Incorporating Multimedia Presentations with Chromecast

When I was planning this class over the summer, I started to find YouTube videos, Prezi and SlideShare presentations, movie clips, etc. that I wanted to use in class.  The problem was the logistics of having 7 teens crowded around a computer monitor or laptop in order to view these things in my living room. I went to my Technology Expert, a.k.a. my son, Eric, and asked if he knew of a way I could project from my computer onto the wall or the TV, and he suggested purchasing a Chromecast device.   This $30 thumb-sized media streaming device plugs into the HDMI port on your TV and lets you project, or "cast" anything from your Chrome browser to the TV.  I can also cast from my Android phone.  ( also works with Android tablets, iPhones, iPads, Mac, Windows, or Chromebook)

It has been working great!  Plus, I now can easily watch Netflix movies on the TV, casting from my phone or computer, since I could never remember all the steps to set it up from the Wii or Xbox.