Interactive+Whiteboard+Resources

=**Interactive surface made with a Nintendo Wii remote**=

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Exerts from [|Johnny Chung Lee's Page]

Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote
Since the Wiimote can track sources of infrared (IR) light, you can track pens that have an IR led in the tip. By pointing a wiimote at a projection screen or LCD display, you can create very low-cost interactive whiteboards or tablet displays. Since the Wiimote can track upto 4 points, up to 4 pens can be used. It also works great with rear-projected displays.

The calibration and mouse cursor emulation software is available for you to download and try yourself. Note: My mouse emulation code isn't perfect. If any of you are programmers and can get it working with Alias Sketchbook, drop me a line.
 * Software**
 * 1.** Connect your wiimote to your PC via Bluetooth. There are a number of tutorials online on how to do this, possibly even for you specific software/hardware configuration. The Wiimote works with many (but not all) Bluetooth drivers. You can report/read about compatibility issues at **[|WiimoteProject.com]**
 * 2.** Download the Wiimote Whiteboard software to the right. Please read the "READ ME.txt" file first! Make sure your wiimote is connected via Bluetooth, and then run the ".exe" in the main folder. NOTE: Good placement of the wiimote is key to good tracking. View the README for more info.


 * Multitouch:** The multitouch demos are custom C# DirectX programs. You may download the sample program to the right, but this is provided for developers without support or documentation. The code is built on top of [|this Wiimote library]. Unfortunately, multi-touch capable applications are currently extremely rare. Hopefully, that will change as more developers explore its potential.


 * Building pens:** Here is [|a simple schematic] of the light pen. The LEDs that I use are [|Vishay TSAL6400s] running at 100mA, but lots of other LEDs will work too. You also might be able to jump start your experimentation by retro-fitting a mini keychain light with an IR LED. I'm currently looking into manufacturing and selling IR pens, but this may take several months.


 * Mac/Linux Versions:** Due to personal time contraints, I probably won't be able to make a port myself. But fairly mature versions are available online. However, I haven't tried them myself. I've also created a [|Source Forge Project - Wiimote Whiteboard], but it does not seem to be getting much love.

KindleLab Opensource Interactive Whiteboard Project
KindleLab opensource interactive whiteboard project for the [|**Wiimote interactive whiteboard**] (or Smartboard - Activeboard - Mimio - e-Beam).
 * [|Visit Here]** to join the Kindlelab users group, forum and download the software

skrbl
Simple and easy online multi user whiteboard, start skrbl, give out your URL & start working together. Sketch, text, share files, upload pictures all in one common shared space. There are no new tools to learn, nothing to download, nothing to install. Brainstorm on our simple whiteboard to start thinking together, everyone sees the same screen, everybody gets on the same page. More about skrbl [|here]

=**From Local Tech Shawn Barnard**= I was playing around on the weekend with the WII remote idea and came up with something you might be interested in. I have made a remote that you can mount on a ceiling mounted projector and still be able to sync it with your laptopWhat I ended up doing was hard wiring the sync button and the (#1 and #2) buttons to a stereo plug. For this to work all you need to do is run a cat5 cable from the projector to the whiteboard for the buttons to operate.

Total Cost $10 + cat5 cable.

IWB Resource Sharing
Coming Soon..... [|Scootle] 6000 items from the learning Federation, together with a built in learning sequence manager

Check out this link for Math science resources 


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