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December 19th, 2017
Globe News Wire - Voki School and District Licenses Now Available For Purchase
NEW YORK CITY, May 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voki, the popular educational technology solution with over six million registered users (students, teachers, and educators around the world), announces the launch of their Voki School License (VSL) and Voki District License (VDL).
November 25th, 2017
Les Outils Tice (Fr) - (English translation) The 30 best tice tools of the year 2017 (French Language Article)
(English translation) A little "game" of selection which in the end took considerable time. We tested more than 150 tools for classrooms and professional training & decided to keep only 30 for this end of the year list.
November 19th, 2017
Teachinghistory.org - Five easy ways to incorporate Voki into the classroom.
Tyler Hart, an elementary teacher of over ten years, discusses five easy ways to incorporate Voki into the classroom.
November 18th, 2017
Sharon Herald - Middlesex Ties Tech into Teaching
WEST MIDDLESEX — With the help of a computer program called Voki, students at West Middlesex Junior-Senior High School are breathing life into the gods of Olympus.
September 8th, 2017
Newsday - Get creative with your school reports using these websites!
Tired of the same old sites on your computer or Chromebook? Do your reports lack creativity? Do you want to impress your teacher this year? We have the answer to all these questions.
June 15th, 2017
eSchool News - These edtech tools are perfect for hastle-free assessments
A handful of trusted classroom edtech tools can help teachers save time and better assess student learning.
May 11th, 2017
Cheddar.tv - Voki's Plans for Expansion (VIDEO)
Voki Project Manager Michael Cassidy Discusses How the Platform Helps you learn Through Games
May 7th, 2017
American TESOL Institute - Voki Teacher Appreciation Week Giveaway
Voki , a popular web tool for English language learners, is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8th-12th) by giving away individual licenses for a year to three lucky teachers (a $300 value) here on AmericanTESOL.
April 28th, 2017
EdTech Review - “Green Schools” Use EdTech to Save the Environment
With the heightened focus on global environmental issues and the increasing pressure on the worldwide community to conserve our natural resources, there has been a growing push and focus for schools and businesses to “go green”.
April 6th, 2017
eSchool News - 7 ways edtech boosts student confidence in the classroom
From reviewing questions in groups to personal avatars for shy students, these edtech-enabled actions can boost student confidence in learning.
April 4th, 2017
The Edtech Roundup - Free Voki Elementary Social Studies Lesson on Types of Communities
Many children today do not know what lays outside the small area in which they live. Some are not aware that not too far away are communities that look entirely different from their own.
March 25th, 2017
Getting Smart - How Digital Literacy Impacts Today’s Classroom
Every day, students are bombarded by endless media messages. From ads on YouTube videos to peer-to-peer communication on social networks, students are constantly exercising their ability to process and respond to technological communication in a nanosecond.
March 13th, 2017
American TESOL Institute - Tool of the Month for Language Learners: Voki
Welcome to a new series where we feature our favorite free web tools and apps for language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting Voki speaking avatars and presentation creation tool and iOS/Android app.
March 9th, 2017
Edtech Digest - EdTech: The Secret Weapon
The United States National Academies has emphasized the need for enhanced STEM education in the United States. Its top three recommendations were to:
March 5th, 2017
Outilstice - Voki. Have a digital double (French Language)
presented it here a few weeks ago, Voki can create an animated digital avatar in your image . More than 250 models are at your disposal. Choose the eyes, the nose, the mouth, the ears, the portrait-robot hairstyle. Once satisfied with the result, all you have to do is adopt your avatar. It will make you great services. (French Language)
August 30th, 2016
Labeley - Master List of Back-to-School Resources
Going back to school after a long summer vacation isn’t easy for teachers, kids and parents, and it’s a different kind of challenge for each of these groups.
August 20th, 2016
Education World - Education World Resource Roundup: The Presidential Election
A non-scientific study published earlier this year found that 40 percent of teachers are hesitant to teach about this presidential election because of difficult topics they feel make it hard to maintain a positive classroom environment and an unbiased position.
August 12th, 2016
Education World - Resources to Engage Students in the Presidential Election This School Year
Election years can prove to be an exhilarating time in the classroom as students become energized by the political process occurring around them.
August 9th, 2016
Parent Herald - How to Talk about the Election Process with Kids
The consensus is in-it's never too early to talk about the election process with kids. They're likely picking up on the politically-charged climate of the country-the familiar faces of the nominees on television, the chatter of adults dropping their candidate of choice, and the other media splayed across their everyday worlds
July 28th, 2016
The Atlantic - The Rise of Educational Escape Rooms
n most classrooms, it’s not a good sign when students’ eyes flick to the clock. It means they’re distracted and waiting to get out. In Nicole Naditz’s 12th-grade class in Sacramento, California, the opposite is true; students desperately eyeball the clock, wishing for more time.
June 22nd, 2016
eSchool News - Website, app uses avatars to engage students
Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education.
June 21st, 2016
Tech & Learning - WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS
PASCO Scientific (www.pasco.com) released the PASCO Smart Cart, which takes all of the sensor technology previously connected via wires and embeds it directly into the cart.
June 15th, 2016
Kidscreen - The entertainer’s guide to the multi-billion-dollar classroom
Entertainment companies are finding it hard to resist the US$8.4-billion ed tech market—despite the learning curve it presents.
May 2nd, 2016
The Ed Tech Round Up - Ed Tech Startup Oddcast Expands "Voki" Classroom Program and Launches New App in Response to Teacher Demand
Educational technology company Oddcast launched a new version of its Voki website for teachers along with a free iOS application called Voki for Education.
March 8th, 2016
Inquirer - Making technology work for effective teaching
As educators (and as people for that matter), we would not want to stop learning and growing. This is where technology comes into play.
March 24th, 2015
The Notebook - Less-costly Chromebooks offer entry point to technology
The devices use web-based storage and apps. In some District schools, they are turning outdated classrooms into modern hubs of learning.
March 26th, 2014
Campus Technology - 6 Ways to Be a Better Online Teacher
With more and more faculty being asked to teach blended or online courses, the need for faculty training has never been higher. CT looks at tried-and-tested strategies for molding better online instructors.
March 26th, 2014
The Guardian - How are primary schools preparing to teach languages?
Since retiring as the director of a language college in July last year, Danny Brown has been using her expertise to help primary schools in Woking prepare for the new languages curriculum. The changes come into play in September, when all students aged seven to 11 will be required to learn a foreign language.
December 28th, 2011
KQED News - Three Trends That Define the Future of Teaching and Learning
In today’s dynamic classrooms, the teaching and learning process is becoming more nuanced, more seamless, and it flows back and forth from students to teachers.
April 28th, 2009
TechCrunch - I Want My MTV…Voki Playground?
MTV has partnered with Oddcast to provide avatar-centric Voki Playgrounds for some of their most popular shows.
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