Avatars

=What are AVATARS?= Avatars are virtual people/critters.

=How can they be used in education?= Avatars are a creative way for students to express themselves. For some, getting in front of a camera is daunting. This provides another avenue for sharing/learning.
 * Autobiography
 * Biography of ANYONE
 * Digital Storytelling
 * Book reports
 * PSAs
 * News Reports

http://digitalsandbox.weebly.com/avatars-flipped-classroom.html

media type="custom" key="6087271" =Blabberize= Upload a photo, draw on a mouth, and record. Potential uses: character studies, book reports, biographies Website: http://blabberize.com/

Voki
Customize a virtual you. You must create an account to save the Voki. Vokis can be embedded into websites or the link can be shared out. Website: http://www.voki.com/ Noteworthy: Voki has an educational version, called Voki Classroom. Not free, but worth exploring. Voki lesson plans: http://www.voki.com/lesson_plans.php

=Other Avatar Creation Tools= https://sites.google.com/site/webtoolsbox/avatars https://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Avatar+Makers