You may not be aware that it is easy to use an iPad as a second monitor on your MacBook. This can be very useful for either:

1. Using the drawing/touch capability of an iPad during a zoom call initiated from the MacBook.

2. Simply giving you more display space when you are working.

1. To use the iPad's drawing/touch capability during a zoom call all you have to do is connect the iPad to the MacBook with a Lightning/USB cable. When you want to show the meeting what is on the iPad you simply share the screen from within the zoom call. This works with all school MacBooks & iPads and does not require any additional software or configuration.

2. To use the iPad as an additional monitor to the MacBook, in the same way you would use a classroom iMac and the projector, some preparation work is needed.

• If you have a 2017 MacBook Air, you need to install apps on both the iPad and MacBook. 

  • The app on the iPad is called "Duet Display" and is available in "Self Service" on the iPad. 

  • The app for the MacBook is called "Duet" and is available here: macOS

  • The base version of the Duet apps requires you to connect the MacBook & iPad with a Lightning/USB cable

• If you have a 2018 or newer MacBook Air running MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) you can use the built in feature called "Sidecar".

  • No software needs to be installed on either the MacBook or iPad.

  • Both the MacBook & iPad have to be signed into iCloud with the same AppleID.

  • You can either connect the MacBook & iPad wirelessly by enabling bluetooth on both devices or connecting them using a Lightning/USB cable.

Here is some information from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210380