Re: [school-discuss] Wiimote Interactive Whiteboard: IR Penlight

[John Mitchell <jmitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My family got a Wii just this Christmas and I learned from this list 
about Johnny Lee's Wiiboard. His pen prototype lacks a great deal to be 
desired, especially when it comes to power. After digging around my 
pen/pencil drawer I found a cheap pen that had great possibilities. The 
internal battery is a AAAA. I cannibalized an old mouse to retrieve the 
momentary switch. I plan on making another one this weekend as my wife 
had a large stash of them at the school which she teaches. I have 
successfully used my prototype in a non-classroom environment but am 
planning to video a session with my wife's kindergarten class next week. 
I'll post more as I complete it.

See my pen prototype at 
http://k12connections.net/class/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/irpen.JPG

John Mitchell