- To create a Screencast-o-matic video, go to their website and create a free account or use the provided login credentials. - Once logged in, click "Start Recording" to begin recording your screen and microphone. You can pause, restart, or finish your recording and then name and publish the video. - Published videos can be embedded on websites like Wikispaces by copying the embed code provided and pasting it into the website's video/widget section. This allows anyone with the link to view the screencast video.

1. How to create a Screencast-o-matic
Account
• Go to http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
• You will need to decide if you would like a free
account or a Pro account.
– You may not need to do this step if you only plan on
using this for the War of 1812 education program
• The President’s Park National Park Service will
create an account for all the Screencast-o-matic
videos you create.
– Username: warof1812whho@gmail.com
– Password: presidentspark2014

2. To login or create an account
click login here.

4. Once logged in, to create a screencast-o-
matic video click the “Start Recording”
button.

5. In order for the recorder to load, you
have to allow Java to run. Unclick the
“Always trust content” button.
Once the box is unclick, click the
“Run” button. The recorder may
take a few seconds to load due to
downloading a newer version if it
is needed.

7. The above box is the recorder. Be sure your
microphone volume has been set. Screencast-
o-matic records whatever is on your computer
screen. Resize it using the white squares to the
size needed. You can drag it anywhere on the
screen.

8. The box below is the control panel. This will not show up in the video you
create. When ready click the red button to start recording (red line). The
bar next the microphone will have movement in it if it is recognizes your
microphone (green line). The other controls are typically not used very
often. The X closes the recorder (purple line).

9. After you click the red button, the screen will look like this
and count down from 3 to 1. After “GO! “ you may begin
speaking to record your voice. You may pause at any time.
Click the pause button. When you are ready to continue, click
the red record button again. The count down will happen
after each pause.
You can also restart, but you will lose what you
recorded. Hit “done “ when you are finished
your recording. The “draw” button will allow
you to draw on the screen.
Pro users do not have a recording limit. Non-
pro users can record at most 15 minutes.

10. Once you click “done,” a preview of what you recorded will appear
in a new window. You may listen to it. You may edit (cut items) at
this point. Give it a name in the box to the right.

11. When you have named the file and finished editing, chose one of the
items in the “publish areas” to be able to finalize and share your video. If
you have an account with the other options, you may pick other ones, but
the NPS will not have direct access. Pick “SOM – Screencast-o-matic.”

12. The next page will be this view. Add a description,
such as student names , school, and your name. The
other options should not be changed.

13. Click to the “Upload to SOM” to complete the
publishing process.

14. The publish process can take a few minutes. The
longer the recording, the longer it will take. The
status is listed below. The uploading process is
never long.

15. When the uploading process is complete, the URL link will be listed.
Click that link to take you to the completed upload.

16. The link will take you to a screen that
looks like this. Anyone with this link may
view the video by pushing the play
button.

17. If you scroll down on the same page as the previous slide, you will see the
information you need to embed the video on another website, like Wikispaces.
Be sure to choose the width. The full option is very large – you will typically use
the small or tiny option. Be sure to copy the entire embed code (red line). You
can also download it as a MP4 file (green line). You may also leave comments
and notes (purple line).

18. To add a screencast-o-matic video to Wikispaces, go to
the page you want to add it to, then push the “Edit”
button.

19. Be sure your cursor is where you want the video to
appear on the screen. Then push the “widget”
button.

20. Click the “Video” tab. Then click the “Other
Video” link. Use the other tabs if you have a
video from one of those locations.

21. Take the embed code you copied previously
and paste it in the box provided above. Again
be sure it is the entire code or it will not work!

22. Before you hit save, click the “Preview”
button to ensure it will load properly.

23. If the preview looks like the screen you saw
before, then your video is ready to be saved.
Click the X button to return to the previous
screen.

24. Click “Save.”

25. You may choose to align the video another way, change the
size, edit the widget, or remove it with the above dialogue
box.
Click the “Save” button
when you are done editing
the page.

26. This is what your edited wiki page
will look like. Note the info above.

27. To view your uploads from Screencast-
o-matic.com at any time, go to your
login page and click “Uploads.”

28. Here you may delete ,edit, and find
the information (including links and
embed codes).

29. Questions?
• Practice by creating your own Screencast-o-
matic video. The best way to learn is by doing!
• Need help during the year? Contact me at
anewton@ccboe.com