PETE&C CONFERENCE Hershey Lodge and Convention Center February 8-11, 2015 Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D. Bloomsburg University The Teacher Cast Academy PETE&C CONFERENCE Hershey Lodge and Convention Center February 8-11, 2015 Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D. Bloomsburg University The Teacher Cast Academy

Evolution of Video Video in Teaching and Learning Video and Instructional Platforms Video Research and Communication Technological Innovation – Screencasting Screencast Applications Integration Strategies Screencast Student Benefits Khan Academy Screencast Your Lessons! PowerPoint a Great way to Start PowerCast Multimedia Model PowerCast Demo Using Camtasia Studio Camtasia Giveaway – PC & MAC!!

 Questions - Using Technology in the Classroom o How can this technology impact learning? o How can I integrate this technology in my curriculum? o Will this technology engage students in my lesson? Screencasts are exported as MP4 videos. Brief review of how video can impact learning.

VCR 1975 Mobile Technologies and Apps 2007-present Desktop Computer Revolutionized video delivery 1980’s YouTube and other video resources 2004 DVD 1995 Film Strip ’s 16mm Film Projector 1950’s-1980’s Interactive Whiteboard Technologies 1999 Web Access Video Clips 1996

 Digital Video is revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. o Web-based Educational Videos YouTube, Khan Academy, neoK12, TeacherTube and many other resources YouTubeKhan AcademyneoK12TeacherTubeother resources o Video Editing Software – ease of use Using iMovie (Mac) - MovieMaker (Windows) Camtasia (Both Mac & PC) Enables students to use video to tell a story  How? Technological Innovations (Screencasts) and Access.

o Face-to-Face Classrooms - DVD - Web Video Clips – Interactive Whiteboards, Student produced video. o eLearning - Students access video clips/screencasts from school course management systems (Blackboard), blogs, or open sources (Moodle). o Video is the primary delivery format used in the flipped classroom method. o mLearning - Students access video by mobile devices such as iPads, Netbooks and Smartphones. Digital Video impacts all Instructional Platforms.

 Research supports integrating video in instruction find students: o retain more information o understand concepts more rapidly o more enthusiastic about what they are learning o impact learning on both an emotional and cognitive level  Communication through the use of video : o bring lessons to life – next best to direct experience o initiate class discussions o students can use video to tell stories along with digital media including pictures, images, and music

 “Screencast” term was coined in 2004 by tech columnist Jon Udell.  A screencast is a digital video and audio recording of what occurs on a presenter’s computer screen or recording a PowerPoint presentation with programs like TechSmith’s Camtasia.  Screencast videos (MP4) have emerged as THE teaching tool for online instruction. One Technological Innovation Screencasting

Screencast Applications: o tutorials o demonstrations o digital storytelling o narrated PowerPoint presentations embed – music, audio and video Screencasting

 Flipped Classroom o Reverses the traditional teaching approach. o Students view a teacher’s lecture via a video screencast for homework. o Class time is reserved for answering questions solving problems engaging in collaborative learning activities  Face/Flip o Hybrid of face-to face and flipped approach's. o Integrate screencast videos as a supplemental learning resource along with other homework. o Screencasts are used for example as an intro for new unit or special topics.

 The ability to pause or rewind gives students the option to move at their own pace.  Can organize and sequence content to objectives.  An excellent multimedia presentation format.  A perfect medium to explain difficult technical concepts.  Can accommodate any learning style. Screencasts are:  Motivational  Multimodal  Engaging

 The Khan Academy - One Man, One Computer, over 10 Million Learners: Khan Academy has impacted education in the use of screencast videos.Khan Academy  60 Minute segment on the Khan Academy. 60 Minute Khan Academy

 Two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: 1.Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Khan Academy, neoK12, TeacherTube and other resourcesYouTubeKhan AcademyneoK12TeacherTubeother resources o Takes time and many do not align with lesson objectives. 2.Create and produce your own screencast using screencasting tools such as TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio.screencasting tools TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio o You can align objectives exactly to lesson objectives. o Add – narration – music – video – images – special effects and assessment.

 How do I start producing my own videos?  What hardware and software do I need?  Easy way to start - o Software – TechSmith Camtasia – Screencast.com for video hosting.TechSmith Camtasia Screencast.com o A PowerCast is a PowerPoint presentation recorded with Camtasia that includes a voice over narration, and other elements such as music sound tracks, sound effects, still images, animation, and video. o Hardware – Good USB mic – Digital Tablet (Wacom – Intuos Tablet)Good USB mic Intuos Tablet

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Camtasia Tutorials Free Screencasting Tools tools/ tools/ Screencast.com - When you use TechSmith software to create great content, Screencast.com makes it possible to share it easily – Free Screencast.com– Sound Bible – Free sound clips Sound Bible Animation Factory – Animated Clip Art Animation Factory Presenter Media – Animated Clip Art Presenter Media Royalty Free Sound Tracks Royalty Free Sound Tracks