Using Apple TV AirPlay
At my school, we’re lucky enough that most of us have Apple TV . However, I feel like most of the teachers don’t really use theirs because they don’t know what to do with it. Can anyone relate?
I love to use Apple TV to mirror my iPad to the screen/projector! I don’t do it all the time, but it’s definitely a handy trick to have up your sleeve. If you’ve never done this before, you can connect both devices to wifi and mirror your screen using AirPlay! Once you connect the 1st time, it’s typically pretty quick and easy to do!
Here are 3 ways I use Apple TV in my classroom…
Manipulatives
Personally, I love the Brainingcamp virtual manipulatives, but there are a lot of other options as well!
Using Educreations and Notability for Students to Show Work
Once you get comfortable with mirroring your screen, I’d suggest looking into a paid app, like Notability ($3.99) or GoodNotes ($7.99). In the classroom, I love using Notability because it will sync with my google drive! This allows me to pull up Google Slides I’ve previously made and write right on top of them. We do this A LOT with word problem lessons! I can walk around, monitor, and solve OR I can pass the iPad to a student to solve!
Games, Apps, and Other Websites
The final way I use AirPlay is for playing games in the class. This is another alternative to “passing the pen” if you have a smartboard. We also do this a lot with whole group Zearn lessons! I have the students simply pass the iPad around the classroom to make their answer choice throughout the lesson. Also, if I have a few extra minutes left in class, I will pull up a fact practice app and the students can pass the iPad around and take turns playing the games and answering questions.
There are SO many other ways to use your iPad and AirPlay, but these are just a few of my favorites! I hope you find something that you can use in your classroom! Give it a try - I think you’ll like it!