Occasional thoughts and ideas about the place and purpose of technologies in learning and in particular just how the world of computer games can add value to that.
I posted some information about an application called Crazy Talk last November. I uploaded an avatar of myself speaking but there were issues with people accessing this online. Anyway, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know if you can view and listen to this. There is a play and stop button in the bottom left hand corner of the image. The plug in should automatically load but if you have if you have problems viewing it then go to this site..
When I was SETT I met the chaps from Techknowledgey. They were showcasing their Crazy Talk and iClone applications. I was very interested in their products particularly in view of the scope that they have for learners to create avatars for their websites, skype use and mobile phones etc and am pleased to say that I received it today...
Have a look at the one that I quickly put together this evening:
Imagine replacing my ugly coupon with that of Pablo Picasso, Winston Churchhill, Charles Rennie McIntosh, Charles Dickens, Martin Luther King or anyone that learners were investigating. They could then write a biography about that person that would enable the learner to demostrtae what they found out about the person, the context they were in and why they behaved the way they did, what drove them etc.
Really interesting opportunities here that I look forward to exploring. Will post a better example soon...
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