Self Intro - Voki

This has honestly been an interesting and fun activity for me to complete. I have heard peers and coworkers talk about the site Voki, but I have never used it before. Therefore, I have been looking forward to seeing what this website is all about.  After creating an account, I got started by customizing my own avatar.  I selected a character, customized the character, added text, and chose a background. However, when I went to publish my avatar, it told me it could only be used in a Voki classroom.  Oops.  So I started over and finally finished my avatar.  I tried to choose a character that looked a little like myself, but only had the option of a mermaid after realizing I couldn't choose the ones with a graduation cap. I laughed a lot in this creation process. Take a look at my embedded self introduction below or by clicking here for the link!  You can also take a look at my Google Document I uploaded.

Voki could be easily incorporated into my classroom this year.  I honestly am throwing around the idea of using this feature as a first day of school introduction activity.  I think the kids would love it!  Creating an avatar would also be beneficial for students while working on their writing.  You can catch mistakes easier when someone else reads your work aloud.  Maybe I should learn more about creating a Voki Classroom.  The resources and lesson plans would be great to use!

This activity relates to the ISTE NETS T standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning.  This standard states the importance of communicating relevant info and ideas using a variety of digital media.  Teachers can use Voki as a digital teaching tool to introduce knowledge in a technological manner.  As a teacher, you could model using Voki to create an avatar and then use it with the students to further enhance their creativity and design skills.