Voki's

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Voki's are so much fun to create! This tool would be great for Learning Managers to use in the classroom to
- Engage students in a topic (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999)
- Teach particular topics
- Present online homework or tasks
- Use as a form of assessment that students use
- Practice students technology skills in a fun and exciting way.

I found it really exciting that you can choose from and design your own heads, backgrounds, colours and even choose or use your own voice! I can imagine children having a ball playing with such technology while learning.

Reading text can sometimes become boring and create less motivated opinions toward a topic, Voki's allow for students to be engaged (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999) in a topic and even receive information through the visual components (Mueller, 1980). Some students learn best through technology rich experiences, visual aids (Mueller, 1980), hands-on experiences, a variety of activities, a break of continual teacher talk and connectedness to student interests and real-life experiences (Felder & Solomon). Voki's are a great way to cater for all learners and create inclusive practices within the classroom setting in a fun and interactive way.

References
Kearsley, G., & Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning. Retrieved from CQUniversity,
FAHE11001 Managing E-Learning, http://home.sprynet.com/~gkearsley/engage.htm

Felder, R., Solomon, A. Learning Styles And Strategies. Retrieved from http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm

Mueller, G. (1980). The Modern Language Journal, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 335-340