Ways to Use a Voki in the Classroom

Helen Otway offers the following suggestions for ways to use a Voki in an educational context in the classroom. Here thoughts are a summary from a Classroom2.0 discussion :

 

 

Source: Helen Otway. January 2008. Voki avatars in the classroom. More than just knowing stuff! Edublog.

 

 

1. Students can create avatars that are similar in looks or personalities and record a message that tells about themselves.

2. Students can exchange these avatars with e-pals either within their own setting or anywhere in the world.

3. Students can generate questions to ask their avatar e-pals.

4. Second Language) students can use the speaking avatars to practice and listen to their speech. They may use the computerised voice first then record their own voice when they feel more comfortable. Writing, reading and pronunciation are all practised.

5. Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story, add a setting and give it speech. The speech could be from the story or a creative point of view (POV) from the character on an event.