Vokis for Student Presentations

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to work with a third grade class who had just finished learning about How-To writing and wanted to show off their knowledge.  The teacher and I brainstormed some ideas for how students could present their How-To Writing and she suggested using Voki where students could read their writing to share How To ______.

Voki is a digital tool that allows you to create a talking character.  There are many characters to choose from, people and animals alike, and students can make their character talk by recording their voice or typing in text.

Students got a kick out of choosing their character and personalizing him/her down to the outfit and hairstyle.  Of course they enjoyed sharing their work with their classmates and were eager to email it to their teacher.

Students could also use Voki to present all kinds of things such as book reviews, topic presentations, introducing themselves to classmates, etc.  Teachers, there is even a Voki Lesson Plan database I encourage you to check out for further ideas.