Web Tool #4 Avatar

Creating an Avatar was a lot of fun! The only problem I had was that I made an avatar that wasn't allowed to be published under the free sign-up. Then I had to quickly make up a new one which was tricky in the time left. Watching the other classmates' avatars I could begin to see how this could be used either in a blog, a newsletter, or even to introduce topics or rules. I could see kids cuing into a character in a different way than listening to the teacher. Plus, I could even change mine for different purposes if I really got into it. If I had my students do this, they could step a little outside themselves to create their own avatar. They could also create an original character and then write a character sketch which could be published online in a wiki or blog and shared with other students. It's too bad that there is a cost, but I will definitely keep it in mind.