Technology In Class

Always a Way Part II

One thing I like about technology is that there is always an alternative.  If your projector doesn’t work in class, get a TV.  If the DVD player doesn’t work, grab your laptop.  What if the projector is on the fritz and the DVD player has bitten the dust?  What should you do?

Having an S-Video cable or an HDMI cablearound will save you a lot of trouble. Depending on the computer you use at work (or at home as the situation may warrant), you can purchase either of the above cables to have around in case a projector or a DVD player breaks down.

Your laptop or PC can serve as the DVD player and a TV can be used in lieu of the projector.

If you have an S-Video cable, simply plug in the S-Video into your laptop and the video cord into the TV. Find the proper input on the remote for the TV or on the TV itself, and hold down “fn” and “F4.” What you see on your laptop should appear on the TV. The same process can be followed for the HDMI cable.

There’s always a way with technology. When something doesn’t work find another way.

Here’s a video that explains the S-Videoand the HDMI.

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1. Always a Way
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3. Kideo Player! For Teachers and Parents
4. Internet or no Internet? Two Schools Approach Educational Technology