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Meet my new Voki, Roberta . . . She's wondering if blonds really do have more fun.


Each of you will be creating your own Avatar. Before creating your Avatar you need to decide what your Avatar will say and record the voice. It should be no less than 20 seconds long. It could be a greeting, a famous quote, or rooting on your beloved team.


To record voice - you'll need a microphone and script, what you want to say. Keep in mind the quality of your voice when recording. Your voice should sound natural, like you would really talk. Your voice should not sound like you are reading from a script - it should be animated, having some inflection.


When your script is ready - practice out loud 2 or 3 times before recording. When you have practiced and you are ready to begin follow the following steps:


1. Plug microphone in
2. With your mouse, select start / accessories / entertainment / sound recording
3. Select red button to record
4. play back, if you like it, save it to your P drive under project folder
5. If you don't like it, select file new, don't save, and record again.
6. Once your recording is completed and you have saved it to your P drive, you are ready to make your Voki Avatar


Go to http://www.voki.com/, sign up and have fun creating your Avatar.
This week's Blog assignment - due by Friday, October 22. On this blog discuss your experience in creating your Avatar. Was it fun? What did you have trouble with? How could this Avatar be used?

On your Blog - using the Edit HTML tab - post your Avatar.

Extra Credit

#1 Complete the “How to Draw” tutorial on my teacher blog. Put your name and hour on the drawing and turn it in by Friday, October 22, 2010. On my blog under “comments”, write about your experience . . . did you find the tutorial easy to use, do you like learning this way, what did you find easy, what did you find difficult. Worth: 10 daily extra points = one assignment.


#2 Go to YouTube and find a “school appropriate” tutorial that interests you. It could be on a Microsoft Office Product or a hobby you enjoy. Embed the tutorial on your blog, complete the tutorial and write about your experience on my blog. . . . did you find the tutorial easy to use, do you like learning this way, what did you find easy, what did you find difficult. Worth: 15 test points (extra credit). Must be completed by Friday, October 22, 2010

Video Tutorial - how to draw

YouTube is a fun site where you can find tutorials for a variety of subjects.  With anything, you have to be careful and use common sense.  If you come across something that is inappropriate, don't watch it or share it with others.  Here's an example of a video I found interesting.  It's about 3 minutes long.  You'll need a pencil and piece of paper.  Check it out and try your hand at drawing.  When you're finished - write your thoughts about your experience on my blog.  Have fun.

Facebook and Photo's

Read the following article at the link http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/facebook-keeps-deleted-user-photos-for-years-20101013-16j1x.html .  Note that you have read the article on my blog.

Augmented Reality

Read the text then watch the short video at the following link at Ted Video: http://www.publicradio.org/columns/marketplace/business-news-briefs/2010/10/augmented_reality_drones_attac.html . Respond to the following questions on the teachers blog by Friday, Oct. 15. What are your thoughts on this type of technology. How would/could this technology change your life or how you do things? Realistically do you think this technology would be available in four years?

On your blog - discuss newest technology you have used. Due by Friday, Oct. 15.

Nano Technology

Blog Assignments due by Friday, October 8, 2010.

1) to be posted on my (teacher) blog: Go to the following link http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=40257 and learn about the newest technology to help eliminate BO. What do you think? Is this real? Do you think something like this would really sell? What are your thoughts?

2) On your own personal blog - Key a personal journal on your blog about your hero. Who is your hero and why.