Voki

It is a tool that allows the users make voice recorderdings, and reproduce them with an avatar operated by the users. It emphasizes many skills as listening but above all speaking, since its main function is recording the audios. It is ideal for English speaking students who wish improve their vocabulary, fluency, and the speaking ability in general. For this reason it is an optinal tool in education and in specific courses related to EFL classes. The tool allows the teacher exercises activities in the classroom as:

. Nowdays, is trying to equip the classroms with computers, considering this, teachers can use the tool for discussion of a them with a specific time. Allowing listening each audio in detail.

. Realization of rounds tables: The professors creates groups of five or six people, depending on the amount of students, to do a round table about a specific topic.

. Audio presentations: The teacher brings an audio on Voki, and projects it to the students. Afterwards, the professor brings some questions and the students answer them according to the audio.

 Tips for teachers who want to use the tool

.To have a good experience using the tool to have a better use of this. 

. To have a good internet connection.

.To create an avatar that captures the students attention.

Voki as a tool to use in EFL classes

It is a practical tool that emphasizes many skills for leraning language students. The tool also allows professors to make the class more interesting for students. The implemention of the avatar is a good way to catch students attetions, and it is optimal to improve the speaking skill.