Screencasting is an easy (and FREE) way of making recordings in your classroom. Whether your students create them as they do project-based learning or you create them as you flip your classroom, you’ll love these relevant ideas and free tools to take screencasting to your classroom. Attendees should be able to answer these questions after attending this session: 1. What is screencasting? 2. What tools can my students use to create screencasts and what is the process? 3. What are some example ideas for student creations and teacher creations?

1. Screencasting in the
Classroom

2. Presenter
Director of Professional Development
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3. Goals
• Understand what screencasting is
• Identify useful screencasting tools
• Discuss the process for creating screencasts
• Examine examples of student and
teacher created screencasts
• Have fun!

4. Session Resources
http://goo.gl/FKIfD2

5. Today’s Meet
Today’s Meet
https://todaysmeet.com/ttsc
1. Introduce Yourself
• Name, District, Position, Grade Level
2. What is your knowledge of screencasting?

6. About Screencasting

7. What is Screencasting?

8. Why Screencast?

9. Teacher Uses
Source
1. Flip your classroom. Create content videos for
your students.
2. Create training videos for your staff or students.
3. Explain to your sub what the students are to do
for the day.
4. Make screencasts of your student’s
presentations.

10. Online Lessons
Flip your classroom - Create content videos for your students.
http://youtu.be/JTqt0IB2cjE

11. Training Videos
Create training videos for your staff or students.
http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/2013/09/24/my-math-online-tour/

12. Give Feedback
Give feedback on student work
http://screencast.com/t/bVOxn6ybaUKU

13. Substitute Plans
Explain to your sub what the students are to do for the day.

14. Screencast Student Work
Make screencasts of your student’s work or presentations.
http://digitaldollar.edublogs.org/2010/03/08/screencasts-turn-students-into-digital-teachers/

15. Student Uses
Source
1. Show understanding or teach others
2. Show off work
3. Illustrate concepts or solve problems
4. Voice-over images or videos to tell a story

16. Show Understanding/Teach Others
http://youtu.be/3LAjKMXy_-8

17. Show Off Work
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c61XbyiU8

18. More Examples
Screencasting by teachers
Teachers creating screencasts
Screencast instructional design process
DIY screencasting task list
iPad or desktop screencasting practice
Screencasting in elementary math stations
Teacher feedback using screencasts
Research: Learning through screencasts
Screencasts for educators and students
Talking with students via screencasting
TechSmith SnagIt tutorial for teachers
Digital differentiation with screencasting
Screencasting 101
Screencasting for educators (Schrock)
Screencasting for a visual analysis assessment
Screencasting with students
Students creating screencasts
Screencasting lesson plan
Amanda's Tech Tool Site lesson
http://www.schrockguide.net/screencasting.html

19. Screencasting Tools

20. Jing
• Free
• Download the software to your computer
• Record up to 5 minutes
• Upload to screencast.com or download your video
• Captures still images and video
• Videos are saved in .SWF
(Shockwave Flash) format
• http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

21. Screencast-O-Matic
• Free
• Download or record directly from the site
• Record up to 15 minutes
• Allows web cam picture in
recording
• Videos are saved in .MP4, .FLV,
or .AVI format or upload to
YouTube
• http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

22. Screenr
• Free
• Record directly from the site
• Record up to 5 minutes
• Log in with your Facebook, Google, Twitter, or other
Social Network logins
• Videos can be downloaded
in .MP4 format or upload to
YouTube
• Embed code is also
provided
• http://www.screenr.com/

23. CamStudio
• Free
• Open-source
• Installs on Windows
computers only
• Recordings are saved as
.avi or .swf
• Site: http://camstudio.org/

24. Snag It
• Not free
• Educational pricing available
• Capture great looking images
and videos with just a few clicks
• Easily customize your screen
captures with effects
• Show off what's important with
the available markup tools
• http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html

25. Adobe Captivate
• Not free
• Educational pricing available
• Sophisticated software for creating
elearning
• Contains voice and quiz options
• Publishing content to mobile devices
• http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate.html

26. iPad Apps
Educreations
Download this app to your iPad to easily create
screencasts from your device. Share your lesson via
email to get the URL to share with your students. You
can also embed your lesson on your blog or website.
Cost: Free
Site: http://goo.gl/OXqPZ
Screen Chomp
No accounts to keep track of. Students create their video
and get a shortened URL to share with others. Students
can also download their work as an mp4 file which can
then be embedded in a teacher webpage, shared via
Edmodo, etc.
Cost: Free
Site: http://goo.gl/lSjrg1

27. iPad Apps
Explain Everything
Have your students demonstrate mastery of concepts by
creating screencasts using this app. Easy to use and
allows students to record their screen as well as their
voice.
Cost: $2.99
Site: http://goo.gl/Ntz3gi
Show Me
Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard!
ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard
tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple
app
Cost: Free
Site: http://goo.gl/QSBcz

28. Android Apps
Screencasting and screen recording apps for Android
AirDroid (mirror)
Animoby
Explain Everything $
Lensoo Create
Screencast Video Rec (root)
UTGreat
ZScreen Recorder (root)

29. How to Screencast

30. Ingredients

31. http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/screencastinginclass.pdf

32. http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/screencastinginclass.pdf

33. http://boredshorts.tv/

34. Screencasting
Challenge
Today’s Meet
https://todaysmeet.com/ttsc
1. Choose a topic to create a screencast on
2. Keep it short and plan for a 1-3 minute video
3. Download the software and/or app
4. Record your screencast and share it

35. Questions

36. Session Resources
1. Screencasting Links and Resources
http://www.mrwrightsclass.com/presentations/screencasting-links-and-resources/
2. Kathy Schrock’s Guide
http://www.schrockguide.net/screencasting.html
3. Redefining Learning through Screencasting
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/redefining-learning-through-screencasting-beth-holland
4. Screencasting Turns Students into Digital Learners
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/redefining-learning-through-screencasting-beth-holland
5. Screencasting Edcademy
https://sites.google.com/a/apps.edina.k12.mn.us/techresourcesforteachers/screencastin
g--eacademy
6. Screencasting in the Classroom
http://eduscreencasting.wikispaces.com/
7. Screencasting in your Classroom
http://www.iteachwithtechnology.com/2013/09/screencasting-in-your-classroom.html
8. Cybraryman’s Screencasting Site
http://cybraryman.com/screencasts.html

37. Session Resources
8. 7 Things to Know about Screencasting
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxmbGlwc
GVka2ljfGd4OmY4ZTQyNmUwMjA3OGI1ZQ
9. Screencasts as a Pedagogical Tool
http://law.niu.edu/taconnections/2010/spring/screencasts.shtml
10. 12 Screencasting Tools
http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/screencasting-video-tutorials/
11. 10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts
http://goo.gl/Kl7q6
12. Mguhlin’s Screencasting Apps
http://www.mguhlin.org/2011/02/screencasting-apps-update.html
13. Mguhlin’s Using Screencastin to Engage
http://www.mguhlin.org/2009/12/diigonotes-using-screencasting-to.html

38. Thank You!
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