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Safari Users: Microphone Issue

Safari Users: Microphone Issue

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Hey Voki users! Recently, some Safari users/Mac users were experiencing some difficulties when it came to recording with a microphone. This is because your JavaScript is not updated.

So here’s what you should do:

Solution:

  1. Go to  http://www.java.com/en/download/faq/java_mac.xml.
  2. When the page loads, you will see an option to Update plug-in.

We apologize for any inconvenience that you are having. This problem should be solved by next week! Just follow us on Facebook and Twitter for any updates on this issue!

If you are having difficulties with Voki, please send us an email at feedback@voki.com!

Voki Lesson Plans: Latin America Lesson Plans in Spanish and Portuguese

Voki Lesson Plans: Latin America Lesson Plans in Spanish and Portuguese

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Are you thinking about vacation already? Well, this month’s lesson plan theme brings you and your students to three beautiful countries in Latin America.  These three new lesson plans will let your students explore the exotic culture, unique geography, and famous landmarks of Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil. Best of all, these lesson plans are translated into Spanish and Portuguese for our Voki users in Latin America!

¿Estás pensando en vacaciones ya? Bueno, el tema de este mes de planificación de clase trae a usted y a sus alumnos a tres hermosos países de América Latina. Estos tres nuevos planes de clase le permitirá a sus alumnos  explorar la exótica cultura, geografía única, y lugares de interés turístico de la Argentina, Colombia y Brasil. Lo mejor de todo es que estas lecciones son traducidos al español y al portugués para nuestros usuarios Voki en América Latina!

Você já está pensando em férias? Bem, o temado plano de aula deste mês traz para você e seus alunos  três bonitos países da América Latina. Estes três novos planos de aula vão deixar seus alunos explorar a cultura exótica, geografia única, e monumentos famosos da Argentina, Colômbia e Brasil. O melhor de tudo, estes planos de aula são traduzidos para o Espanhol e o Português para os nossos usuários Voki na América Latina!

 
Argentina Weather Forecast (Spanish) – In this lesson, students will learn about the geography and climate of Argentina. They will learn about the different regions within Argentina and the various types of weather in each region. Students will be assigned to a region to write a brief weather forecast. They will be required to create a Voki to practice their public speaking.

Pronóstico del Tiempo en Argentina (Español) – En esta clase, los alumnos aprenderán acerca de la geografía y el clima de Argentina. Ellos van a aprender acerca de las diferentes regiones de Argentina y los distintos tipos de clima de cada región. Los estudiantes serán asignados a una región para escribir una previsión del tiempo breve. Se les exigirá crear un Voki para practicar su discurso público.

Previsão do Tempo para a Argentina (Espanhol) – Nesta aula, os alunos irão aprender sobre a geografia e clima da Argentina. Eles vão aprender sobre as diferentes regiões da Argentina e os vários tipos de clima de cada região. Os alunos serão atribuídos a uma região para escrever uma breve previsão do tempo. Eles serão obrigados a criar um Voki para praticar a sua oratória.

 

Colombian Culture (Spanish) – Students will explore the different aspects of Colombian culture, customs, and traditions. Students will be assigned to one of the Colombian culture. They will create a Voki presenting their findings and what they found interesting.

Cultura Colombiana (Español) – Los estudiantes explorarán los diferentes aspectos de la cultura colombiana, sus costumbres y tradiciones. Los estudiantes serán asignados a un aspecto de la cultura colombiana. Se creará un Voki para presentar sus hallazgos y lo que encuentren interesante.

Cultura Colombiana (Espanhol) – Os alunos irão explorar os diferentes aspectos da cultura colombiana, costumes e tradições. Os alunos serão atribuídos para um aspecto da cultura colombiana. Eles vão criar um Voki para apresentar seus resultados e o que acharam interessante.

 

Brazil Expedition (Portuguese) – This lesson will take your students on an expedition around Brazil. Students will learn new vocabulary words and the five different regions in Brazil. Students will be separated into groups for a six day expedition in one of the regions. Each student will be responsible for one Voki log.

