I can think of three ways voki avatars may be useful in education:1. To break up the monotony of the speaker. For example, they can be used to attract attention at the beginning of a presentation, or to maintain interest half-way through a longer presentation.
2. To demonstrate different accents in speech. For example, in subjects such as languages other than english or drama, students could use vokis to research accents from different countries, or to submit an assignment using their own recorded voice.
3. To man a display if you need to take a toilet break. For example, at a careers expo you could leave an avatar playing on a computer at your display to bring attention to it while you are away.
Creating a voki avatar was light-hearted and fun. I spent a little time chosing the appearance and voice of my character, which gave me the opportunity for creative expression.
According to Multiple Intelligence theory, some people may have more linguistic, interpersonal and visual/spatial 'smarts.' Vokis may have the potential to capture the interest of people with these talents to engage in subjects they may otherwise avoid.
A disadvantage of using avatars in education is that it is reasonably time consuming and uses alot of internet download memory.
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