Month: March 2013

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki on Popplet

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki on Popplet

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We know that some of our Voki teachers use Popplet in their class! What if you want to have your Voki character there? We have the solution here!

Direct Link

  1. Go to www.voki.com.
  2. Create and publish your Voki.
  3. Select your Voki size and copy your Voki link.1
  4. Go to www.popplet.com and sign in.2
  5. Click to Make new popplet and double click to create a popple.3
  6. Paste your Voki link into the popple.4
  7. Hover your mouse over the Voki link and click on Go to link.5

Now you go to your Voki from Popplet!

Note: If you want your Voki to appear in full screen, read this Tip of the week to learn how!

Voki Video

  1. To save your Voki as a video file, check out this Tip of the week.
  2. Upload it on YouTube.
  3. 6Go to www.popplet.com and sign in.2
  4. Click to Make new popplet and double click to create a popple.3
  5. Click on the upload icon.
  6. Click on the YouTube icon.7
  7. Search for your video.8
  8. Select your video and click Add to popple.9

Now you can view your Voki directly on Popplet!

If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestion for Voki, send us an email at feedback@voki.com!

Until next time,

The Voki Team

Guest Blogger: Joann Claspill

Guest Blogger: Joann Claspill

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JCEvery once in a while, a new tech tool comes along that really makes an impact with me and my students. www.voki.com has been that website for me since last school year.

I discovered Voki when I was doing the novel study for “No Talking”, by Andrew Clements. I was online searching for activities to enrich and engage my students and saw that someone has made Vokis for the 2 main characters. I checked them out and was hooked! I used these to introduce the characters to my students, and then using Voki took off in my classroom.

We did another novel study on “Julie of the Wolves” later in the year. To work on summarizing text, I made a Julie voki (the main character) and had her summarize the chapter for the class. This was the “I do it” stage. Next, we developed a Julie voki together and posted it – the “We Do It” stage. Finally, it was my students’ turn.

Student One

Student Two

Student One chose to use his own voice for recording, student two used one of the many, many choices available on Voki as his characters’ voice. The abundance of choices is one of the reasons we love Voki. Students not only choose voice, they choose characters physical traits, backgrounds and more. There are even animal avatars to pick from!

Besides using Voki as a tool for reading instruction, I use it frequently to review or introduce History ideas. If we are learning about roles played in a war, I create Vokis to reinforce concepts to the students. Something as simple as hearing it from a Voki avatar makes it more interesting than just hearing it from me. I also review vocabulary terms using Voki.

SS Vocab

My students this school year are just getting into Voki and I can’t wait to see what develops. The site is user friendly, the students love creating these and I love the engaged learning that takes place when I use Voki in my classroom!

Joann Claspill
Langford Elementary
5th Grade

New Voki Characters: Fairy Tale Characters

New Voki Characters: Fairy Tale Characters

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Thanks to the feedback of Voki fans, we decided to create a new set of Voki characters! This month, we are expanding our collection of Voki characters to the magical land of Happily Ever After. Our new Voki fairy tale characters include some of your favorites.

We have a beautiful princess, a charming prince, a noble knight, a mischievous fairy, a funny jester, and a majestic unicorn and they’re available to all Voki users! Click here then go to the Fairy Tale category to see them in action!

Let’s take a look at some examples below:

Oh, and stay tuned for more fairy tale characters! We have more brewing in our cauldron!

If you have any feedback, comment, or question for Voki, send an email to feedback@voki.com!

Until next time,
The Voki Team

Voki Lesson Plans: Spring Lesson Plans

Voki Lesson Plans: Spring Lesson Plans

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Here comes the sun! That means spring is right around the corner. So, we prepared 3 new lesson plans to get your students ready for spring! Teach your students about similes, the life cycles of a butterfly, and how to write a limerick. We know your students will enjoy learning it!

 

Remember: The grade level assigned to each lesson plan is not set in stone. You can use Voki lesson plans for a higher, or lower, grade than the one you teach. Feel free to customize the lesson plans to fit your needs. These Voki lesson plans can be adapted to fit your style or your students’ abilities!

Spring Simile –   In this lesson, your students will learn about how to identify and write similes. Similes are phrases that compare two unrelated nouns using “like” or “as”. Students will write a short story with at least 5 similes about spring for their Voki.  The rest of the class will be required to identify the similes.

 

Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Students will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly based on the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They will learn that a butterfly goes through a growing process that changes their appearance and the different stages of a butterfly’s life. Students will write a short story on where they think the adult butterfly will go after they fly off.

 

Limericks – This lesson will teach your students how to write a limerick. A limerick is a short poem with five lines and a specific rhyme scheme. Your students will learn about the rhyme scheme and the rhythm scheme of a limerick. Students will be required to write their own limerick and create a Voki reciting it.

Have a lesson plan that you want to share with us? Send it to lessonplans@voki.com!

Until next time,

The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Classroom – Student Search

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Classroom – Student Search

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It’s difficult to scroll through a list of 100 students! But instead of going through the LONG list, why not just search for their name?

First, click on your Students tab and type in your student’s name. Then hit enter or the green arrow button.

search

Now you can see if your student finished their assignment!

 

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If you have any feedback, questions, or comments for Voki, feel free to send an email to feedback@voki.com!

Until next time,
The Voki Team

Interview with Educators | Stacy Brown

Interview with Educators | Stacy Brown

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StacyWe bring you a wonderful interview with Stacy Brown! Stacy is the 21st century learning coordinator from the Davis Academy in Georgia. Stacy is a Voki user since 2010! Her goals in introducing Voki to the Davis Academy are to encourage student engagement, ownership and creativity!

Here are the things Stacy loves about Voki:

  • Voki is very easy to use
  • Voki captures the students’ interest
  • Voki helps integrate technology into the curriculum

Check out Stacy’s full Voki interview here!

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Follow Stacy on Twitter: @21stStacy

Want to be interviewed for the Voki blog? Send us an email at submit@voki.com!

Until next time,

The Voki Team