How to Mirror an Android Phone to a PC or Mac
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20 Apr How to Mirror an Android Phone to a PC or Mac

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In this week’s Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I included a video in which I simultaneously displayed my Android phone’s screen and iPad’s screen on my Windows desktop. A few folks have emailed me to ask how I did that. If you’re curious about the process I used, here it is. 

The Problem

My usual method of mirroring my phone screen to my computer is to use Airserver. However, I can only mirror one device at a time through Airserver. To make a video in which the screens of two devices were shown simultaneously, I needed to either do some laborious editing or figure out a way to mirror two devices that the same time. 
The Solution
In order to show the screens of two devices at the same time, I had to install a second screen mirroring program that could run at the same time as Airserver without causing a conflict. The solution was to use Vysor. 
Vysor is a program that I’ve used in the past to use an Android phone as a document camera. With Vysor lets you mirror a phone to a PC or Mac via USB cable. That means that it can run at the same time as Airserver and it doesn’t conflict with it. 
Making the Video
To make the video I then mirrored my iPad’s screen to my PC via Airserver and mirrored my Android phone’s screen to my PC via Vysor. Then I recorded both screens in the same frame by using Screencast-o-matic on my desktop. 
Are you a tech coach or media specialist looking for some new ideas to share with your colleagues? If so, 50 Tech Tuesday Tips is an eBook you need. You can get it right here.

In this week’s Practical Ed Tech Newsletter I included a video in which I simultaneously displayed my Android phone’s screen and iPad’s screen on my Windows desktop. A few folks have emailed me to ask how I did that. If you’re curious about the process I used, here it is. The ProblemMy usual method of mirroring my phone screen to my computer is to use Airserver. However, I can only mirror one device at a time through Airserver. To make a video in which the screens of two devices were shown simultaneously, I needed to either do some laborious editing or figure out a way to mirror two devices that the same time. The SolutionIn order to show the screens of two devices at the same time, I had to install a second screen mirroring program that could run at the same time as Airserver without causing a conflict. The solution was to use Vysor. Vysor is a program that I’ve used in the past to use an Android phone as a document camera. With Vysor lets you mirror a phone to a PC or Mac via USB cable. That means that it can run at the same time as Airserver and it doesn’t conflict with it. Making the VideoTo make the video I then mirrored my iPad’s screen to my PC via Airserver and mirrored my Android phone’s screen to my PC via Vysor. Then I recorded both screens in the same frame by using Screencast-o-matic on my desktop. Here’s what the final video looked like. Are you a tech coach or media specialist looking for some new ideas to share with your colleagues? If so, 50 Tech Tuesday Tips is an eBook you need. You can get it right here.Airserver, Free Technology For Teachers, how to, video creation, Video Editing, VysorRead More

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