Interactive whiteboards (IWB) are the new trend in classrooms and are becoming more common to find.  Interactive whiteboards are large interactive displays that essentially replace the whiteboard, flipcharts, the DVD player, and the television.  IWBs not only enhance instruction by projecting information from a computer desktop in an interactive fashion but they also allow the teacher to record and post lessons for future reference. 

There are various IWBs on the market (SMART board, ACTIVboard, Mimio, PolyVision, Numonics, etc.); however, this page will focus on the Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard.

Where did the Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard idea originate?  Johnny Chung Lee, a very intelligent Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University, developed the concept and posted a YouTube video in 2007 to share his idea.

The Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard uses a Nintendo Wiimote connected to a computer via Bluetooth.  Using an infrared pen and the appropriate software (Smoothboard, iWiiBoard, Wiimote Whiteboard (for Mac), WiimoteConnect 0.6, Pentabulous, Wiimote Presenter, Promethean's ActiveInspire Personal, Smart Notebook Express, and/or Linktivity Presenter to name a few) any surface (wall, floor, ceiling, desk, cabinet, etc.) is capable of being turned into an interactive whiteboard.  Since the Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard only requires a few low-cost materials, it is a cost-effective alternative to the expensive, mainstream IWBs.  A Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard can be created for less than $100 (provided that you all ready have a computer and a projector).