Voki

Features

Free avatar creating application.

Use

Stimulation of creativity

Description of the use in class

I used this application during the Personal Development class with the theme ⹂Self-knowledge and positive attitude towards oneself and towards others: Who am I?"
Workload for students:
Create your self-portrait with the voki.com app. For your description, keep the following requirements in mind:
• are you a boy/girl;
• physical characteristics: tall, short, small, tall, beautiful, ugly, hair color, eye color;
• qualities: clean, hardworking, punctual, polite etc.
• shortcomings: forgetful, lazy, etc.
• social characteristics: shy, friendly
• a hint for your colleagues to recognize you: fast/slow, attentive/inattentive, obedient/disobedient, very good at a certain discipline, favorite food, etc.
Voki is an online application that allows you to create custom avatars that speak text that you write, record on the spot, or upload as an audio file. A virtual avatar is a digital character, which can be, in most cases, personalized or customized. It can be animated or static. It can often play text that you type or record (directly from the app or by uploading an audio file).

age

6-7 years of age

Learning outcomes

Creating a self-portrait in an original setting, by using different forms and ways of communication: oral/written, direct/mediated (virtual avatar with the voki.com application);
Identifying elementary personal traits;
Developing self-knowledge and mutual knowledge skills.

Reviews / Recommendations

Students are better engaged when they create their own learning context. They are proud of their mission.

Example of the tool as a good practice

Keen on smart gadgets, interesting applications, digital resources or spectacular online games, kids have a hard time resonating with the old learning methods. Fortunately, the development of technology has also meant the development of educational products created in perfect harmony with the new generations of students of the digital age.

Inclusion

We all know that the internet is very useful in learning, both for the young and for the old. For the shy students, technology is attractive and it stimulates motivation to use it effectively. They start feeling confidently when they present their ideas using an avatar.