App Allows Teachers to Control Classroom Presentations from Mobile Devices

  • By Dian Schaffhauser
  • 06/17/15

Reflector DirectorAn updated version of an iOS app enables teachers to manage what device will be displayed in front of the classroom. Reflector Director from Squirrels is a companion app to Reflector 2, a wireless screen-mirroring and streaming receiver application that displays mobile device content through Google Cast, Apple AirPlay and Squirrel's own AirParrot 2.

Reflector 2, priced at $14.99, allows the user to wirelessly share data from a little screen to a big screen. It runs on Windows or Mac. Reflector Director, priced at $6.99, refines the display experience by allowing the teacher to step away from his or her computer and control what's shown from an Apple iPad or iPhone. The user can do the following:

  • Hide connected devices without disconnecting them to place emphasis on other screens, and then show the screen again later without needing to reconnect the device;
  • see a screen preview of any connected device before it's shared with the class;
  • emphasize one device to spotlight important content without having to resize windows; and
  • run full-screen mode to prevent showing other content from the computer.

Version 2.0.1, the current edition available in the iTunes Store, primarily addressed connection issues and added additional controls for running Reflector Director from a mobile device.

About the Author

Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.

Featured

  • hand touching glowing connected dots

    Registration Now Open for Tech Tactics in Education: Thriving in the Age of AI

    Tech Tactics in Education has officially opened registration for its May 7 virtual conference on "Thriving in the Age of AI." The annual event, brought to you by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal, offers hands-on learning and interactive discussions on the most critical technology issues and practices across K–12 and higher education.

  • teenager interacts with a chatbot on a computer screen

    Character.AI Rolls Out New Parental Insights Feature Amid Safety Concerns

    Chatbot platform Character.AI has introduced a new Parental Insights feature aimed at giving parents a window into their children's activity on the platform. The feature allows users under 18 to share a weekly report of their chatbot interactions directly with a parent's e-mail address.

  • laptop screen displaying a typed essay, on a child

    McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop Digital Learning Tool

    Education company McGraw Hill has announced the acquisition of Essaypop, a cloud-based writing tool that will enhance the former's portfolio of personalized learning capabilities.

  • a professional worker in business casual attire interacting with a large screen displaying a generative AI interface in a modern office

    Study Finds Generative AI Could Inhibit Critical Thinking

    A new study on how knowledge workers engage in critical thinking found that workers with higher confidence in generative AI technology tend to employ less critical thinking to AI-generated outputs than workers with higher confidence in personal skills.