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Learn how to transform your classroom with interactive whiteboard ideas. Utilize Smoothboard software on your computer to enhance presentations, annotations, and more. Discover setup instructions for Wii remote or mobile device interaction.
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Interactive WhiteboardIdeas by Mark Lawrence Oyster River High School
I assume you have: A computer in your classroom A projector (preferably on the ceiling) A sense of adventure
You’ll need to get: • Smoothboard • Smoothboard 2 ($29.99) • Smoothboard for Mac ($24.99) • Smoothboard Air ($19.99) • Smoothboard Air with Duo ($49.99) • Computer Requirements • Windows (XP, Vista, 7 or 8) • 1.6 GHz processor and above (dual core processor recommended) • A Bluetooth adapter (if using Wii remote) OR • Any Mac running 10.6 or later
You’ll need to get: (continued) • Wii remote and IR pen (~$26 and $20) OR • A mobile device • For SmoothboardAir or Duo • Any HTML 5 browser • For Smoothboard 2 or Mac • A wifi mouse controller
Smoothboard Use as a whiteboard (or blackboard) Control and annotate Presentations (e.g. PowerPointor Keynote) Use as a mouse to run any computer program and annotate it Save screenshots
Using a Wii Remote: Setup Wii remote distance should be approximately 2X the height of the screen Place your Wii Remote wisely
Using a Wii Remote: Setup Make sure Bluetooth is ON (do not sync the Wii remote using Windows or OS X) Open Smoothboard Pair the Wii remote (press 1&2 buttons simultaneously) Calibrate the Wii remote
Using a Mobile Device • Find a remote mouse app for your device • Smoothboard Air (Free app, $19.99 for PC app) • HippoRemote ($4.99) • RemoteMouse ($????) • MobileMouse ($0.99) • Others? • Download the accompanying program to your computer
What Can You Do? Everything you can do with the Wii remote you can do with a remote mouse Walk around while doing it
Wii Remote Pros and Cons Pros • Impressive functionality • Better drawings on the board Cons • More difficult to set up • More upkeep
Remote Mouse Pros and Cons Pros • You don’t have to be the center of attention • Easy setup Cons • Harder to drawor annotate • Relies on a flawless, somewhat open network