dependence, is no longer confined to sitting in the
front row or tethered to a power outlet, uses universally-designed and common classroom technologies, and does not look different from sighted
peers.
Too Good to be True?
As with all technology, certain prerequisites
need to be in place to support such a system of
access. How the student can screen share depends on the availability of wireless connectivity
in the school and the technological capabilities of
the classroom teacher. In a class where the majority of students bring their own devices, screensharing can even heighten the learning experience of the whole class by allowing the teacher to
check for everyone's understanding as the lesson
progresses. Here are some approaches that
serve the same purpose of desktop access to
materials presented "on the board." What you
choose to implement will depend on the existing
supports.
Real-time screen sharing: Join.Me, TeamViewer, NetClick
These tools rely on wireless internet in the classroom (wi-fi). They are free to use, and work on
any PC, Apple computer, or tablet (such as an
iPad). The teacher and student install the program on their respective devices, and either click
to "share the screen" (start a presentation), or
"join" (view someone else's screen). When the
teacher initiates the screen share, an access
code is generated. Anyone with this code can
then access the screen, and follow along the lesson as it happens. Join.Me and TeamViewer are
particularly useful when teachers use a SmartBoard. Join.Me has the most user-friendly interface. TeamViewer allows teachers to give control
of the screen to any participant if they want student participation. NetClick differs because it is
limited to PowerPoint presentations, but it allows
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