Tellagami

https://tellagami.com/
Tellagami® is a collection of innovators, technology gurus and creative artists in San Francisco exploring new ways to bring your messages to life. By combining photos, voice, 3D character customization and personality on a mobile platform, individuals can communicate using features such as: Text to speech; Create characters/avatar and customize; Choose backgrounds; Voice Record and Doodle Options. The creations and recordings can be shared via: social media such as Facebook and Twitter. The creations and recordings can also be sent via SMS and email.

This technology can be used in the classroom for the following:

Assignment Overview: Instructors could share upcoming assignments, but there is a 90 second time limit
Content and Concept Clarification: Instructors could explain content or concepts in smaller bits; up to 90 seconds
Formative Assessment Tool: Students could utilize application to demonstrate content knowledge, almost like an in-person presentation with the use of the Avatar, voice recording, backgrounds, and Doodle options.
Feedback: This could personalize learning if the instructor utilized his or her own voice to create the recordings for, assignment clarification and even feedback.
Introductions and Personalized Learning Experience: This could also personalize an introduction versus just posting a bio, which would allow students and faculty to utilize the application.

Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching