I created this avatar of myself in Avatar Maker , it was fairly easy and quick to design. It looks like a younger, prettier version of me, but, nonetheless, it bears some resemblance. I found the avatar entertaining to create, and this program had a myriad of variations to make the avatar resemble the person as much as possible, such as enlarging facial features and adjusting the colors to one’s preference. The free program offers different backgrounds, which helps add a little artistic-flare to the image.
This quick activity can be used in a classroom so students could use an avatar to communicate and post online, rather than use an image of themselves; this would help in maintaining a child’s anonymity and protect their identity. I believe students would enjoy creating a cartoonesque version of themselves.
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