I am sure we have all seen the videos posted on youtube on how to create your own smarthboard with a Wii Controlor and some other materials for less than $50 bucks. I have posted two videos below of students creating Smartboards as well as the Jonny Lee video, inventor of the Wii Smart Board.I think Smart boards are a great tool for the classroom. I use it as much as I can, but being that we are limited, I don't get it in as often as I would. Another Math teacher received a grant for a Smart Board and used it in his class daily. All of the notes for the class could be then saved and printed for an absent student or posted on Moodle for all students as needed. I noticed that when using the Smart Board in class, students generally stayed more focus and had a higher participation rate.
If student's can build these, then I think so can we as adults? My project this summer is to try and make one. I'll keep you all posted.
Mike, This is fascinating! Thanks for sharing. I think I might try it out as well first at home. We have a Wii. I liked the bottom video that talks about how YouTube spreads this type of knowledge. Unbelievable!
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ReplyDeleteI found this video in June and our Tech guys actually built one! I cannot get a Smartboard down to my Tech Ed room, so I use a version that sticks to the white board in my room and works like a smartboard. I just can't think of the name of it right now!!!
Ok, I finally found the name of it! It is a Mimio Board! The website is: http://www.mimio.com/
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