How to Wirelessly Connect an iPad or Laptop in a MIT Sloan Classroom

At a Glance

In MIT Sloan Classrooms, projecting wirelessly allows you to move freely around the classroom as you teach, as well as directly engage with students while presenting and annotating. It also allows students to queue up with a familiar Zoom interface on their computer so transitions at the teaching table can happen more smoothly. They can even present from their seats!

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use classroom technology to:

• wirelessly share your device’s screen via Zoom,
• connect multiple computers to the same sharing session, and
• wirelessly share your device’s screen with the classroom projector.

Supported devices include Mac, PC, Android, and iOS.

Update the Zoom App on Your Device

If you haven’t already done so, download and login to the Zoom app on your device. This will allow for easy access to the wireless screen-sharing features of Zoom. Follow this article to make sure you have the latest version of Zoom.

Wireless Sharing for One Presenter

1. Find the Zoom Room Controller Touch Panel in the front of the room near one of the sets of light switches. They are on the walls next to the doors.
   
   
2. On the Zoom Room Controller Touch Panel, tap Share Screen.
   
3. On the Zoom Room Controller Touch Panel, tap Desktop [1] (regardless of what device you’re using) and locate the Sharing Key [2] for screen sharing (e.g., EZNULS).
   
   
4. In the Zoom Workplace client on your device, tap the Share Screen button.
   
   
5. Enter the provided Sharing Key into the Share Screen prompt.
   
   
6. If your connection drops, repeat the steps above. Please report the incident to stshelp@mit.edu with your room number and approximately when it dropped.
7. If you need a higher-level quality video (high frame rate and full HD), there is an HDMI for a laptop and a built-in PC in the room.

Wireless Sharing for Multiple Presenters

This feature allows multiple presenters to connect to the wireless screen-sharing system simultaneously. Presenters can easily trade off or switch between their screens without manual reconnections or interruptions.

1. Find the Zoom Room Touch Panel on the wall near one of the entrances to the classroom.
   
   
2. Tap “Share Screen”
   
   
3. Go to the Teaching Table in the front of the room.
   
4. Tap the Wireless Quick Start on the right.
   
5. Gather everyone’s attention and have group leaders and/or presenters click on the Join button in their Zoom app on their laptop.
   
6. Locate the Meeting ID at the bottom of the sharing information on the projector.
   
7. Back on the laptop, enter the Meeting ID [1] and ensure “Don’t connect to audio” and “Turn off my video” have a checkmark [2].
   
8. Everyone will see a familiar Zoom interface where they can click on “Share Screen” when they are ready to present.