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.

** How can I use Voki? **

 * Short speaking assessment/directions for activity **for up to 60 seconds**!
 * Spice up a blog, web page, or wiki.
 * Communicate with students and parents outside of the classroom.
 * Practice writing and listening to speech.
 * Provide additional scaffolding for lessons.
 * Provide directions in Spanish (or other language) for ELL students.
 * Alternative assessment (e.g. Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story, add a setting and give it speech, etc.)

** Get to Know Voki: **

= **Customize your avatar:** =
 * 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.
 * 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 get URL link or the embeddable code to put it on a Moodle, website, wiki or blog.