Voki Avatars are where a character is created and used, but not limited, to delivering learning materials. The character can be gender specific or non gender specific; it can even be an animal! However Vokis as a learning tool are commonly made to be a version of one's self to be able to put a face to the student and/or teacher (Cohen, 2007). After creating 'yourself' as a Voki you then get to add a voice. This can be recorded or just typed in and a computer generated voice is used. The Voki then moves its lips so that it is talking to you, another feature is that its head and eyes follow the mouse around the page, this kind of gives the impression that you are there with them.
An example of this ca
n be seen on the right of my Blog under the title ‘My voki’ (image - to create your own Voki, go to: http://www.voki.com/). I have used the Voki here to introduce myself and welcome people to my blog and explain what it is about.
Voki Avatars can be used as an effective teaching practice because it is innovative and engages students immensely. It adds a personal touch and helps 'provide the human interaction that is natural in classrooms and in the traditional learning environment' (Cohen, 2007).
An example of this ca
n be seen on the right of my Blog under the title ‘My voki’ (image - to create your own Voki, go to: http://www.voki.com/). I have used the Voki here to introduce myself and welcome people to my blog and explain what it is about.Voki Avatars can be used as an effective teaching practice because it is innovative and engages students immensely. It adds a personal touch and helps 'provide the human interaction that is natural in classrooms and in the traditional learning environment' (Cohen, 2007).
Reference List
Cohen, A. (2007). Avatars and Education. Classrooms without Walls. Retrieved August 1, 2009 from http://www.squidoo.com/voki
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