Voki

=Voki= Voki allows teachers and students to create personalized speaking avatars. This free Web 2.0 tool accepts text, as well as recordings using your built-in computer microphone and/or audio files. Voki provides several HTML code options for your finished avatar that can be embedded into most classroom wikis, websites or blogs.

** Step 1. Get to Know Voki **

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 * Sign-up for Voki, go to @http://www.voki.com/
 * Register (top right).
 * Fill in the required information.
 * You need an email account to confirm your registration. An activation email will be sent to the email address used.
 * Watch this tutorial:

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Customize your avatar: **
 * Select type, change hair, eyes, and "BLING!"
 * Give it a voice, select gender and accent.
 * Choose a background.
 * Pick a player color.
 * Publish it to email or get the code to put it on a website, wiki or blog.

**Step 3:** **Post Voki on your wikispace with URL Link/Embeddable Code**
When you are ready to post the URL/code and an overview of your instructional use of Voki, go to the ELA Tool Showcase (see left navigation bar) and follow the directions found there.
 * ~ YES ||~ NO ||~ Does your assignment/activity meet the following criteria? ||
 * ||  || Provides a WORKING URL/Embeddable code. ||
 * ||  || Instructional activity overview is provided that integrates ELA tool into instructional activities. ||
 * ||  || Student learning objectives are clearly stated and are aligned to the English NCSCOS. ||