EME5050 - ABC for Week 12
This week I learned about a great Web 2.0 tool called a voki. I'm sure you are scratching your head and asking yourself, "What in the tarnation is a voki?" I'm glad you asked! A voki is a "personalized speaking avatar" according to the Voki for Education web site. It's time now to formally introduce you to my new voki friend who is named "Virtual Vincent." Just click on Vincent's play arrow and he'll actually talk to you. I programmed him to say what he will say to you as I created him at the voki web site.
Pretty cool, huh? You really need to take a closer look at the Voki for Education web site. It has a lot of great educational ideas for using customized avatars in blogs, profiles, and even email. Oh yeah, I need to point out that a big bonus is that this is a *FREE* web site!
Since I first started using this voki web site last year, it has really been updated and improved. When you do get a chance to check out the web site, you will see for yourself that it offers sample lesson plans teachers can use to incorporate this kind of technology into their curriculum. Virtual Vincent that you met earlier was a customized voki I created for a WebQuest I'm developing for one of my graduate courses on the fundamentals of technology for educators.
I hope you'll make a point to go to the Voki for Education web site and sign up for your own *FREE* voki account. It will be a great way to add some "21st century spark" to the lessons and activities you will be using with your students.
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