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How to connect the eyeclops mini projector to my laptop?

May 27, 2010 by Conan | Posted in Laptops & Notebooks

Is it possible to connect the eyeclops mini projector to my Toshiba Satellite L355-S7915 Laptop? Can I also connect it to seperate speakers or computer speakers? What are the cables I need and how to I set up this connection?

You will need a VGA to RCA Video converter to get the video signal from the computer to the projector. If you need to get the sound from the laptop to the projector as well, you'll need a RCA to Stereo Mini converter.

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Session 5 – Summary by @janwebb21

Session Title

How do we make the use of interactive whiteboards TRULY interactive?

Summary of Discussion

The discussion evolved around WHO the boards are interactive for – staff/pupils – and HOW they are interactive – is it the resources or the board? The use of IWB’s as glorified/funky projectors seemed to be the main issue raised. Suggestions to improve the interactive experience of pupils included training of all staff properly – including TA’s – and adding software to pupil pcs/laptops so they could use in other contexts/prepare their own resources. Suggestions for how to use interactively included using response controllers, having the board at age-appropriate heights/considering where the pupils are when the board is being used, ensuring latest Smartboard 10 software loaded up (as the gallery has lots of editable, interactive activities), as a recording tool for dyslexic pupils/as a group activity, combining use with other tools such as  visualisers/ microscopes/ gyroscopic wireless keyboards and mice, using interactive games, for shared writing/annotating/screen captures and recording, for math activities that benefit from manipulation, using web 2 tools including collaborative tools with other classes/schools, combining with use of mini whiteboards to ensure interactivity for all. A discussion about the relevance of powerpoint included suggestions about using Prezi/slideshare, making ppts less linear and more interactive, including using multimouse and pptplex. Some are quite happy without the interactivity, others treat as part of larger teacher toolkit. Pupil use of iwb in earlier years may promote fine motor control. In conclusion, it’s the way iwbs are used that determines their interactivity, dynamism and engagement levels – it needs to be teacher-led not tech-led to have an impact on learning. @Ideas_Factory: Are the IWB skills ever used again when students enter the workplace? Only if they become actors in TV series about serial killers.

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