Creating Your Own Instructional Videos - Without a Camera Rena Petrello
Equipment Headset Microphone Target, Staples, Walmart, etc. $12-$75 Recommend purchasing a microphone that has a noise cancellation feature (to block out external noises like cars driving by, dog barking, etc.)
Equipment (optional) To handwrite using digital ink, use a pen tablet (pen mouse) or a Tablet PC. I recommend the Wacom Intuos line Wacom Intuos5 Touch Small Pen Tablet - $215 Wacom Intuos5 Touch Medium Pen Tablet - $341 (I use Wacom Intuous 3 – refurbished tablets are great too)
Recording and Editing Software Camtasia Software Camtasia for Mac $99, Camtasia for PC $299 Download a free 30-day trial of Camtasia at
Software to “Write” On and/or Share Slides Suggested software: Microsoft Office One Note Products like MimioStudio has free software (online download) for writing PowerPoint
Let’s Make a Video! I’ll now share my desktop…
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