Avatars

=**Avatars**= =Create your online persona (or a friend). Be who you wanna be and use to identify yourself in online environments. Upload into centre4, twitter, second life, wikis and blogs etc. Have some fun creating an avatar. Let your kids create one to keep themselves safe online. Sites require that you register. Some sites have a 13 year old age restriction. Like all sites, try them first yourself.=

Madmen Yourself. Create styly adult avatars. Suitable for children but all figures are adults.

Read [|this blogpost] on the usefulness of avatars and how they rated them,

[|Create your own avatar]- how to create a unique illustrated cartoon character in Photoshop.

[|Doppell Me] - With DoppelMe you can ** create a cool graphical likeness of yourself, your friends, family or any group of people ** for use as an avatar in forums, instant messenger, blogs and almost anywhere else on the web.

==[|Creating Characters] - online tools and apps which allow students to customise and develop their creativity. There are many avatar makers and creature creators available.==

[|Grabba Beast] __- Create and name your own beast.__
[|South Park Avatars] - Create your own South Park alter ego (But fun anyway) ||
 * [[image:MyHero.jpg width="202" height="270"]] || [|The Hero Factory] || Turn people into Super Heroes. The ladies are quite voluptuous. Are you sure this is what you want?

[[image:barbarar@insoll.schoolzone.net.nz_0774124f.jpg]]

 * [[image:Picture_1.png width="126" height="183" align="center"]] || ==[|Mini me by Lego]==

Or just create a head here @ [|Blockhead Iconizer]

|| Can't see any age restrictions. Lots of choices. Make sure you read the saving instructions before you begin.Beware the Plastics button. Should have an age restriction. (But it was fun)

Just found [|Kid Friendly Version] ||


 * [[image:Picture_7.png width="159" height="152"]] || ==[|Be Funky]== || ==- allows you to upload a photo and cartoonize it== ||

Embeds easily ||  ||
 * [[image:goforward:myweemee.png width="164" height="181"]] || ==weeworld - http://www.weeworld.com/== || Had a problem embedding this. Try copy and paste. Can choose from a range of background environments. ||  ||
 * [[image:goforward:meezAnimatedBodyshot175x233.gif width="163" height="211"]] || [|http://meez.com] || Exports easily in a variety of sizes and shots, animated and stills.
 * media type="custom" key="480401" || Tizme http://www.tizme.net/ || ==Better for older students==

Exports and embeds easily
||  || Print screen and paste into Paint would work on PC Apple + Shift + 4 allows you to select a section on a mac but you might not get all of it. || Here at http://www.moeruavatar.com/index_en.shtml
 * media type="custom" key="488056" || http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html || Create your own Simpson's character. Had trouble downloading a jpg but could embed animated movie. Cannot change size! Will keep trying. ||  ||
 * [[image:Picture_8.png width="207" height="114"]] || http://www.buildyourwildself.com/ || Kids can build their own characters here with animal features and choose from a variety of backgrounds. Has links to New York zoo. Thanks Allanah for this link. Haven't figured how to download it yet. ( Uploaded with [|plasq]’s [|Skitch]!)

**[|Sitepal] allows you to design speaking animated characters that can be added to your website **
Has a 15 day free trial then $9.95 a month and i guess that's US

[|www.sitepal.com]

**[[image:voki.gif]][[image:voki.gif]] [|Voki] **
[|Create a Character Make it talk Take it Anywhere] media type="custom" key="716529"

=Turn yourself into a 3D image! = =**PC ONLY!**=



[|Dudes and Dolls] - http://www.messdudes.com/view-avatar.aspx Just a right click to save image Easy to create lots of options - Love the colours Check suitability for appropriate age levels