When I first discovered this service I was blown away! You
see, I had been dreaming of ways to spice up my online student orientation and
workshops. I tried YouTube videos, music, interactive PowerPoint games and so
forth. However, I was looking for something more engaging and interactive, and I
think this is it!
A few short weeks ago
I assigned a digital storytelling project to my “pretend students.” I wanted
them to create a digital presentation about themselves as an introduction to
their peers. I couldn’t help but think how cool it would have been to
have my students to create their own avatars and record their introductions via
Voki. It can still happen, but I wish I could have thought about this sooner J
Equally important is Voki Classroom. This service allows
teachers to create a unique online learning environment. Teachers develop Voki
inspired assignments, and students can view and complete their Voki’s online.
Voki Classroom allows for better lesson plan and student management. Each
student is assigned a unique login, and teachers can view, grade, and share Voki
assignments in one central location. Now the bad news is this service is NOT free,
however on the flip side Voki Classroom is accessible at a very low cost (click here to check out prices). Still, both
students and teachers can utilize the free Voki avatar creator.
Overall, I couldn’t help but imagine how this could be used
in the classroom. The Voki website provides a lesson plan database filled with
ideas (click here for Voki Lesson Plans), but I am curious to know How would
you Voki? In the meantime, scroll all the way down to the bottom of my blog to check out my Voki or click the web link below!
Rabecka's Voki
Rabecka's Voki
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