Expedición Brasil (Portugués) – Esta clase  llevará a sus alumnos en una expedición por todo Brasil. Los alumnos aprenderán un nuevo vocabulario y las cinco regiones de Brasil. Los alumnos se dividirán en grupos para una expedición de seis días en una de las regiones. Cada alumno será responsable de un registro Voki.

Expedição Brasil (Português) – Esta lição vai levar seus alunos em uma expedição pelo Brasil. Os alunos vão aprender novas palavras e as cinco diferentes regiões no Brasil. Os alunos serão separados em grupos de uma expedição de seis dias, em uma das regiões. Cada aluno será responsável por um registro Voki.

 

Remember:  You can use Voki lesson plans for a higher, or lower, grade than the one you teach. These Voki lesson plans can be adapted and customized to fit your unique style or your students’ abilities!

 

Recuerde:Usted puede utilizar la Planificación de Clase Voki para un grado superior, o inferior, a la que enseñe. Estos planes de estudio Voki se pueden adaptar y personalizar para adaptarse a su estilo único o habilidades de sus alumnos!

Lembre-se: Você pode usar os Planos de Aula Voki para um grau superior, ou inferior, do que aquele que você ensina. Esses Planos de Aula Voki podeM ser adaptado e personalizado para adaptar-se ao seu estilo único ou habilidades dos seus alunos!

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

Tiens un plan de clase divertida que quieras compartir con nosotros? Envíalo a lessonplans@voki.com!

Você tem um divertido Plano de Aula que você deseja compartilhar com a gente? Envie ele para lessonplans@voki.com!
 
Until Next Time,                         Hasta la próxima,                         Até a próxima,

The Voki Team                            El equipo de Voki                         A Equipe Voki

Voki Refer a Friend

Voki Refer a Friend

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With summer vacation over and the weather starting to cool off, it’s the start of a new school year for many students and teachers. Whether you are still in school, still on vacation, or just started the new school year, there’s always a reason to celebrate!

To kick start this celebration, we are starting Voki Refer a Friend! For every friend you refer, you get 2 months of Voki Classroom! Let’s see the details below!

How this works:

  1. As an existing Voki Classroom subscriber, you can refer a friend to sign up for the 15-Day Free Trial of Voki Classroom.
  2. If the person you referred decides to keep using Voki Classroom after their 15 Day Free Trial, you should email feedback@voki.com with your Voki Classroom email and the email of the person who you referred! We will then add 2 BONUS months of Voki Classroom to your account to say “Thanks”!

Let’s take advantage of this! Voki Refer a Friend ends on Halloween (October 31, 2012)!

Good luck to everyone and here’s to a great start to the new school year!

Until next time,

The Voki Team

Voki Lesson Plans: Holiday Lesson Plans

Voki Lesson Plans: Holiday Lesson Plans

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Welcome back to school! To kick off the school year, we have prepared 3 new lessons plans your students are sure to enjoy!

This month’s theme is Holidays! Do you think it’s too early to talk about holidays? Well the folks at Voki don’t! It’s never too early to start preparing lessons for the holiday season.

 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 for your needs. These Voki lesson plans can be adapted to fit your unique style or your students’ abilities!

Halloween – Scary Stories (Middle School) – Students will learn about the history of Halloween, including the origin of trick or treating, costume wearing, and pumpkin carving. In this lesson, students will learn the elements that go into writing a scary story.  Then they will learn how to write their own scary story and share it with the rest of the class.

Thanksgiving Poem (Primary School) – In this lesson, students will learn about the origin of Thanksgiving and how the first Thanksgiving was celebrated. They will discuss what they are thankful for and what it means to be thankful. Then, they will write special cinquain poem about what Thanksgiving means to them.

Christmas around the World (Middle School) – Students will learn about the different Christmas traditions and customs from different countries and how it is different from their own tradition. They will discuss about the legend of Santa Claus and the different symbols that represent Christmas.

Want to share your own lesson plans with us? Just send us an email at lessonplans@voki.com!

Until Next Time,

The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Classroom Support

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Classroom Support

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Did you know that one of the many advantages of Voki Classroom is full online support? That’s right! You can directly email our Voki Support Team with any questions or feedback. This is an exclusive feature in Voki Classroom found in the Support tab when you log in.

