I have had several e-mails and questions lately about just how I connect my iPad to my Smartboard.  So I put together a few pictures.  I apologize for the blurriness but the lighting in my classroom is not the best and my phone sometimes doesn't take the best pictures.   First, you will need an iPad and a VGA iPad adapter (iPhone 5 or iPad Mini will work too although you may need a newer adapter).  Once I have my iPad and VGA adapter, I pull the cord from behind my laptop (it may connect into your monitor if you have a desktop).  This cord connects directly to my projector. It connects right into the VGA adapter. And the other end connects directly into my iPad. Then I choose which app or book I want to project. Today I chose Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs which I purchased through iBooks. And here it is on the SmartBoard.  You can see the black cord running from the projector that I connected into the VGA adapter.  The only downsi...
After several requests and my own individual frustration looking through several packs I have bundled 17 sets of instructional posters to create The Ultimate Teacher Poster Pack !  Before I go on to say how excited I am about this new pack, please be aware that it does include many posters from other packs and if you already own the original pack the same set of posters are included in this mega pack.  I am worried that someone is going to buy this fantastic set but then realize they already own several of the sets.  So, if you have any questions please feel free to ask before you purchase.  Confession time: Some of the posters I create I don't print.  (gasp!)  We have a serious lack of color ink at my school and it is pretty dang expensive.  So, instead I often project various posters on my SmartBoard and use it as an anchor to begin or review a concept.  Now don't get me wrong, I have printed many of these but I also like to project them if I don't have time to pri...