Adapters

Adapters bridge a device to whatever a classroom already has on the wall. Most schools run a mix of USB-C laptops, HDMI displays and the occasional VGA projector that still works perfectly — these are what make them talk to each other.

What each one is for:

• USB-C to HDMI — the most-requested adapter in any school. Gets a modern laptop onto a display that only has HDMI.
• USB-C to HDMI & VGA — covers a new panel and an older projector from one adapter
• USB-C to Ethernet — wired network for online assessment, where a dropped Wi-Fi connection costs a session
• USB-C to USB-A — keeps existing mice, keyboards, drives and visualisers working on newer laptops
• USB-C to 3.5mm — keeps a wired headphone class set in service on USB-C devices. Thirty of these costs a fraction of thirty new headphones.
• SD and MicroSD readers — for camera, drone and Raspberry Pi work

Plug or lead? A rigid plug adapter is the cheapest option and fine for a fixed machine. A 15cm lead flexes instead of snapping when a laptop goes into a bag — worth the extra dollar or two if the adapter lives with the device.

Buy more than you think. Adapters migrate around a school. A handful per room is more realistic than one per device.

Bulk quantities available, and purchase orders accepted on school accounts.