These slides explain how to use Voki and link to an assignment. They are based on slides originally made by Karin Brooks.

1. Voki about your favourite song
• You are going to make a Voki about your
favourite song. Just like this one I made.

2. What is a Voki?
• A voki is an avatar that lets you record a
voice.
• Today you will:
– Learn how to make one
– Talk about your favourite song
– Guess other people’s favourite song from
their Voki.
… But first: How to make a Voki

3. Log into Voki. Then click on Create
a Voki.

4. This is the page you will create your Voki
on. Select Customize Your Character.

5. Look through the different characters till
you find the one you want.

6. One you select a character you can change their
hair by clicking the hair tab under HEAD.

7. Click on the Clothing Tab to select what
your character will wear and the Bling Tab to
select accessories.

8. Click DONE when you have finished.

9. To add a voice to your character selected
through the
Text or the Microphone.

10. Adding text – click in the blue area
and type what you want to be said.
• You can play it back
after you type your text
by clicking the play
button.
• You can select your
language.
• You can select a voice
style and gender.
When finished select DONE.

11. If you decide to Add Voice instead
of Text click the microphone.
• Next, click on Allow
and Close.
• Click the record
Button to start.

12. When finished, click on the Stop
button.
• Click on the play
button to hear what
you recorded.
• If you like what you
recorded, click on
Save.
• The Click DONE.

13. Click on Backgrounds to select a
background or to use your own picture.

14. Use the preset
backgrounds or upload your own.
Click DONE when finished.

15. Click on Players to select the frame.

16. Select a color.
Then click DONE.

17. Adjust the character coloring using
the Color Tab.
• You can use this to
adjust the color of the
mouth, eyes, skin,
and hair.
• Click on each to
change.

18. Click on Tweak to change size of
characteristics.
• When finished select
Publish.

19. • You will be prompted to give
your creation a name to save it
under.
• For example:
material12_14_kbrooks
• The above is a project title,
date and first initial and last
name.
• The hit Save.

20. If you did it correctly you will see
the following transition screen.

21. You will then get this confirmation.
Select close.

22. • This screen
will allow you
to select a
size for your
Voki – small,
medium or
large. The
medium is
recommended
.
• Use this code
to embed it in
a blog. You
can also
share it on
twitter.

23. • Click on “send
to a friend” to
email your
Voki.

24. Click on My Voki to see all your
Voki’s Saved or to Edit.