Digital whiteboards like the ones made by Smartboard can be very handy in a classroom, but they’re also heavy on the budget, costing well over $2000. If you already have access to an LCD projector, Johnny Chung Lee shows you how to make your own interactive whiteboard for under $60 using a Wii remote and a few inexpensive parts from Radio Shack. Everything you need to know is in this amazing video:
In summary, you’ll need the following materials:
- A bluetooth enabled computer
- An LCD projector
- A Wii remote
- A homemade LED pen
- Johnny Chung Lee’s free software available on this page
I haven’t personally tried this yet, since I’m buried deep in converting our entire school from PCs to Macs, but I hope to try it this summer.
Let me know how it works for you.
That sounds really cool. Will you be posting an update once you try it and let us know how it worked? I tagged you for a meme, if you are interested: http://www.huffenglish.com/?p=543.
Hi Dana,
Thought this might interest you. Smoothboard which is another wiimote whiteboard which is suitable for Windows application. Here’s the link for if you are interested in trying its free trial: http://www.smoothboard.net