1. A Quick Tutorial

2. Getting Started
1) 2) Create an account (Sign Up) 3) Register/Sign In

3. Create your password & Begin
Confirmation
Create your password & Begin

4. Have a PowerPoint, Word Document or Excel file open that you want to talk through before you hit the “Start Recorder” button

5. Before Recording…. (lessons learned)
Print out your outline (work from a script)
Find a quiet place & a quiet time
Unplug your phone
Know the bell schedule
Lock your door – put a sign on the door “recording in progress”
“Command P” allows you to write on PowerPoint files during presentation

6. Recording Screen will pop up

7. Use “OPTION P” to begin recording
Resist the urge to speak to loudly
Just a nice conversation voice
PowerPoint has a “PEN” option that allows you to write on the screen*
*written comments disappear once you go
to the next screen

8. Use “OPTION P” to pause frequently
You can still scroll through your PowerPoint to:
a) see what is on the next few slides
b) review your outline
c) take a drink
d) catch your breath
e) make any edits on your PPT, Word,
Excel file……..

9. Use “OPTION P” to start recording again
When you have completed your recording use “OPTION P” to stop.
Click on the “DONE” button

10. Saving your File YouTube if you have a YouTube channel
Screencast-O-Matic account
To Your Computer

11. Saving to Your Computer
Choose Your Destination Folder
& Then Publish

12. Publishing….Saving the File
Saving the file may take 10 minutes or so to process depending on the length of the video
Create a folder on your desktop titled
“Sceencast-O-Matic Videos”
Save files logically…
ex: Radiometic Decay of Isotopes
Writing a Thesis Statement
Implications of the Vietnam War

13. Tips & Tricks Print out your outline (work from a script)
Find a quiet place & a quiet time
Unplug your phone
Know the bell schedule
Lock your door – put a sign on the door “recording in progress”
Quick pause button – take breaks within a recording
Pay attention to your time (15 minutes goes fast)
Less is more
Create a folder on your desktop for these files
Create a logical or systematic way in which you name your files

14. Other Things to Consider
a) creating outlines for the video that require
students to participate or follow along

15. Other Things to Consider
Resource Space/Page:
Edmodo, Google.classroom, Edmuntum, Canvas…

16. Good Luck !