My Take
I really liked that students could create their own profile and build their own Vokie characters. This is perfect for students and this particular topic in Spanish. They can create their own character and vary hair color, eye color, outfits, and accessories. Outside of this application, I don't see any other way a language teacher could use this.
How I Use It
I used this to introduce descriptions (personality and physical) traits in Spanish to my 6th grade class. In addition, I had students create their own Vokie as a way for them to practice the vocabulary and the verb "ser". The playback voice is a bit muffled at times and made it difficult for some students to understand.
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Lana G.
Teacher
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
January 29, 2019
Sucks
I tried Voki for my College Students and they thought it was silly I contacted the company three times to cancel my subscription .
WARNING: To not fall for the Free Trial Offer. Once they have your credit card information it is impossible for you to stop the subscription.
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Rachel M.
Teacher
Bronx Leadership Academy High School
Bronx, NY
March 25, 2015
Great way to get students talking
I think that this tool can work with any age group but it is probably best suited for younger kids. I also wonder if creating a speaking avatar is just a complicated substitution for getting students to just speak out loud without the help of a computer.
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Crissy W.
Teacher
Village of Barboursville Elementary School
Barboursville, WV
January 7, 2015
Great for Differentiation & Visual Learners
I love this teaching tool. I love that you can create 100s of characters to fit your topic. For instance, I created a dog that looked like Toto (Wizard of Oz) to model the requirements for a book report. I have also had lower functioning students who were able to have success with this because it is non-threatening and speaks for them. The only part I do not like is that you only have 30 seconds for the video for the unpaid version. However, that is typically enough time to get out enough information to students.
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