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__[|Voki]__ enables you to create an avatar in your own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of different characters such as animals, monsters. Here’s ideas for using Vokis in your classroom (courtesy __[|Helen Otway]__ – __[|Classroom2.0)]__ : Glogster is a combination of the words graphics, blogs, and posters. It allows you and your students to easily create interactive and engaging posters which can then be embedded into your blog. Here is a post from Danny Maas, 6 Things You Should Know About Glogster EDU And, a set of 20 training videos from TeacherTrainingVideos.com which walks you through all of the steps of using this tool. Wallwisher is a tool for collaboration that allows users to create sticky notes and add them to a wall. Perfect for brainstorming, affinity diagrams, and feedback. Read this post from The Edublogger – [|Spicing Up Your Posts Part II – Wallwisher] You might also like this slidshow from [|Tom Barrett] about [|23 ways to use Wallwisher in the classroom]. [|Go back to the top of this page.]
 * [[image:http://edublogs.org/files/2010/08/voki_logo.gif width="200" height="200" caption="voki_logo" link="http://edublogs.org/curriculum-corner-embedding-and-using-blogs-with-other-technology/"]]Vokis**
 * 1) Students can create avatars that are similar in looks or personalities and record a message that tells about themselves.
 * 2) Students can exchange these avatars with e-pals either within their own setting or anywhere in the world.
 * 3) Students can generate questions to ask their avatar e-pals.
 * 4) ESL (English as a Second Language) students can use the speaking avatars to practice and listen to their speech. They may use the computerised voice first then record their own voice when they feel more comfortable. Writing, reading and pronunciation are all practised.
 * 5) Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story, add a setting and give it speech. The speech could be from the story or a creative point of view (POV) from the character on an event.
 * Glogster**
 * Wallwisher**

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School Tube [|www.schooltube.com] Search for Catasauqua Middle School and check out the videos that the 8th Grade students created as part of the PA LEADS program.