After visiting the website, 100+ examples of use of social media for learning site, I have chosen to present on a free service called Voki.
According to our syllabus, the presentation should address four components:
- Justification for choosing tools
- Pros and Cons associated with its specific use in your school or professional context
- Tools ability to support present or personal area
- Comprehensibility in synchronous and asynchronous setting
Below is an example of the four slides I will share with my class using Adobe Connect (virtual classroom).
(Note:Originally, I uploaded my PowerPoint to SlideShare, but my Voki and YouTube video would not play)
Slide 1: Introduction to Voki
Slide 2: Pros to Using Voki in My Workplace
- Ideal for online classroom/training (Asynchronous)
- Adds ‘Human Element’ to online lessons
- Can be used to supplement Synchronous sessions
- Use Voki to replace Help/FAQs section
- Use with learners who have low literacy
- Can add your voice or choose variety of computerized voices and accents
- Can select a human or non-human Voki
- Non human could be used for younger learners—class projects about animals
- Can add Voki to other social media/programs
- Facebook, blogs, Twitter, PowerPoint, email
- Voki Classroom is a LMS with Blog, Teachers’ Corner, and other supports
Slide 3: Cons to Using Voki in My Workplace
- Challenge to transfer Voki to PowerPoint (Used SnagIt to record Voki)
- Difficult to add voice to Voki by phone or internal computer microphone
- Computerized voice sounds very artificial/non-human
- 3-Dimensional/ ‘human looking’ Vokis are only for Voki classroom
- Non-human Vokis will not be taken seriously in the world of work/ training
- Limited time for audio recordings = multiple Voki files
- Voki for the classroom has an annual fee
Slide 4: Introduction to Voki Classroom
- Small annual fee = $30/yr or $45/ 2yrs
- Up to 100 students & 5 classes
- Allows shy students to become more involved
- Instructor can introduce course and/or specific topics with Voki
- Students can share comments locally and globally
Sources:
http://www.squidoo.com/voki
https://voki.com/classroom/faq.php
Please share your comments and experiences using Voki in your workplace...