Also available in the Voki Classroom Support tab are a variety of resources. The Voki Classroom FAQ cover some of the most commonly asked questions. In the Teacher’s Corner, you can connect with other teachers, ask questions, and make suggestions. If you are a first time user, we recommend reviewing the Getting Started Guide. The Voki Classroom User Guide provides in depth information on every feature.

Don’t fret if you’re not a Voki Classroom user! Many of these resources can be found in the Learn tab. In addition to the Teacher’s Corner and Guides, you should check out our blog, Facebook posts, and tweets for up-to-the-moment information. Click here to learn more about the Voki Classroom 15 Day FREE Trial!

Until next time,
The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Icebreaker

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Icebreaker

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It’s that time of the year again. After a long and relaxing summer vacation, school finally started! It’s a new school year with new faces in the classroom. And you know how scary it first day of school is for students! Well, this is the perfect time for a Voki icebreaker on the first day of class! Ask them to introduce themselves with Voki . Your students will LOVE it!

Check out these examples and create your own Voki icebreaker today!


Best wishes for a successful school year,
The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Changing Your Voki Login Emails

Voki Tip of the Week: Changing Your Voki Login Emails

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So you’re a long time Voki fan and want to have a new email address associated with your Voki account. This is the scoop on how this feature works in Vok and Voki Classroom.

For Basic Voki Users:

Basic Voki users’ emails cannot be changed, but you can easily create a new account with a different email! To copy your Voki to your new account, check our blog post on How to Copy a Voki. You can also log into your old account as much as you need.

For Voki Classroom Users:

Voki Classroom users can change their emails. Here’s what you can do:

  1. Log into your Voki Classroom account.
  2. Click on the My Account tab.
  3. Under Personal Settings, click the Edit option on the Email Address line.
  4. Type in your new email and click Save. You will receive a notification informing you that your email address has been updated.

Click here to learn more about other advanced features in Voki Classroom!

Until next time,

The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Postcard

Voki Tip of the Week: Voki Postcard

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Going away this summer but you still want to share your adventures with your friends and family? You can simply send them a Voki postcard! It’s simple, fun, and a great way to let everyone know what you are up to! You can even share the pictures you took from your trip! Just upload them as your background!

Check out our Voki postcards below and start sending them to your friends and family today!

Have a great summer!

The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Printing out Voki

Voki Tip of the Week: Printing out Voki

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We hope that everyone is having a great summer vacation so far! Whether you are swimming in the pool or resting in an air-conditioned room, it’s never too late to think about how to decorate your classroom this year! So why not show off your Voki creations by printing them out? Check out the directions below for printing your Vokis out on a PC or Mac.

  1. Go to www.Voki.com and create your Voki.
  2. Click the Publish button.
  3. Click the drop down menu and select Large. Then select, Standard Voki link to get the URL.

 

  1. Copy and paste the URL into the address bar. Now you have a bigger Voki on your screen!
  2. Click the Print Screen button on your keyboard.
  1. Open Paint and paste the screen shot.

Now you can crop or resize the picture.

For Mac users: You can capture the screenshot by holding down Apple key ⌘+ Shift + 4. A cropping tool will appear and you can select the area you would like to capture. The picture will be saved on your desktop!

Just hit Print and you can hang up your Voki! Isn’t that easy?

Can you spot my Vokis on the wall?

 

 Until next time,

The Voki Team

Voki Tip of the Week: Summertime Fun with Voki Classroom

Voki Tip of the Week: Summertime Fun with Voki Classroom

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Summer is full of savings for Voki Classroom!

We hope that you’ll take advantage of our Voki Classroom July Special.

What’s so special about this July Special? Those who purchase a Voki Classroom subscription will get 1 extra month FREE! With this summer special, you can be prepared when the upcoming school year start.

To sign up for the Voki Classroom Summer Special, you just need purchase a 1 or 2 year Voki Classroom subscription. It’s that easy!

So what are you waiting for? Let’s sign up and get a jump start on the school year!

Until Next Time,

The Voki Team