WEEK TWO: Personalize Your English Learning with Voki

Hi, everyone. Welcome to week two! 🙋

Do you find it challenging to keep students actively engaging in class activities? Are you concerned about students get bored with your courses? If you have such worries, please do read this blog which may help you address these concerns.

Today, I would like to introduce a useful tool--VOKI to help you learn and teach English in an interactive and interesting way with animated avatars. The blog comprises of two main  parts: a brief introduction to Voki, a comprehensive guide on integrating Voki into language education. Read on to explore how Voki can transform the way you teach and learn languages!


What is Voki? 

To put it plainly, Voki is an online platform that enables users to creat their own unique avatars with diverse features, which have the ability to  speak using a variety of languages and voices.


https://www.behance.net/gallery/32024993/Voki-Character-Creator

How to create your Voki? 

There are two steps in the design of the Voki:

  • Firstly, you can customize the appearance of your avatar to suit your preferences. There are numerous options available such as selecting skin tone, eyes and hair colour, clothing and accessories. You are free to modify your design at any point but it is important to  save the avatar you have designed by clicking SAVE. Then once you are content with the character you can click  PUBLISH to share it with others.


voki.com


  • Next, you will incorporate a voice to your character. There are three options for you:
  1. Text-to-speech: You can input the text you want your character to say, and it will automatically generate a voice.
  2. Record with microphone: You can use your computer's microphone to record your own voice for the character to speak.
  3. Upload an audio file: If you have a pre-recorded audio file saved on your computer, you can upload it to be used as the character's voice.

voki.com


To obtain additional guidance on how to create avatars using Voki, you may refer to this video.





So after learning about Voki, are you already eager to create your own talking avatar? If so, let's don't wait and explore how to effectively integrate it into language education!


How to integrate it into language education?

1. Voki Quiz

The teacher first creates an avatar and record your voice. Then, present the Voki avatar to students and ask them questions about it, such as "What is her favorite color?" or "How old is she?" Students can write down their guesses and later read them aloud. Finally, play the Voki avatar's recording to reveal the correct answers and see who had the most accurate guesses.

2. News story

One possible activity for students using Voki is to write and create a news story. This could involve reporting on either current events or historical occurrences. Other options include presenting an on-the-scene report, making a public service announcement, or conducting an interview with a well-known figure.




I hope that after reading this blog about Voki, you have gained some valuable insights💬 into a novel approach to English language education that can help motivate students. See you!😀















Comments

  1. Kailin ICT journeyApril 14, 2023 at 2:43 PM

    Hi mengmeng, I like your blog's layout and display. It is clear to read and easy to understand how Voki can use on teaching English. Also, thanks for showing some pictures on your blog so that the readers can easy to follow up how to use this website.

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  2. Runping YuApril 16, 2023 at 11:17 AM

    Hi Mengmeng, your blog is clear and nice. Looking through your blog, I know about some applications of Voki in English teaching. Thank you! And you also the resources of the pictures, It's a good habit. Good job!

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  3. Elora LiApril 17, 2023 at 2:52 AM

    Voki really does look like a very interesting software! Thanks for your sharing! The detailed information on how to use it in the classroom helped me a lot and I think I will definitely be trying it out in my teaching. I also love the layout of your blog, very clear, and the rich multimedia material you've embedded in the text - these videos - are fantastic!

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