WiiMote Smartboard Resource Page
-Mr. Schmidt built a Smartboard out of a Wiimote
-The project cost about $75
-Below are some links about the project
Build It Sites - My breadcrumbs
Johnny Lee TED Talk
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Video that got me going on this project
Wiimote Steps Video
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Used the Radio Shack shopping list to build the IR pen
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Also found the bluetooth dongle to use for my computer
Electronic Inventory Online-TRENDnet TBW-104 UB Bluetooth and software
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Bluetooth dongle that works best so far
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Amazon is out of stock so they portal you through to Buy.com
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Seems like they are a dying breed so I bought up a bunch
- Google search I used
Blue Soleil
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Bluetooth stack that works best for me
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Software came with the TBW-104 I got from Amazon
Johnny Chung Lee
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Used this site to download the Wiimote Whiteboard v0.3
List of Working Bluetooth Dongles
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Used this site to find a different bluetooth dongle to use
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Not much success if you want to use Blue Soleil
Penteractive.us
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Site where I bought some Wiimote covers and ceiling brackets
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I can build pens, etc so I didn't buy them, but they are available
WiiTeachers.com
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Has pens, etc you can buy
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I haven't bought anything, but found them
Smoothboard 1.6
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Downloaded this software to use
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Found out it doesn't play nicely with Activinspire
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Still use it to calibrate the screen to get the most coverage by the Wiimote
Download Activinspire
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Create a username and password
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This is the site where I got Activinspire which is like PowerPoint and Paint put together.
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It works well for creating lessons for students
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Does not work well with Smoothboard
Eric Soskil - Fellow Wiimote activist
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Has some links I used to tweak my design
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Has a code for ordering from Penteractive.us for 10% off
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Email me and I'll ask him to help you out.
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Resource Sites - Some of the neat stuff thats out there for free IWB
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Interactive Internet Resources
Engaging Learners the SMARTboard Way
Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom
Interactive Websites - Primary Grades
iBoard - Manipulatives for younger grades
The Interactive Whiteboard Challenge
Last Updated: March 7, 2011
