New Interactive Whiteboard for Under $100 using a WiiMote

Posted by Cool Cat Teacher Blog
May 10, 2008

This one came across twitter when Pat Sine said she had just set up her new interactive whiteboard with her Wiimote. I asked what she meant and started getting feedback on this.

This is the video demonstrating it.

and he used a thick highlighter marker.)



  • A Stand or Tripod for Wimote (must be close enough to take into account that it has a field of view of only about 45 degrees but far enough to see the whole projected image on the board.)
  • Bluetooth adapter for the computer (You have to connect the wiimote to the computer over bluetooth.)
  • You ALREADY need a projector, a FLAT SURFACE of any kind (even a wall), and the projector should be hooked to something (like a computer) - this of course wasn’t included in their costs.
  • His software: like all of the other people who have already done this to add your photo to the link above.

    Honestly, I don’t think I can wait to try this out for this simple reason. I could use this method to allow my students to draw on their screens without having to buy tablets. It would just give them another way to interact with their computers. I think I would buy some sort of protective shield for the LCD.

    OK, lets hear from everyone who has actually done this!

    tag: wiimote whiteboard, teaching, education, innovationThis work is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

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