Communication+and+Collaboration

=Communication and Collaboration=

== www.todaysmeet.com A back channel space. Can be used for:
 * Notetaking:** Students can take their notes during a class in the backchannel.
 * Sharing Resources**: Students can also look online for information that supplements the lecture or class discussion.
 * Commenting**: Students can also comment on the ideas being share or discussed in class.
 * Amplifying**
 * Asking Questions**: Backchannel provides students an additional way to ask questions.
 * Helping One Another**: Keep in mind that there are several kinds of backchannel conversations, including student-to-student conversations.
 * Offering Suggestions**The can give students a voice in where a class discussion goes. Students can suggest discussion topics or questions.
 * Building Community**: Backchannel discussions can help students get to know each other in a variety of ways.
 * Opening the Classroom**: Some backchannels are private; that is, only the instructor and students can see or participate in the backchannel conversation.

Wallwisher is an online noticeboard. Children create post it notes that they can add text, images and video to.







Voki is a talking voice character, a computer-generated version of oneself. The more generic term for a Voki is a speaking avatar, a digital representation of a person or being. Teachers and educators are discovering some of the unique roles these speaking avatars can play in education particularly in the online classroom.

For teachers these speaking avatars can add a more "human" element to the online class website or blog. It is especially useful for those of us who may not be all that great with video taping or vodcasting. **// 20 Ways to use Voki in the classroom //** 1. Students can create avatars that are similar in looks or personalities and record a message that tells about themselves. 2. Students can exchange these avatars with e-pals either within their own setting or anywhere in the world. 3. Students can generate questions to ask their avatar e-pals. 4. ESL (English as a Second Language) students can use the speaking avatars to practice and listen to their speech. They may use the computerised voice first then record their own voice when they feel more comfortable. Writing, reading and pronunciation are all practised. 5. Students can create an avatar that resembles a character from a story, add a setting and give it speech. The speech could be from the story or a creative point of view (POV) from the character on an event. 6. **Character development **. Once students have their avatar, they write their own profile for it and develop its character. Students can write questions to each other’s avatars or comment on them. 7. Students write questions for each other’s avatars. 8. **Comparisons **- Students write comparisons between themselves and their avatar. 9. **Grammar practice **- Students write about their avatar. The writing fits the grammar being taught by the teacher (what the avatar did yesterday, what it’s going to do in the future, likes and dislikes…). 10. Provide information for students and parents using a unique style. Remember you can put a talking avatar in a classroom or school wiki, blog, or email. 11. Students persuade others to read a book. Along with title and author, students could either review, summarize, or encourage others to read. 12. Assign a speech and have the Voki avatar give the introduction, three supporting details to defend or rebut a given topic, and the conclusion. 13. **Create a Dialog ** – As a lesson, the teacher can interact with an avatar, or have students write a script to interact with an avatar. Could be used in any subject and could involve interviews with famous people, subjects, or objects. Could also be used to present a topic or explain a concept. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">14. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Vocabulary ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">– Use Voki to present a vocabulary list of words. Using real speech allows students to hear correct pronunciation. Students can stop, pause, rewind at any time. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">15. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Media Reports ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">– Students can write and produce a news story. This could include current happenings or historical events. Other options include an on the scene report, a public service announcement, or an interview with a well know figure. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">16. P**<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; padding: 0cm;">oetry and Music Composition ** – Students create poems or lyrics that can be spoken or sung by their favorite avatar. This can include text-to-speech and real voice. They may even want to include musical instruments. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">17. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Voki Your PowerPoint ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">- In PowerPoint 2010 you can insert Voki embed codes to place avatars on your slides. From “Insert”, click on the arrow under the “Video” on the right hand side of the tool bar. Here you can insert “Video from Web Site”. Click, then copy and paste the embed code. It will be inserted into PowerPoint slide. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">18. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Story Writing and Telling ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">– Students can read their stories and have others listen, including other classmates, parents, or distant relatives. Teachers could create story starters and have students finish the stories either through writing or with an avatar. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">19. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Avatar Conversation And A Flip Camera ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">– Have students in a collaborative group write a dialog script. Use two computers and have the two avatars talk to one another. This would work for any subject or idea. With a flip camera use just one computer and edit the two conversations together. For added fun, include even more avatars. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">20. **<span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0cm;">Scavenger Hunts ** <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">– Teachers can develop a set of directions telling students where to find different objects in the classroom, school, or on the web. Think how this could be used in an environment with portable devices. Some possible GPS opportunities <span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">

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