Create Your Own Avatar With all of the methods of animation that appear on the Internet, let’s try one that is relatively new, an avatar. These talking images can be embedded within e-mails, Facebook pages, blogs, and Web sites. Using a search engine, locate a reputable Web site that allows you to create and publish you own avatar for free (www.voki.com is just one suggestion). Some sites offer avatars of comic book characters, television personalities, and individuals from history. Locate a site and create and customize your avatar. Most sites allow you to choose an image and then change the features of that image. Once you have your avatar’s appearance completed, you will need to add the words that you want the avatar to say. This can be done by recording the words yourself with a microphone, typing them into a text box, or uploading an audio file. If you are not using your own voice, you can select the voice to speak your content. Make the content of your recording focus on your experience with this method of communication. When your avatar is complete, publish it and send an e-mail to your instructor that includes the avatar.