Voki

Voki!

I am happy that Dr. Smirnova showed us about voki while reviewing the wiki because this seems like a very good eye catching tool that teachers can use in order to get students attention. Many young students, especially in elementary school are interested in technology that is animated, and the fact that on voki you can select and animate a character to say what you would like for free is pretty neat. I went on the website to see what it was about and it ended up being a lot more fascinating than I thought it would be. First when you go on the website you get to pick what character you want to choose.. there are boys and girls, presidents, and holiday characters to choose from. There are even specific clothing and other specifics that you can add to your characters physical appearance for your own preference. After your character is set up you can add what you would like him/her to say by phone, microphone, or by typing in the text box. This is a great welcoming tool to use for a hook/motivator for students to get drawn in to the lesson. After you voki is made you can transfer your video to your lesson plan !