This presentation explains what the Web 2.0 application Voki is and how it can be used in the classroom as an educational tool.

1. Voki: The Talking Avatar Sarah Scholl ISCT 541 Towson University, Fall 2010

2. Avatars are…

3. What is Voki?

4. How to set up your

5. Signing In Easily create a user name with an email address and password.

6. Selecting the Avatar Many options for the character that you want to create.

7. Giving It a Voice Use the computer microphone Call from your phone Type in the text

8. Publishing Options Choose a destination for embedding the Voki

9. Classroom Uses Publishing Writing Let characters/historical figures speak for themselves Directions for students on a wiki page Practicing foreign languages Analyze stories or art Online poetry reading

10. Tips and Tricks Allows students to publish online safely Sometimes words need to be spelled phonetically for the program to pronounce them correctly Use boom microphones Can save sound bites in your profile for later use

11. Points of Note 160 Characters typed 90 Seconds recorded Children under 13 are not to use without parent permission Images of the occult are available as avatar options: a witch, wizard, the devil Currently working on an ad free version for educators

12. Questions?

13. Resources Oddcast Inc. (2007). About voki. Retrieved from http://www.voki.com/about_voki.php