A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Phase:
After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity:
Students will use summarizing tools to re-tell the main ideas of the plot of a recent novel selection.
Students may create an avatar that represents themselves and give a description of a favorite novel, or they may create an avatar that represents a character in the novel and allow the character to offer a 'teaser' about the book.
Students will be encouraged to end the avatar presentation with a persuasive sentence that will entice the viewer to select that book for their next reading selection.
Assessment Strategies:
The teacher will require the following components in the Voki presentation:
Book Title
Author
Main Characters
Plot Summary
Persuasive closing
Advanced Preparation:
Students will need to have a log in for Voki. You can share a class log in and the students can save their presentations to a central Voki account.
Variation Tips (optional):
Remember, that there are many avatar customization choices within Voki, and students may get easily distracted from the main point of the lesson. For a more complex presentation, it is suggested that you have students create their scripts in a Word document, complete revisions, and then use copy and paste to place the text in Voki. Having them create the script before entering the Voki website will prevent the students from spending the majority of the time choosing the avatar characteristics, and minimal time on the content of the presentation.