“Can you hear me
now?”
Creating Voki and Podcasts for
use in the classroom.
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_i

VOKI

What is a Voki?
• A voki is a talking avatar/cartoon of
oneself.
• Allows someone to communicate with
voice but through an animated character,
which they create.
• Example:
http://phsespanoldos.pbworks.com/

How can I use Voki?
• Short speaking assessment
• Spice up a blog, web page or wiki.
• Communicate with students outside of the
classroom.

• Practicing and listening to speech
• Alternative assessment….
(Example: Students can create an avatar
that resembles a character from a story,
add a setting and give it speech.)
• Other ideas?

How do I create a Voki?
1. Create your own Voki account at
www.voki.com.
a.) Register (top right).
b.) Fill in the required information.
c.)You need an email account to
confirm your registration. An
activation email will be sent to the
email address used.

2. Login to the Voki site .
3. Create a new Voki.
* Customize your character.
* Give it a Voice.
* Choose a Background.
* Pick a Player color.
* Publish it to email or get code to put it
on a website, wiki or blog.

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Presentation available @ www.slideshare.net – Type in
podcasts titler in the search engine.

Podcast How
What is can I
it? use it?
How do I
create it?

What is it?
A Podcast is an audio recording,
similar to a radio program, that is
made available on the Internet to
listen to or download to a personal
audio player.

Podcast Examples….
http://phsespanoldos.pbwiki.com/
http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_genres.php?pod_genre_id=7
http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/

How can I use it?
• assessment tool
• 24/7 availablility of key info.
• audio directions
• lectures/class information
• record original music
• help with literacy
• record student written scripts/plays
• embed into blog, web page, etc.
• Possibilities are endless!!!

Benefits….
• improve student learning
• reach the different learning styles
• 24/7 availability for students
• engaging and motivating
• real audience for student work
• practice speaking skills
• integrating/teaching new technology

How do I create it?
Set up
account Record Listen

How do I create it?
1. Register for an account at one of the
following websites:
http://www.phonecasti http://www.gabcast.com/
ng.com/

How do I create it?
 Create channel to house the individual
recordings/episodes.
- Can make a channel for each class that
you teach, subject matter, etc.

How do I create it?
 Record episodes through cell
phone.
1. Dial in via access phone number
listed on website.
2. Enter channel # (gabcast) / phone
# (phonecasting)
3. Enter password
4. Record
5. Save and Publish

How do students access it?
• Can give students web address for
gabcast or phonecasting.
• Can put podcast on Itunes – Need to
copy the xml link and paste it into
itunes.
• Can embed the podcast in a web
page, pbwiki page, etc.