Digital Adventures with Avatars! Tips & Resources for Teachers

Bit.ly/eltlinks ShellyTerrell.com Activities, Tips & Resources Digital Adventures with Avatars First ZiSP Promotional Picture by Jordy Zipdash, Flic.kr/p/dQZhfJ Avatar- the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form,[1] as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. Wikipedia contributors. "Avatar (computing)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 24 May. 2014. Role-play Clothing Culture Anatomy & Traits Identity Characterization Adults use avatars, too! Image: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by One Laptop Per Child, Flic.kr/p/4Yoxs1 Talk about digital safety! Reasonablyclever.com/mini/kidsafe.htm https://voicethread.com/share/558117/ Protect students identities! Doppleme.com Motivate shy kids to participate! Character TextsBuddyPoke 3D Avatar Creator IOS & Android App BuddyPoke.com Go on an adventure with a peer! Role-play historical characters voki.com Introduce themselves! Technology4kids.pbworks.com/Voki%20Talking%20Avatars voki.com/lesson_plans.php Avatarmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml Exploreidentity! Introduce themselves! Edutopia.org/avatars Explore virtual worlds! Avatars can reconstruct famous monuments such as the Coliseum or the Pantheon. Students can study the architectural details, characteristic clothing, or culture. Lisa Tran NXE Avatar by Ben Ward, Flic.kr/p/5Dkjn9 Create story characters! Buildyourwildself.com Make a machinima http://vimeo.com/15915055 Experience a virtual world as different avatars Univ_of New_Orleans_001 by Olivia Hotshot, Flic.kr/p/5JdX4U Make a Superhero http://cpbherofactory.com/ Make a Superhero http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_superhero Avatar creation apps! Create a Superhero App All Devices http://www.theparodynetwork.com/ Character Texts Give tours, travel tips, infomercials, etc. Tellagami.com IOS & Android App BitStrips FB, IOS, Android App Sites.google.com/site/webtoolsbox/avatars Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/avatars/id11846926 ShellyTerrell.com Bit.ly/eltlinks Pearltrees.com/ shellyterrell