Thursday, September 30, 2010

Avatars and Education?

Avatars can be entertaining in giving a greeting, or sending a quick message to a friend.  But could they really be useful in a classroom setting?  In school, students are expected to absorb information at such a rapid rate, the Avatar is extremely useful in emphasizing key points.  A student may record their own voice and use it as a learning tool to repeat back to them what they have already learned.  In over crowded schools (like most today) a busy educator may prerecord short sections of a lesson with an Avatar, and play it during class, allowing them to work one on one with students who need more guidance.  The Avatar, while seemingly basic, can introduce key concepts to students, and expedite learning the learning process in the classroom.

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