Assistive Technology Resources for Children

Interactive Whiteboards and Simulation Systems

All Together We Can
internet: http://www.alltogetherwecan.com/2009/01/31/wiimote-whiteboard-in-education-a-tutorial/

There is a tutorial for learning to use Wii equipment to simulate an interactive whiteboard.

Cleveland City Schools
internet: http://www.clevelandschools.org/training/ABResources.html

This school district in Tennessee, U.S.A. has has compiled a list of web sites that can be accessed with an interactive whiteboard, intended for use in instruction.

Coker Elementary School
internet: http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/coker/Activboard%20Sites.htm

This school in Georgia, U.S.A. has compiled a list of web sites that can be accessed with an interactive whiteboard, intended for use in instruction.

Dan's Ed Tech Blog
internet: http://www.lifelonglearner.us/

This site has a document to explain how to make your own simulated interactive whiteboard with Wii equipment.

Daydream Education
internet: http://www.daydreameducation.co.uk/

This British company now has their educational wall charts and posters available for sale in electronic formats for interactive whiteboards.

eChalk
internet: http://www.echalk.co.uk/

This English company has many types of files and information pages for teachers, including games for interactive whiteboards.

Electronic Blackboard, Ltd.
internet: http://sample.iboard.co.uk/

There are some free educational files to download here.

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
internet: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Their resource center for deaf students has many files to share, for the SMART brand interactive whiteboard.

Hitachi Software Engineering America
internet: http://www.hitachi-soft.com/icg/products/education/details/K-12_FX-Duo-77.html

They sell their own interactive whiteboard and software.

Inclusive Technology
internet: http://www.inclusive.co.uk/infosite/softswch.shtml

Their newest addition to our field is the software program "MyBoard" for creating specialized lessons; it can be used on interactive whiteboards or touchscreens, as well as on a standard computer with a mouse.

Instructables
internet: http://www.instructables.com/id/Wiimote-Whiteboard-Set-up/

There is a tutorial for learning to use Wii equipment to simulate an interactive whiteboard.

I.R. Pens Online
internet: http://www.irpensonline.com/Home_Page.html

This company sells infrared "pens" that can be used with Wii equipment (and special software) to create an inexpensive alternative to an interactive whiteboard.

Mimio Interactive
internet: http://www.mimio.com/index.asp

This company sells a peripheral unit that attaches to the wall next to a standard whiteboard so that it can become interactive via a computer.

Mrs. Levin'a Pre-K Pages
internet: http://www.pre-kpages.com/activboard.html

There is advise here for using interactive whiteboards in teaching preschool children. There are "flipchart" files available to share.

NotateIt!
internet: http://www.notateit.com/education.aspx

This company sells software that works with tablet PCs and data projectors to simulate the functions you would have on an interactive whiteboard.

Penteractive
internet: http://penteractive.us/?gclid=CN3A85P5pZoCFRo-awodLV3K-A

This company sells infrared "pens" that can be used with Wii equipment (and special software) to create an inexpensive alternative to an interactive whiteboard.

Promethean
internet: http://www.prometheanworld.com/

Sells a system of interactive whiteboards and educational software. They include a web site where teachers can share the files they've created.

ScribLink
internet: http://www.scriblink.com/

"Your online whiteboard" is free and allows for collaboration with others.

Smart Technologies
internet: http://smarttech.com/

Sells interactive whiteboard systems, which can include distance collaboration.

Smoothboard
internet: http://www.smoothboard.net/

The software "Smoothboard" is for to using Wii equipment to simulate an interactive whiteboard.

StarrMatica Learing Systems
internet: http://www.starrmatica.com/

A company that sells its own type of interactive whiteboard.

Stewart J. J. Davies
internet: http://www.sandfields.co.uk/games/games.html

Files for download, for teachers to use with interactive whiteboards.

Teacher Technologies
internet: http://www.teachertechnologies.com/resourcesmain.php

This teacher calls his web site "The first for interactive whiteboard resources". Lots of links to resources sites.

Tech in the Classroom
internet: http://www.techintheclassroom.com/7/cheap-whiteboard-using-a-wii-remote/

Instructions on how to create and set up a system for your computer using Wii equipment to perform similarly to an interactive whiteboard.

Think Bank
internet: http://www.think-bank.com/iwb/

"Interactive Whiteboard Resources"

Wiimote Project
internet: http://www.wiimoteproject.com/index.php

Johnny Chung Lee is working to promote the use of Wii equipment (mainly the Wiimote, infrared "pens", and a blank wall) with any computer to create an inexpensive alternative to interactive whiteboards. See a videos of him using his equipment here: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/johnny_lee_demos_wii_remote_hacks.html and here: http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

yIR eCanvas
internet: http://ecanvas.ca/

This company sells what you need to have an interactive whiteboard system utilizing Wii equipment.

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This page was last updated January, 2010.