Overview
Voki is an online learning resource that allows the user to create a customizable avatar that will star in a short video clip. The avatar can be placed in a variety of settings, and students can record the script for the avatar to say. There is also a text to speech component of the program where students can choose a voice style and then type the script for the avatar to perform.
Activity Learning Objectives
The student will create a short video that will be shown to classmates for the purpose of giving a brief description of the latest book they have read. The presentation should include a short synopsis of the plot and a a simple introduction to the main characters in the novel.
These videos will be helpful as students are selecting books in the library for their personal reading and will give students a fun technology tool to use in the place of a traditional book report.
Activity Assessment Strategies
The teacher will require the following components in the Voki presentation:
- Book Title
- Author
- Main Characters
- Plot Summary
- Persuasive closing