Medieval Princess Voki

The first week of class we were all assigned to create a digital me project and present it. We each got to choose a different educational tool to use in our classroom. It was first come first serve picking the tools, and I picked Voki. Voki is an engaging and interactive educational tool that allows you to create your own talking character. 

Voki characters can be customized to look like historical figures, cartoons, animals, and even yourself. You can also either record yourself, or type in what you want to say and you can pick a animated voice to say it for you. Voki is a great way to introduce a lesson or a topic, and can be used for different types of learners. It's a fun way to engage your students and they will most likely listen always listen to the voki because it is something different. 
The Voki I created was a medieval times princess, and I introduced my project and engaged the class by asking why I might have chosen this voki. The class answered with because that is what we will be learning more about and teaching our own fourth graders. I then introduced myself using the princess voki, and then held up flags from where I was from for the class to guess. I also explained how to use voki at the end of my presentation and gave my peers a better understanding of how to use it in a classroom, and what it could be used for.  

This project was a great way for everyone to get to know each other and teach how to use technology is many different ways in a classroom. We then got to give each other feedback which helped me out tremendously. Seeing what I did well and not so well has really been pushing me to fix those things I did not do so well, and keep improving on the things I did do well. This project was very motivational for me and began to excite me about becoming a teacher and using different means of technology that I believe my future students will be interested in and have a blast with.