Voki
http://www.voki.com
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What is the site about?
Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalised speaking avatars/characters and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. There is a new separate Voki for Education section.
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Why was it chosen as site of the week?
- The site has a new Education section.
- It is easy to use.
- The site is visually appealing and gives students plenty of choice in designing their avatars.
- It motivates students to participate and can improve comprehension.
- It aids literacy.
- It is free.
- The personalised, speaking avatars can be added to your school blog or in email messages.
- Lesson plans from other users are available.
- There is a Teacher's Corner.
How can it be used as an educational resource?
Any project that requires a presentation (e.g. poems, geography/countries, characters from History) could use Voki. It is also a great way for students to present their work, especially in English or a foreign language.
Voki can be used as a reward for achievement, for revision, or as a way of introducing a topic/vocabulary.
A great aid to literacy and also communication.
Curriculum Mapping
English
Gaeilge
Foreign Languages
Various subjects for presentations
Transition Year projects
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