The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize.

There are so many web applications available on the Internet that students may not even know exist. In this course, students will explore the Internet and take advantage of all that it has to offer. Students will learn that Google is more than just a search engine. They will discover various web applications that will help make their time on the Internet more effective and efficient. The web applications that will be explored include, but are not limited to: sharing buttons, blogs, avatars, RSS, social bookmarking, photo sharing/editing, audio and video, presentation, drawing, collaboration tools, and screencasts. Internet marketing and shopping sites will also be explored. Students will explore applications of which they can utilize to enhance both their learning and social experiences. Students will learn and practice digital literacy and responsibility, collaborate, share, create, socialize, and organize content, while demonstrating internet safety. Upon leaving this course students will be informed digital learner/citizen!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking for new tools to share with my students! I explore the web daily in search of new tools. I also gain knowledge from other Social Media blogs/websites who have found resourceful tools. Thank you to all of those experts who share their love for technology with the rest of us!


I also enjoy looking at the students creativity - through their blogs! My students love exploring Social Media! And will walk away with a collection of tools (their own Personal Learning Network) that will enhance their Internet experience both personally, educationally, and professionally.

Voki



Get a Voki now!

Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character (avatar). You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone or you
can use the text to type function.

Record up to a 90 second message.

Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile and in email messages.

Create and customize your speaking character to express yourself, communicate and interact with your friends.

Also very useful to upload your digital voice recorder files to or podcasts!

Features: Change background - can be animated or still. You can upload your own picture for the background. Avatar speaks. Can use your cell phone or microphone to record your own voice.

ASSIGNMENT

Create a voki - with a welcome message to your blog
Add your voki's html code as a gadget - html on the right hand side of your blog.
Create a blog post - title it Voki
Your post should include:
  • What is an avatar?
  • What is Voki - Description - what can you do with your Voki? (background, speaks, 90 seconds)
  • A link to Voki's website so your visitors can make their own.
  • Explain how to add a Voki to a blog.
  • Overall thoughts on this tool 
  • Take a snapshot of your Voki

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