I was reading Brianne Pister’s blog and I came across this site called Voki. It is a really neat site where you can create a character and customize their appearance and surroundings. Then you can add voice to your character either by typing in words and having a range of computer voices with different accents and languages read them or use your microphone or upload a file. I have been playing around with the typing feature and different characters voices. What’s neat about this program is that it is free and once you are finished customizing your characters and what they are going to say you can publish it online. Then other people like your friends can watch it. I think this would be a neat addition for a student to have if they had to create their own website. It not only keeps their identity private ,but it allows them to be creative and express themselves in a unique way. There are also a lot of political characters you can choose from. I know I had fun playing around with this program and I urge you to try it out! This you tube video is about George Bush and the creator decided to mix news clips of the real George Bush with a Voki Bush to make a debate. It’s not a great video ,but it gives you an idea of how you could creatively use voki in your classroom.
