Education technology is not our usual beat, but Brian and I saw a cool demo today that impressed us. It was by mimio, which makes a series of classroom tools that can turn regular old surfaces--blackboards, dry-erase boards, even just walls--into interactive surfaces.
You first load the included software onto your PC and attach it to a projector, which beams an interface filled with all sorts of learning tools, quizzes, and multimedia. Then attach the Interactive Bar to your surface and, using the Interactive Stylus as a mouse, you can manipulate anything on the screen: write and draw, drag and drop, play audio and video, and so on. There's also a tablet for remote interaction. The whole system is very portable, so you can take it from classroom to classroom easily. The various solution combinations start at around $549--much more reasonable than similar products that need to include a board.
Take a look at our video of the demo (including me acing some addition) after the jump.
This sounds like it's using Johnny Lee Chung's modification of the Wii remote system to create a Wii whiteboard. You can see his stuff here: http://procrastineering.blogspot.com/
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Brian March 10, 2009 4:44 PM
Hi before I answer FYI I work for mimio.
As for the mac question yes we do have a mac version of mimio Studio. We are working on the next version as I type.
As for Johnny Lee Chung's work with the Wii remote we use different technology. We have been around since 1999 pre-dating the Wii. Our link is included above so my guess is there is no problem including it here. please goto www.mimio.com for more information.
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hdez April 8, 2009 8:51 AM
let's see...
Wiimote Whiteboard = Less than $60 (for Wiimote and IR pen, software is free), acts like a mouse with no drawing (that's where Screen Marker comes in, which is free)
Mimio - $500, supposedly has everything you need.
Yea, it doesn't matter if you've been around since before the Wii. The fact is that we live in the now and this solution will be pwned by educators looking for cost-effective means to have interactivity in their classroom
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March 7, 2009 12:31 AM
Do these work on a Mac
March 8, 2009 2:01 AM
Dude, I'm all over that like stink on a cowpie
March 8, 2009 5:26 PM
This sounds like it's using Johnny Lee Chung's modification of the Wii remote system to create a Wii whiteboard. You can see his stuff here: http://procrastineering.blogspot.com/
March 10, 2009 4:44 PM
Hi before I answer FYI I work for mimio.
As for the mac question yes we do have a mac version of mimio Studio. We are working on the next version as I type.
As for Johnny Lee Chung's work with the Wii remote we use different technology. We have been around since 1999 pre-dating the Wii. Our link is included above so my guess is there is no problem including it here. please goto www.mimio.com for more information.
April 8, 2009 8:51 AM
let's see...
Wiimote Whiteboard = Less than $60 (for Wiimote and IR pen, software is free), acts like a mouse with no drawing (that's where Screen Marker comes in, which is free)
Mimio - $500, supposedly has everything you need.
Yea, it doesn't matter if you've been around since before the Wii. The fact is that we live in the now and this solution will be pwned by educators looking for cost-effective means to have interactivity in their classroom