All about Technology: U sing Voki Avatar in the classroom
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All about Technology: Using Voki Avatar in the
classroom
Nyla LouzaI.D.#: F1757Lecturer: Okunsanya Smith
Voki is simply a talking voice character. These animated characters or avatars enable users to express themselves on the web with a voice but as a talking character.
You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters--animals, monsters, etc.
You can even have your Voki speak with your own voice by adding your voice with a microphone, upload, or by phone.
What is a Voki?
Using Speaking Avatar in the online Education
Avatars are excellent for
online education. They
provide the human
interaction that is natural in
classrooms and in the
traditional learning
environment.
Message boards, email, and instant
messaging are great tools for
writing. But what about voice
communication!
Posting a question on a message board is useful but many times
asking the question is better.
It is instant, direct, and uses the nuance of voice. Skype
works well but avatars are
better.
Cont’d
Avatars provide a face to the students and a face to the teacher. They provide the human element to online
teaching.
How to create a Voki/Avatar?
Creating an Voki Avatar is easy and fun to do. There
are simple steps to be followed in making a Voki,
once you logged on to www.voki.com
Creating a Voki
5. An activation email will be sent to the email address used.
2.Select Register (top right)3. Fill in the required information
4.You need an email account to confirm your registration.
1.Create your own Voki account at www.voki.com
6. Check your email in order to confirm registration.
7. Login and Click on : “Create a new Voki”.
8. Click on: :Customize your character”
and Play.
Steps Cont’d
9. Click on “DONE” when you have your character.
10. Click on “Backgrounds”.
( you can even ‘upload’ your own background).
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12. Click on
“DONE” when
you have your
character.
13. Click on “Give it a
Voice”. Add your own voice via phone,
microphone, text to
speech or upload a file.
14. After deciding on what format,
click on “record”.
Click on “Save” when
done.
15. Save it and give your Voki Avatar a title. Share it
by embedding on a blog or
Wiki or provide a
link.
16. Before getting the code you
need to follow two steps to pick where the voki will
be embedded and the size
that you want:
1. Embedded in:
Standard Web Page (Voki)
Blogger
Other (Java Script)
2. Size:Large (300 X 400)
Small (200 x 267)
Custom Dimensions
17. Copy and paste the code into your
webpage
18. Embed your voki on your
webpage.
View an example of a voki that I created and put on my blogspot website.
http://nylalouza.blogspot.com/
http://www.google.com.jm/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source
http://www.slideshare.net/RhajTheWonder/a-guide-on-how-to-create-a-voki
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