Voki Avatars

Everyone should sign into Google and OPEN your Google Drive and Gmail.  Check to make sure that you are all signed-in to the Google Classroom.  There are some posts on Google Classroom that students have not finished.  Please check your progress on all assignments.  Click the link below to see today's Daily Agenda:

DAILY AGENDA (CLICK HERE)

Spend some time finding out what an Avatar is.  Use the website below to create your own avatar! (USE YOUR @CCS.US GMAIL TO CREATE ACCOUNT)

VOKI.COM

When you are finished with Voki, please open an email to Mr. S (hscribner@ccs.us) and email me the links to the project you create. 

TECH CLASS I (MR.S SAMPLE)

TITLE: Media in the Digital Age
SUBJECT/GRADE: Technology / 6th, 7th, 8th
AUTHOR: Rebecca Posner (http://www.voki.com/teach/projects)
DURATION: 1-2 Days or Teacher Discretion

STANDARDS:  ISTE: http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-students and http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-teachers

OBJECTIVES:  Students will...

1. Learn how to combine digital skills like multi tasking into their class work. 

2. Learn what ownership means in the Digital Age. 

3. Learn how to avoid plagiarism. 

4. Learn how to properly cite internet information. 

5. Use technology to present what they have learned and created.

MATERIALS:
1. YouTube video on copyright and the band Girl Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_kxaWJlR8&feature=fvst
2. Pencils or pens and paper.
3. Computer lab, computers, laptops or iPads.

VOKI TOOLS:
1. Voki.com: (http://www.voki.com), Voki app, Voki Classroom, Voki Presenter
2. How to Make a Voki Support Guide: http://www.voki.com/site/support
3. How to use Voki Presenter Support Guide: http://www.voki.com/site/support

PROCEDURES:
1. Begin with a class discussion of plagiarism. Ask students the following questions? a) What is plagiarism? b) When is plagiarism wrong? c) Is plagiarism ever okay or good?

2. View the video as a class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_kxaWJlR8&feature=fvst

3. Tell students that before they discuss they are going to do a “free write” in response to the video. Instruct students to keep writing whatever comes to mind without stopping. They can go back and edit later. Ask students to put their pencils and pens to the paper and begin writing in response to the question “Who do you think owns the Girl Talk music-the mash up artist, or all the original artists?”

4. After 3 minutes, tell students to put their pens and pencils down. Instruct them to re-read their free write and underline all of the important lines and points that stand out to them.

ACTIVITIES:
1. Have each student create an original Voki that represents them. It may look like them, or just express some important part of their personality.

2. Each student should have their Voki give a short speech (2-3 slides) about the topic of plagiarism. The Voki should give their opinion on the question, “Is plagiarism ever art?” and describe their thoughts about the video the class viewed.

3. Have each student present/share (GMail) their Voki in small groups or to the class.

Academic/Learning Objectives

SWBAT spend time creating online graphic cartoons for use on informational websites.  

Students will use voki.com to complete the project listed above.

Project:  Scholars will use class time productively to review Grade-Specific levels on SOS.FBI.GOV.  Students will then follow directions to complete graphic & audio projects on  voki.com.

IF WEBSITES DO NOT WORK, USE THE BALANCE OF TIME TO 

COMPLETE ANY OTHER WORK YOU OWE FOR THIS CLASS.