Using Wii™ technology the weTable transforms an ordinary tabletop into an interactive interface. This affordable public participation tool allows teams to collaboratively explore and use computer-based data and programs in a workshop setting. The weTable enhances what people use daily–tables and pens– while the supporting technology works quietly in the background. This means that participants can use the interface with very little instruction, and it allows them to work with what matters most in a meeting- data, maps, and their fellow participants.

The weTable is an ideal tool for use in community projects where participants use data and maps to help define planning priorities and strategies. The setup is especially useful for exploring GIS data and as a participatory GIS tool.

For more information please see our weTable How To .

CHARM weTable Workshop and Demonstration

This video is a compilation of a CHARM workshop for planners, local officials, and researchers held at Texas A&M- Galveston and a demonstration at the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Conference in New Orleans, LA. It shows how the We-Table can be used in a live setting.

For more videos check out our YouTube Channel!

Addtional Links:

The original Johhny Chung Lee Wiimote whiteboard descriptions:

• http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ

Infrared Pens:

• http://shop.irpensonline.com/

Teacher sites for interactive whiteboards:

• http://www.wiimoteproject.com/index.php
• http://teachwithtech.com/Wiimote-Whiteboard-Mobile-Presenter-Pack-p27.html
• http://www.edgalaxy.com/journal/tag/iwb

More wiimote mounts:

• http://www.wiimoteproject.com/index.php

The tripod we selected (no endorsement!)

• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/517982-REG/Sunpak_620_757TM_Ultra_757TM_Tripod_Monopod_with.html

The wiimote mount we selected (no endorsement)—needs a slick or glossy surface to work:

• http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?action=refineByCategory&categoryId=20