Broadcast Your Smartboard so Every Student has the Best Seat

Smartmirror broadcast option
Every teacher has experienced the “back row” challenge. No matter how vibrant your SMART Board is, distance and room layout can create barriers. A student in the far corner might struggle with small text, while another may find it difficult to follow complex diagrams through the glare of afternoon sun.
SMART Mirror Broadcasting is the professional solution to this common classroom hurdle. By streaming your display’s content directly to student devices, you aren’t just sharing a screen; you are bringing the front of the room to every single desk. This ensures that every learner, regardless of where they sit, has a personalized, high-clarity view of the lesson.
See the directions below for how to get started. There’s also a video.

1. Enable the Feature (One-Time Setup)

  1. Open the SMART Mirror app (purple icon).
  2. Tap Settings (Gear icon) in the bottom left.
  3. Under Session Management, toggle Moderator Mode to On. ***This prevents students from displaying their screen without permission.
  4. Under Display Options, toggle Broadcast to participants to On.

2. Start Your Broadcast

  1. On the home screen, tap the Broadcast icon (labeled “Screen Share” on iQ 3 displays).
  2. Choose your destination: Participants, Displays, or Both.
  3. Tap Start broadcasting.
  4. Status Check: The icon will turn yellow when the live stream is active.

3. How Students Join

No apps required! Students simply:

  1. Go to smartmirror.link.
  2. Enter the Session ID and their name.
  3. Click Connect → View broadcast. Students can now zoom in on their own screens to see your live annotations up close.

4. Ending the Session

  • Teachers: Tap Stop broadcasting in the Broadcast menu.
  • Students: Click Leave in the top right of their browser.

Submit a tech ticket if you have any issues or questions.

P-CCS Tech Status Increased Phishing Activity Targeting P-CCS Accounts – Please Stay VIGILANT

We are currently seeing an increase in sophisticated email phishing and scam campaigns targeting our district as part of a larger uptick nationwide. A few district accounts have recently been compromised and we want to ensure you have the tools to stay protected.

Remember with all email and text messages, everyone should be vigilant against potential phishing and other scams: if you encounter a suspicious message, don’t respond to the sender or click on any link it contains.

Please take a few moments to review this brief information around what to look for and what to do / not do in today’s blog post:
https://tech.pccsk12.com/increased-phishing-activity-targeting-p-ccs-accounts-stay-vigilant/

Thanks for practicing safety. It will help you and others!

P-CCS Technology Department

Increased Phishing Activity Targeting P-CCS Accounts – Stay VIGILANT

We are currently seeing an increase in sophisticated email phishing and scam campaigns targeting our district as part of a larger uptick nationwide. A few district accounts have recently been compromised and we want to ensure you have the tools to stay protected.

What to look for: 

  • Fake Logins: Emails redirecting you to a login page to provide your username, password, and two factor code.
  • Suspicious Senders: An email that looks like it is from a colleague you would expect, but uses an address not affiliated with the colleague.
  • Strange Requests: messages regarding selling items, gift cards, or money transfers.

What to do:

  • Think before you click! If you weren’t expecting it, don’t trust it.
  • Report it. If you see something suspicious, make use of the phish hook in Gmail (phish hook) to report it to our Technology team. 
  • Don’t panic. If you think you may have accidentally entered your information into a suspicious link, please submit a service request so we can secure your account.

 

Here is additional helpful information on how to detect email red flags:

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