Voki is one tool administrators can use to put a new spin on staff meetings, announcements, and school news. After creating an avatar, an administrator records their own voice to go along with the 'speaking' character or use text to speech so that all you'll need to do is type what you want the avatar to say.
Instead of holding typical staff meetings where all teachers are asked/required to attend, an administrator could easily create a Voki each week for all announcements that don't require face-to-face meeting. The text to speech option allows you to type what you'd like to say and then select a specific type of voice to convey the message.
Administrators could also use this tool for school announcements for all students. Simply follow the same steps by typing out the message, selecting the voice, and sharing it on a website, through email, or even through the morning school television show.
One of the best aspects of Voki is the language options. It features more than 25 different languages. This way, messages from administrators can be customized for ESL students at the school. This helps connect these students and gives the administrator the opportunity to build relationships through showing care and concern for these students.
Overall, Voki is a great communication tool. It can be used as a fun way to use technology, a formal announcement tool in the place of meetings, or learning strategy for second language learners. No matter how you use it, Voki gets the message across.
