Use+of+Audio

EdTech Activity 3: Use of Audio
//Creating a voki.// toc

Welcome to the 3rd of your EdTech Activities. Hopefully you are growing in confidence now and so we can be a little more daring.

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Step 1
Go to the Voki site and create an account with Voki.

Step 2
To be better prepared, you will want to script your text. You can draft it in notepad or in Microsoft Word.

Step 3
Design your character. Be creative and use your imagination. Look through the various options and have fun with this part of the activity.

Step 4
Review your script and then record your audio. You will need a headset/microphone to do this task. Check with your campus IT department if you do not have your own headsets/microphone unit.

If you make a mistake or if you get cut off while you are speaking, you can redo the recording. You may actually want to preview the audio before you save it.

Step 5
Embed your voki onto both this EdTech Page and your personal portfolio.

As always, iif you have any difficulty in completing this task, please contact us.

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Reflect and Discuss

 * Your final task is to reflect on the EdTech Activity 3 assessing its potential for engaging learners using the discussion forum.**

Two points for your consideration;
 * 1) How did you find working with this webware tool?
 * 2) Where and how could you use Voki and other tools like it to engage your learners?

Consider these two examples. In the first Joe Dale is using Voki to teach two Year 5 classes the topic of weather. In this [|post] Macaulay and April practising their French. How old are these students? Why do you think Voki is a positive tool for their learning? This is very different to how Mr Chambers has used Voki to introduce his student to the topic of "[|People in the Physical World]."

Podcasting
If you would like to extend your learning to include [|podcasting] I have included a very good HOW-TO-GUIDE. A an example of a very simple poscast I created to inspire my students to train harder.

Slaying the Dragon
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 * (How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats)**

//'There are challenges we can all skate through, days when we get by because of our natural ability or low expectations placed upon us. But you will find that self-discipline becomes especially vital at two very different and equally important points in your journey: when the goal is to finish first, and when the goal is just to finish,' Michael Johnson.//