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Wii White Board Hardware and Software List

This document provides information on setting up a Wii whiteboard system, including required hardware and software. The total cost of a basic system is $65.66. It lists Wii remotes, infrared pens, mounts, and other accessories. Free and low-cost software that can be used includes Smoothboard, Linktivity Presenter, Google Earth, and Microsoft programs like PowerPoint, Paint and On-Screen Keyboard. Contact information is provided for purchasing accessories or getting additional support.

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Wii White Board Hardware and Software List

This document provides information on setting up a Wii whiteboard system, including required hardware and software. The total cost of a basic system is $65.66. It lists Wii remotes, infrared pens, mounts, and other accessories. Free and low-cost software that can be used includes Smoothboard, Linktivity Presenter, Google Earth, and Microsoft programs like PowerPoint, Paint and On-Screen Keyboard. Contact information is provided for purchasing accessories or getting additional support.

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Office: 559.230.

2103
Fax: 559.230.2105

Educational Resource Consultants


P.O. Box 25641, Fresno CA 93729-5641

The Wii Whiteboard System


(As of May, 28 2009)

Hardware:

• Wii Remote Controller: $ 35.96


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• Infrared Pen: $ 17.99
o http://www.ebay.com/
o You can also try to contact me and I can sell you the pens at fractions of
the cost of what you will be paying on eBay.
• Wiimote Cover Mount: $7.00
o http://penteractive.us/
• Tripod
o Table Top: $ 2.75
o Full sized: $ 17.45
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• Ceiling Bracket: $ 30.00
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• Bluetooth compatible laptop or computer
o USB Adapter: $ 1.85
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• Digital Projector

Total Cost of a Wii Whiteboard System: $65.66


(Excluding computer/projector/shipping and using a table top tripod)
Software
All of these software are free or are already installed on your Windows OS

• Smoothboard: this program allows your computer to interact with the Wiimotes.
It also has an applet that allows you to right click and pull up an on-screen
keyboard (This program can be registered for $29.99)
o http://www.smoothboard.net/
• Linktivity Presenter: this program allows you to write or draw over any program.
o http://www.linktivity.com/presenter.html
• Dabbleboard: this is an online whiteboard that is great for creating graphic
organizers. Recommended for English classes.
o http://www.dabbleboard.com/
• Google Earth: this is an online 3-D mapping program great for any geography,
science, history, or sociology class.
o http://earth.google.com/
• Google Sketchup: this is a program that allows you to create and manipulate 3-D
objects. Recommended for art, engineering, and drafting classes.
o http://sketchup.google.com/
• Elica: this program contains a set of applications that demonstrate 3-D geometry.
o http://elica.net/site/index.html
• Geogebra: this program allows you to demonstrate different concepts of
geometry on an interactive level.
o http://www.geogebra.org/
• ZoomIt: this program provides screen zoom and annotations for presentations
that include software demonstrations.
o http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897434.aspx
• Microsoft PowerPoint: you can turn your presentation to an interactive one by
allowing students to write on your slides. Simply right click, go to pointer option,
and select the felt tip pen option. You can change colors to keep track of the
different student inputs.
• Microsoft Paint: you can use this program as a digital whiteboard.
• Microsoft On-Screen keyboard: this program allows you to type directly on the
projection surface.

If you have any further questions or comments, you can email me at:

[email protected]

Paul Seow
Educational Resource Consultants
Curriculum Developer
559.230.2103

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