Doing Somersaults with The MAX HandStand DX

As I had noted in a previous post one of the technology trends that you be seeing in the upcoming school year will the be the use of the iPad as a document camera and as presentation tool! The iPad will give

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teachers the flexibility to teach and do demonstrations like no other tool they have ever used. It is truly exciting times for educational technology and for teachers to harness the power of these tools. I for one no longer take my laptop with me when I do presentations, but instead reach for my iPad and Apple TV. By connecting my Apple TV to my Epson PowerLite 915W projector with HDMI, I can take advantage of Apple's Airplay Technology and project images and apps from my iPad to the screen. 

What a great experience it is to be able to utilize my iPad as a presentation and teaching tool. But now watch what happens when I pair up my iPad and Apple TV with the MAX HandStand DX, The MAX HandStand DX is a solidly built stand for the iPad that can be affixed to the tabletop with a clamp to give me even more options when I present. Imagine a rugged stand that has the flexibility of being positioned just about any way you want so that you can use it as a presentation stand or better yet as a way to project and annotate what you see under the iPad's camera. The MAX HandStand DX can securely fit your iPad with its spring loaded frame and comes with a security lock so that once affixed it can not be taken out of the frame without the key. The MAX HandStand DX can be permanently affixed to the table top if you so desire-but having the flexibility to place the MAX HandStand DX where you want in the classroom makes it ideal. With a 360 degree swiveling and articulating arm the MAX HandStand DX allows you to position that iPad in innumerable ways. Once the iPad is secured in the MAX HandStand DX you can lock it and then use it in the landscape or portrait mode.The fun really begins when you use the MAX HandStand DX and your iPad as a way for students to see what is under the iPad's camera. Using a number of free annotation apps like IPEVO Whiteboard, Skitch, or Board Cam teachers can use these apps to annotate anything that is under the iPad's camera and project it to students. While it helps if you have an Apple TV so that you can take advantage of Apple's AirPlay technology the same thing can be accomplished using an Apple 30 pin to VGA or Apple's Lightning to VGA dongle that is directly connected to your data projector. Giving teachers the the opportunity to make their lessons more visual amplifies the learning and gives students the chance to learn new concepts and ideas in new ways. To get an idea of how to use the MaxCases HandStand DX watch Jon Corippo an Apple Distinguished Educator use  the iPad and Apple TV and the stand in the classroom.

Using the MAX HandStand DX with your iPad opens up teaching and learning opportunities that were just not possible. So give the MAX HandStand DX a try and let me know what you think. In addition to making great products, the folks at Maxcases are wonderful to work with and strive to help teachers make the most of their iPad investment. So if you are not familiar with MAXCases- just click here and find out about all of their great technology products for the classroom.