This class focuses on exploring, evaluating and learning how to use the latest tools and applications on the Internet. Students will explore their interests and build an online portfolio (blog) to demonstrate what they can do using innovative web based tools. Some of the tools and applications may include: Marketing and Business, Professional Networking, Virtual Environments, Bookmarking, Social Networks, Multimedia, Photos and Digital Images, Employment and Jobs, Collaboration, Video-Sharing Sites, Podcasts, Wikis, Blogs, Content Aggregation and Management, Organization, Games and Entertainment and more. This course is for anyone who wants to increase their internet skills and knowledge and understand current web tools.


Friday, January 17, 2014

Voki


Get a Voki now by clicking here!

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.

It will 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 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