Post on 07-Dec-2014
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Voki! – for engaging learners
1. Set up your audio• Select Tools • Go to Audio • Select Audio Setup Wizard
2. Edit your profile
WHILE YOU’RE WAITING…
• Right-click on your name in participant list
• Edit profile
• Click OK
While you’re waiting...
If you could have any super power, which would you choose?
All about Vokis
• http://voki.com
Set up your account
Verify your account via email
Account activated
Insert email & password
Now you can create your Voki!
Click Create a new Voki
Voki has excellent tutorial videos
Begin by choosing a character – click on
the button
A pop out box appears – click on the forward & back
arrows to see more characters. Click on the
picture of the character you want
Now choose a hair style
You can titivate further by clicking on the “color” tab &
changing hair colour. You can do this with lips, eyes, makeup etc
as well
Change the lip shape & fine-tune colour as in previous
slide
Choose an outfit
Get creative with a bit of bling!
Now you can change the background picture behind
your character
You can even upload your own background picture. Click on the
folder & browse on your computer
You can even upload your own background picture. Click on the
folder & browse on your computer. Then click the “Upload” button.
Make sure your picture is not too big – it takes a long time
to upload
You can change the colour of your player to match your character &
background.
Give your character a voice. You can do it by telephone
by calling the number & quoting the passcode.
However, this costs you a phone call to the USA!
Or…You can type your text & choose one of the voices
from the dropdown list that appears
Or…you can put on your headset & mic & record a short 1 minute message by clicking the “record” button. You can listen, delete the message & record
again as many times as you like. Click the “Done” button when you are happy with your recording
You can record a longer message by recording it into a program such as Audacity, saving as file & uploading into the Voki. Audio
recordings are large so be prepared to wait a while until it uploads.
Once you are happy with your Voki, it is time to publish. Click
on the “Publish” button
Type in a name for your Voki and click “Save”.
There are a number of options for saving & embedding your Voki. If
you wish to email click on the “Send to a friend” tab & follow
instructions. To send to Facebook, blog, Twitter etc, click on the
corresponding icon.
To embed into your wiki, click in the Embed code box to highlight the code then
click “Copy”
Open the wiki where you want to embed your Voki & click the “Edit” button. Click in the spot where you want your Voki to appear on the wiki page. On
the toolbar choose the “Widget” icon that looks like a
TV
In the widget box, choose “Other HTML”
and paste the code you copied into the box &
click “Save”
Paste your code here
Now you have a Voki that speaks with your own voice!
To learn how to edit audio in Audacity – make sure you attend our PD on 5th Dec!