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Setting up sharing with Reflector 2

Setting up sharing with Reflector 2

From the course: Teaching Techniques: Blended Learning

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Setting up sharing with Reflector 2

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- Reflector is an application that turns your Mac or Windows computer into both an AirPlay and a Google cast mirroring device. In a blended-learning classroom, this is a must-have application since it enables the sharing of virtually any mobile device or computer to your main computer and thus to the main display for your classroom. You can download a copy of Reflector 2 for your computer at AirSquirrels.com/Reflector. Once installed, open the application. On a Mac, it appears in the menu bar in the upper-right. On Windows, it appears in the system tray. Click the gear icon and then select preferences. Now, let's go ahead and configure our Reflector. In the general tab under broadcast name, uncheck the box for use system name and then set a custom broadcast name. This will be the name that students see when they try and connect to your device. I like to use my course number. In this case it will be ENV432. The next option is show client name. Any time a student connects to your…

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