http://chalk.richmond.edu/langtech/instructions/webtools/vokiquickstartGS.pdf
Michael Gorman has 20 uses for Voki in the schools and it covers a lot of bases.
http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/voki-creates-ad-free-site-for-education-plus-20-ways-to-use-talking-avatars/
In fact sign up for his blog. It is incredible. http://21centuryedtech.wikispaces.com/21+Blog
I signed up for Twitter and am now following Mark Brumley. I posted my first tweet. It covered Mark Brumley, Michael Gorman, and David Hawgood and the value they pose as sources for ideas and uses of technology. I don't know that I am likely to use Twitter much myself though. I could see it as a way of communicating new books, school or Media activities, or help needed in the MC and the type of help, so interested parents or students wanting to volunteer might do so in a speedy way.
Other Challengers' blogs
I am following a number of peoples' blogs. I find that I am facinated by the variety of styles included. Country=Pays was very interesting to me because of the use of multiple languages and the experience of feeling like you are travelling along with her, but learning new things at the same time. Education is a lot like that. As you go from participating in an activity to reading or listening to a book being read (or a Voki), to taking part in a discussion, play, or song little bits of that experience are embedded in you to be sparked at a later date in creating something, like a solution to a problem or a random doodle.
Most of the ones I have marked to follow though are ones that introduce me to new or different ways to view and use technology. For all of the Media people in elementary or middle school, check out Sean's (http://spsg-librarian.blogspot.com/ ) EBoB quiz and NCCBA online voting for 3-5th graders.
http://homepage.mac.com/seanps17/spsg/NCCBA-ballot.html
"Tools tried" by Alison made me want to try wordles with my students this year. I want to have the kids research what job they'd like to do and discover some of the requirements for the job. For the first part they could have their own names and describe themselves now and then have a separate one that tells the job/occupation they'd like to have and the characterisitcs/skills for that job. http://ajlesueur.blogspot.com/2011/06/tools-tried.html
FindThatBook said...
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I too have experienced the frustrations by lack of computers or inability for kids to login.
I haven't tried Wordle yet, but this makes me want to do it. Norma
I haven't tried Wordle yet, but this makes me want to do it. Norma
