Wii Remote Whiteboard

Luckily there are people out there designing wonderful ways for those of us without the monetary wherewithal to attain a similar product. One such person is Johnny Chung Lee. What he has done is written a software program that allows your computer to work in conjunction with a Wii remote, homemade infrared penlight, and an LCD monitor or projector. The whole setup costs around $50 and is very easy to setup. As I have mentioned earlier my students have difficulty engaging with the material we are working on, either because of a legitimate disability or conditioned behavior. Oftentimes when I present information via a PowerPoint presentation or through a short video the students have an easier time identifying the pertinent information that will be most useful to them later on. I am really looking forward to getting this going in my classroom and exploring all the possibilities this will offer me in providing instruction to my students.