Using avatars and speaking characters in our classrooms
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Using Avatars and Speaking Characters
in our ClassroomsBy
Brian Hyland
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Introduction to Animated Speaking Characters
• Wiki Avatar Introduction
*As of right now only Powerpoint 2010 has the ability to embed a Voki*
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Different Website to Use
• Brian the Crast Test Dummy
• Voki• Xtranormal• Gravatar
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A Look at Voki
Hot Dog Voki
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Voki Continued
Voki Education
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GRAVATAR
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Pros of Speaking Character Usage
1. We are living in a society where technology is being used by our current and future students on a daily basis. We must keep up with that.
2. They make for a very interesting and powerful way to grab the attention of our students.
3. We now have a way to extend our lessons and to allow our students to personalize their responses.
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Cons of Speaking Character Usage
1. They are time extensive to create and implement correctly into a lesson.
2. The use of technology may be changing the communication technique of our students.
3. The can be expensive to use as some sites cost money to create.
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Closing Thoughts
Digital Brian’s Closing Thoughts
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References
• www.voki.com• www.xtranormal.com
• www.flickr.com• www.google.com• www.gravatar.com