SCREENCASTING Michele Taylor

What is Screencasting? A screencast is a video recording of what is taking place on your computer screen. It can include you narrating as you show elements on the screen and/or annotations.

Provide training videos Why Screencasting You can record a procedure to perform a task and answer commonly asked questions Give students audio visual feedback Record lessons that students can take with them and view or listen to at any time Use in a flipped classroom strategy To help a substitute teacher Provide video evidence Share student created content Create a live recording during a class activity Provide training videos A form of digital storytelling Record Procedures Flipped Classroom Provide training videos

Some tips in Screencasting Keep screencast short 5 Minutes, students attention span is short and most would lose interest after 5 minutes. Prepare Prepare with notes, storyboard, mock-up – in other words plan what you are going to do and say in the order you are going to do it. Speak conversationally Avoid slangs, umms, am’s and giggles. Work in a quiet location to reduce ambient background noise

Some tips in Screencasting Add titles and subtitles In order to clarify the information on the screen. Share with your students Via YouTube, your class blog, via email, google drive, class website etc.

Some tips in Screencasting Pause or Re-record Don’t be afraid to pause or re-record your video Keep on topic Do not get distracted keep on topic. Use simple backgrounds To avoid distractions use a simple background. You want your students to be focused on what you are explaining rather than something that is irrelevant.

Some free Screencasting Tools Screencast-O-matic (the one we will be using today) Educreations Explain Everything Google Hangouts on Air Jing Screenchomp ShowMe

References https://help.screencast-o-matic.com/ Technology in the Classroom: Why, How to Screencast by Jacqui Murray. Teachhub.com