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//El proyecto Avatar// Voki.com is a website that allows you to create an avatar and then record your voice to the avatar. In this project, you will be creating your own avatar, crafting what you want to say, and then recording your monologue to your avatar.

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STEP BY STEP VIDEO FOR COMPLETING VOKI PROJECT
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Steps for completing //Proyecto Avatar//:

//**Writing your monologue**// Below you will find the required elements of your monologue. These elements should be done in order for your recording.
 * 1) a. Greet me with the appropriate greeting.
 * 2) b. Tell me your name.
 * 3) c. Tell me how old you are.
 * 4) d. Tell me where you are from.
 * 5) e. Tell me the day of the week.
 * 6) f. Tell me the date.
 * 7) g. Tell me the time.
 * 8) h. Tell me two things you like to do (use “y”).
 * 9) i. Tell me two things you do not like to do (use “ni…ni”).
 * 10) j. Tell me one thing that you like to do a lot.
 * 11) k. Tell me one thing that you do not like to do at all.
 * 12) l. Say goodbye

1.) Sign up for a voki.com account. To do so, go to [|http://www.voki.com] and click on the “Register” button on the top right side of the site. To sign up, use the email address your parent/guardian gave you permission to use. For the password, use “talbot”. You’re asked to include your birth date. Do NOT use your real birth date. Instead, use 01/01/1990. 2.) You’ll need to validate your email address. So, after you register, an email will come to you from voki.com. Go to your email inbox, click on the email, and follow the directions enclosed. 3.) Go to voki.com and log in.
 * //Signing up for the voki.com account//**

1.) Using the paper that Profe handed out in class, write your monologue. 2.) When you are finished, have Profe review your rough draft. When approved, you may type up your script. Once your script is typed, you may record. 3.) If your script needs work, Profe will tell you what you need to do to fix it. Make corrections and go back for approval.
 * Writing your monologue**

1.) To record your voice, click on “microphone” icon under “Give it a voice”. 2.) When the message comes up that asks, “Allow vhss-d.oddcast.com to access your camera and microphone?” choose “Allow” and then click “Close”. 3.) This action will bring up the recording box. To record your voice, click “record”, wait two seconds, and then clearly and loudly say your prepared statement. When you finish, hit “Stop”. Then listen to your recording. If it’s good, click “Save”, if not, click “Record” and start over. 4.) When you’re happy with everything, click “Publish” and your avatar will be saved on voki.com.
 * //Recording your voice//**


 * //__You have to record your voice first before you can create an avatar! Otherwise, there’s no audio to save and your work will be lost if you have to close out of the program.__//**

1.) Click “Create” at the upper left hand corner of your screen. 2.) Click on the “head” button underneath “Customize Your Character”. 3.) There are various types of avatars you can create. The avatar menu is located under the “head” button on a side-scrolling menu. Possible avatars include “Cats”, “Dogs”, “Classic”, etc. Once you decide which avatar to create, you then decide how you want to design the head, your avatar’s clothing, and your avatar’s bling. Note that different avatar selections have different options under the “clothing” or “bling” section. Click the “done” button when you have finished. 4.) You can also choose a background by clicking the “Backgrounds” menu. Once clicked, you will see that you can choose from a variety of backgrounds. Once you choose your background, click “done”.
 * //Creating an Avatar//**
 * //__DO NOT use a “Voki Classroom Only” Avatar.__//**


 * //Uploading your Avatar to the wiki//**
 * 1) //Once you have published your avatar, go to the “My Voki” page. Under your avatar, you will see the “embed” menu. Click on “Other”.//
 * 2) //Then click “Get Code”. A box will come up. Highlight the WHOLE code, right click and then copy the WHOLE code.//
 * 3) //Go to Profe’s wiki.//
 * 4) //Click on “Project Links”.//
 * 5) //Find your class and then click on your name.//
 * 6) //Click “Edit” on the top right.//
 * 7) //Click “Widget” on the edit bar.//
 * 8) //Click on “Other HTML”.//
 * 9) //Paste your code into the box and hit save.//
 * 10) //Once that saves, then click “Save” on the edit bar.//
 * 11) //You should see your avatar on your page.//
 * 12) //Before you are finished, **paste your script into your page so I can follow along**.//



=**__// DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR FILE NAME AS SOMETHING UNIQUE! //__**= =EXAMPLE: AlphabetProjectJuanD=

** To upload something to the wiki **
 * Save your file by naming it the same name as the Project and adding your name (for example, “alfabetojohndoe” or “johndoealfabeto”).
 * Go to the “Projects Links” page on the wiki and find your name. Click on your name.
 * Click the “Edit” button on the upper-right side of the page.
 * A menu bar will appear giving you several options.
 * The option you choose here depends on what you need to upload. If you are uploading a file (like a Word document), click on “File”. If you need to upload a link from a website, click on “Link.”
 * Before you begin the upload process, be sure to go into edit mode on your wikipage and put your cursor in the exact place you want your file to go.

Here are directions detailing how to upload the various options:


 * ** To upload a file ** : Click on “File”.
 * Click on the “+ Upload Files” button.
 * Find your file on your computer/flash drive/etc. and double click it.
 * Once the file uploads, double click on the file (an icon will appear to the left of the file name when it’s done uploading).
 * Click on the “Save” button on the menu bar.
 * Your file is saved.


 * ** To insert a link ** : Click on “Link”.
 * When the link box appears, click on the “External Link” tab.
 * In “Link Text”, write a brief description of where your link goes. For example, “Glogster project”.
 * In “Link Address”, paste the link of the page you want to go to.
 * Click “Add Link”.
 * The link will appear on your page. Click “Save” on the menu bar.


 * ** To upload a widget ** : Click on “Widget”.
 * Click on the “Other” link at the bottom of the page.
 * Paste the “Embed Code” given to you by the website where you created your work.
 * Click “Save”.
 * When that’s done, a gray box will appear on your page.
 * Click “Save” on the menu bar.
 * Your widget should appear on your page.