1. United Independent School District
Capture It
Presented by
Veronica Garcia
Belinda Manning
United Independent School District
TCEA 2012

2. Agenda Welcome and Introduction Getting Started Tools for Recording
Overview of Different Screen Recording Software
Jing, CamStudio, Community Clips, Wink, QuickTime (MAC)
Comparison of Screen Recording Software (Chart)
Questions
Belinda (2 minutes)

3. Getting Started Purpose of Video Know your audience
Additional equipment (webcam, microphone)
Planning
Prepare your script by going through the steps of the topic you are going to record
Be prepared with a script for audio narrations.
Before you record, do a dry run.
Instead of making one long video, make short video clips by topic.
For PowerPoint presentations, it is recommended to record in Normal View and select slide region.
Belinda (5 minutes)

4. ZoomIt Tool that can be used to Only available for Windows
Zoom in/out
Annotate on the screen
Only available for Windows
Install from Microsoft.
Demo ZoomIt
MAC Users (built in Zoom function)
Activate in System Preferences
Command +/-
Vero (5 minutes)

5. Jing Easy to Use (for PC or Mac) Install from TechSmith website
Can record anything on Desktop (window, application, region)
NO editing feature
Video Format: swf
Limited to 5 minutes
Belinda ( minutes)%

6. Sample – Jing
How to Use ZamZar

7. CamStudio Easy to Use Install from CamStudio website.
Can record anything on Desktop (window, application, region)
Can pause during recording
Screen Annotations can be added
Video Annotations can be added
Video Format: swf or wmv
Vero (20 minutes)

8. Sample – CamStudio Creating a Graph in Graph Paper Maker
Sorting in Excel 2007

9. QuickTime (MAC) Easy to Use Already installed on Mac
Records entire screen
Cannot pause during recording
No Screen Annotations
Video Format: mov
Last section include QuickTime, Community Clips, Best Practices, and Prizes (headset, iTunes cards) if time permits (10 minutes)

10. Best Practices
Close all programs that will not be in the recording (especially ).
Use compression options when available.
Be prepared wi`th a script for audio narrations.
Practice before you record.
Instead of making one long video, make short video clips by topic.
For PowerPoint presentations, it is recommended to record in Normal View and select slide region.
Preview your final video and have someone else view it as well.
Vero