This is my final WOW project for my literacy and technology class at the Mount. This is all about using Speaking Characters and Avatars in the classroom.

1. Using Avatars and Speaking Characters in our Classrooms By Brian Hyland

2. Introduction to Animated Speaking Characters Wiki Avatar Introduction *As of right now only Powerpoint 2010 has the ability to embed a Voki*

3. Different Website to Use Brian the Crast Test Dummy Voki Xtranormal Gravatar

4. A Look at Voki Hot Dog Voki

5. Voki Continued Voki Education

6. XTRANORMAL XTRANORMAL VIDEO

7. GRAVATAR

8. Pros of Speaking Character Usage We are living in a society where technology is being used by our current and future students on a daily basis. We must keep up with that. They make for a very interesting and powerful way to grab the attention of our students. We now have a way to extend our lessons and to allow our students to personalize their responses.

9. Cons of Speaking Character Usage They are time extensive to create and implement correctly into a lesson. The use of technology may be changing the communication technique of our students. The can be expensive to use as some sites cost money to create.

10. Closing Thoughts Digital Brian’s Closing Thoughts

11. References www.voki.com www.xtranormal.com www.flickr.com www.google.com www.gravatar.com