For my education technology class, we had to go to www.voki.com and create a Voki avatar. Since this is an online class, it was really neat to find a creative way to introduce ourselves to the classroom and see what people are studying or involved in at school. The Voki avatars allow you to speak into the computer and upload your actual voice to the avatar. The avatar then moves its’ lips as it speaks your words. It was nice to be able to speak something instead or writing and reading posts. This is also a great way to hear the actual classrooms tone and voices and get to know them a little bit better.
           In my classroom I would consider using Voki, especially for online teaching. It is a fun way to get to know the classroom and get students used to new sites and navigating the internet, and simply following instructions. Bringing new things to the table when you are a teacher always helps keep the attention of students. I could use Voki for students to give reports on how they liked or disliked assignments. I also thought about maybe using it as a way to connect with the teachers and give ideas, suggestions, questions, or again responses. As a teacher I could be very creative with how I had my students use the avatars.Â
Below is my personal Voki, check it out for yourself!
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=10179561&height=267&width=200
