Avatars

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=== / ˈævəˌtɑr, ˌævəˈtɑr /  [  av - uh -tahr, av- uh - tahr  ] -noun ===

1. Computers. a graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet**[| dictionary.com]**
= Some of the following sites will need you to take screen captures of your avatars, here are the instructions. =
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 * = Weemee =

This Weemee was created in [|WeeWorld]. Click on the slideshow to find out how to make one.
|| = My Avatar Editor =

When you show **[|My Avatar Editor]** to children they recognise it straight away as it looks like the avatars (known as Mii)
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 * = Superhero Avatar =

Kids love to create avatars and what could be better than turning yourself into a 'Superhero'!
===[|The Hero Factory] has a range of looks and accessories to create your Superhero.A name is generated once you have finished your creation. Mine is 'Whipped Nine Tails'=== === Warning : check the names when they are generated to ensure that they are suitable for children to use. I have heard of one word that is not appropriate. This is the opportunity to enforce Digital Citizenship with children, they have to make the decision whether the name is suitable or not!=== || = Simpsons Avatar=

Create a Simpsons Avatar, download an image.
|| ===Following on from my blog post about [|The Hero Factory], there is another Superhero site. [|Marvel]has their own website for creating superheroes.=== || = Hero Machine =
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 * = Marvel Superheroes =

Once you have finished take a screen capture There are also options for printing.
|| ===I came across [|Mini-mizer] from 'Reasonably Clever' which creates Lego style characters, but there was adult content, so I put a tweet out on Twitter and received a link to the '[|Kid Friendly][|version of Mini-Mizer]'. It has a lot less graphics but you can still create great characters or Avatars.===
 * [[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/Sax3MUlp0CI/AAAAAAAABJY/lKSJP4WzZ-o/s200/me.png width="134" height="177" align="left" link="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/Sax3MUlp0CI/AAAAAAAABJY/lKSJP4WzZ-o/s1600-h/me.png"]] || [[image:http://bp1.blogger.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SAfsSSzv9rI/AAAAAAAAAMI/9SnUKp7c4IA/s320/block+head.jpg align="left" link="http://bp1.blogger.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SAfsSSzv9rI/AAAAAAAAAMI/9SnUKp7c4IA/s1600-h/block+head.jpg"]] ||
 * = Mini-Mizer =

Again you will still need to take [|screen captures] to copy these images.
|| = Reasonably Clever Block Head Iconiser =

Mac Users [|click here]
|| === Another programme called [|Build your Wildself] has students creating themselves and then adding animal body parts to finish off as a Wild Self. Once students had created their “wild self”, click on Get a Wild desktop, right click it and select Save Image As and you will have a copy of the avatar. === || = Kerpoof = ===[|Kerpoof] allows you to make avatars but you need to be registered. Once you have registered, go to My Stuff and create your avatar.Again there is no download feature but you can do a screen capture before you click Save. === ||
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 * = Build Your Wildself =
 * [[image:http://bp0.blogger.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SAf_NCzv9vI/AAAAAAAAAMo/nrmo-sXRSvg/s200/me+3.jpg link="http://bp0.blogger.com/_fAJ1_x5EGq8/SAf_NCzv9vI/AAAAAAAAAMo/nrmo-sXRSvg/s1600-h/me+3.jpg"]] || [[image:blessthischick-162x180.jpg]] ||
 * = DoppelMe =

And then there is [|DoppelMe] you can create your avatar and when you have finished you can right click, select Copy and paste into the programme of your choice.
|| =Bless this Chick=

Create cute little chicks. Name them and then export the image.
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 * =Grabba Beast=

Create your own Beast
|| =Make a TInker=

Create a Tinker. The developers are creating a world called Tinkatoli, sign up to be one of the beta testers or just take a screen capture of the Tinker and use it as an avatar.
|| =Take a screen capture= || =or record your voice and then embed the smurf= ||
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 * =Create a Smurf=
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 * =Toy Creator=

Create a toy. Save as a large picture or a small one. If you register you can get embed code.
|| = Voki = [|Voki]is an animated avatar. You can customise the avatar's look.===You can add voice by typing in some text and a computer generated voice will read it out, or record your own voice using the microphone.

You will need to set up an account.
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 * =Wimp yourself=

Create an avatar from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. You can save and then export image (if you scroll down it will give you are choice of cropped images to save.
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