1. I am VOKI !who am I ?&what can I do? Elizabeth Magnotta ESL Professional March 11, 2011

3. ESL Applications

4. Real World Context

5. Difficulties

7. Customize your avatar’s appearance and voice

12. Blogs

13. E-mail messages

14. PowerPoint PresentationsAnd more ….

16. Incorporation of writing/audio

17. Communication with ‘Pen Pals’

18. Increased exposure to native English speakers

21. Use the new word in a complete sentenceVOKI can give the students the opportunity to be creative and fun as they are studying the new words

23. Then respond to it with their VOKI

24. Record their speechCombines Listening and Speaking skills

26. Each sentence contains an error of the grammar point being studied

28. Ease of use Relatively easy to get started The set up is user friendly No great tech requirements PowerPoint embedding was easy (ppt 2010 required) There were minor glitches along the way Editing edits made to VOKI after publishing did not always change when embedding a second time Multiple versions of the same VOKI For this presentation, I though it better to stay with one VOKI I had to build the VOKI from scratch each time Very time consuming Difficulties with VOKI

29. Innovative Skills primarily used Listening Speaking Writing (text box option) More practice : Less learning This is not: An ideal way for a teacher to pass on information Or ideal for lectures or grammar explanation This is: A nice way for students to take an ‘oral test’ To practice oral skills in a Q & A environment Give their teacher evidence of their ability to comprehend/respond to information Summary of voki

30. The end Goodbye & Thanks for listening!