Wiimote Whiteboard

Wiimote Whiteboard Dale Ehrhart Emerson Elementary Owosso Public Schools

Hardware Software
Wiimote ($39.76)
IOGear Bluetooth Dongle ($19.92)
IR Pens ($8.00 - $30.00)
Wiimote Whiteboard or Smoothboard
Bluetooth Dongle Software
Virtualboard or E-pointer
On-Screen Keyboard

Daily Set-up Procedure for Wiimote Whiteboard Software
Turn on computer
Make sure Bluetooth Dongle is in USB port
Click on Wiimote Whiteboard .JAR file
Press buttons 1 and 2 on wiimote
Press Calibrate
Position Wiimote
Use IR pen to calibrate

Training
How to set up the Wiimote Whiteboard on a daily basis
Using Virtualboard or E-Pointer software
Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Issues
Battery Life for Wiimote
Turn off Whiteboard when not in use
rechargeable AA batteries
Battery Life for IR Pens
Penteractive sells button replacement batteries for $1.00 (3)
Expo pens usually use AAA or N batteries
Virtualboard may not work on some older machines (use E-pointer)

Bluetooth
IOGear from Walmart
USB Micro Adapter GBU421WM
Bluetooth to USB Adapter GBU221WM

Taking It Further
Knowledge Base
http://www.wiimoteproject.com/
Different Pen models
http://penteractive.us/
http://irpensonline.com/
http://www.wiiteachers.com/
Mounts
Rechargeable Battery Packs

Other Thoughts
Use Smoothboard Wiimote Whiteboard software
Pros- left click enhanced
Cons – Does not shut off wiimote when you exit software, more complicated
Fluent in both Virtualboard and E-Pointer

Initial Setup Checklist
Install Virtualboard and/or E-Pointer
Install Whiteboard Software
Place on-screen keyboard shortcut on desktop
Install Bluetooth software

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Wiimote Whiteboard

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