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Screencasting for Staff and Student Development - MAME 2010
1. MAME 2010 Conference
October 28, 2010
Lisa Kelley – Rochester Community Schools
Pam Landgraf – Birmingham Public Schools
2. What is a screencast?
A screencast is a digital recording
of computer screen output, also known as a video
screen capture, often containing audio narration.
Wikipedia contributors. "Screencast." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free
Encyclopedia, 15 Oct .2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010.
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3. Why Screencast?
How we got started
Staff Instruction
Student Instruction
Student Assessment
Technology Support
… and more recently, collaboration
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4. Staff Instruction
Rule of Thumb #1
If more than two people ask for it, it’s worth
screencasting.
Rule of Thumb #2
If it’s worth teaching at a training, it’s worth
screencasting.
Examples: adding signature to email, extracting files
from flip camera, how to use Web 2.0 tools, how to
use SchoolDude
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5. Student Instruction
Use screencasting to give instructions that will be
repeated
Use screencasting if students will need to refer to
instructions later
Use screencasting to provide technical
instructions if you’re not there – sub plans
Examples: How to use MeL, how to use OPAC, how to
take an Accelerated Reader quiz, Excel tutorials
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6. Student Assessment
Helps instructor understand which parts of lessons
require further emphasis
Gives the instructor the ability to differentiate
lessons
Creates a low stress situation for students who do
not work well under pressure
Examples: students teaching other students, ELL/ESL
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7. Technology Support
Use screencasting to communicate with technology
staff
Teach teachers to screencast so they can visually
demonstrate questions they have
Examples: How to fix an error message, how to download
software, how to use a software package more successfully
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8. Other ideas for screencasting
Second grade – how to use online resources
Parts of a book
Adding video to Glogster
Using online sub software
Reaching out to community
Directions to parents
How to open later versions of Word/Excel/PPT
How to save works so they are compatible
9. Other ideas for screencasting
Educating parents about using website/parent portal
Teaching ELL/ESL families about tech policies
Teach teachers to sign up for labs online using Google
tools
Chemistry – examples of procedure, using videotape
and narration
Narrating tutorial – slide show
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10. Where it all started - Jing
http://www.jingproject.com
Downloadable
Free
Compatible with MAC and PC
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12. Screenr
Need Twitter account
Your work is public
URL and embeddable player
5 minute time limit
Recording screen easy to use
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13. ScreenToaster
Work can be public or private
URL and embeddable player
No real recording time limit
Must remember keystrokes to use recorder
Can incorporate webcam
Can add subtitles
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14. Screenjelly
Can sign in with Twitter account or create a separate
account
Work can be marked as private
URL and embeddable player
3 minute time limit
Records full screen – easy to use
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15. Screencast-o-matic
Create account – can be Twitter account
Work can be marked as private
URL and embeddable player
15 minute time limit on SOM, 10 for YouTube video
Can add to screencast later
Recording screen easy to use
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16. Tips for Screencasting
Know your audience
It’s about time
What’s in a word?
Practice makes perfect
Testing, testing, 1-2-3
To edit or not to edit
Technical issues
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