Task 1: Avatars

Do you know what an avatar is? It’s simply an image that you use to represent yourself on the internet. It’s like a character that represents your online identity.

A lot of adults have a real photo as their avatar, like this:

It can be a better idea for children to use a cartoon representation of themselves (check with your teachers/parents if you’re not sure).

Here are four avatar activities to choose from. 

For students: Create your own avatar 

Students can create an avatar to use on their blog.

 There are many different avatar creation sites on the web:

• Some tools allow you to save the avatar to your computer to then upload into your blog.
• Others tools require you to take a screenshot of your avatar and save it as an image. Tip: This article shows how to take a screenshot on any device.
• The Symbaloo below was compiled by Miss W (Sue Wyatt) to share links to sites where you can make an avatar. If you want to embed the Symbaloo on your own blog, click on the share icon at the bottom and copy the embed code.
• Some of the tools listed require Flash to work. This means they won’t work on mobile devices and you might have to manually allow Flash if you’re using Chrome (instructions here).
• Know any other avatar creation tools that aren’t on the Symbaloo? Leave a comment on this post.

Once you’ve made your avatar, you need to add it to your blog so it shows up when you comment.

• If you’re using Edublogs or CampusPress, check here for instructions.
• If you’re using Blogger, check here for instructions.
• If you’re using Kidblog, these are the instructions you’ll need.

To complete this task, it’s time to write a post

Now write a post about your avatar

Tell us how your avatar represents you. Include a link to the website where you created the avatar. Remember to include your avatar as an image in your post.

Alternatively, you might want to create a custom avatar for each of your family members. Include the avatars in a post and tell us a bit about each family member (remembering not to give away too many personal details).

Tip: when writing a post about your avatar, choose an interesting title not just ‘avatar’as this could cause an error on your blog.

 Examples:

• Here is an example of a great post from Naho in Hawaii.
• Braeden made a Lego avatar and wrote about it here.
• Josh used a range of tools to make avatars for the members of his family.
• Amelie-Rose made avatars for her family members.