An overview of screencasting

1. Create and Publish a
High Quality Screencast
BEN ANDERSON
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2. The Basic Steps to Screencasting
 Outline or storyboard your presentation
 List your key points to talk about
 Set size of the screen area
you want to record
 Check the levels on our
microphone – make certain
audio is strong.
 Record your presentation
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3. Choosing a Microphone
 Get a good quality microphone - $30 to $100
 USB Headset Mics –
 Logitech, Planetronics make some very good quality
inexpensive mics
 Podcasting Mics
 Samson makes a high quality USB
mic.
 Pro Audio Mics
 Shure, Audio Technica
Blueball, etc.
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4. Using a Microphone
 Check levels before recording
 Understand quality vs. poor quality waveforms
 Watch for clipping – audio highs and lows beyond
what the recorder can manage.
 Watch for pops
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5. Publishing Your Screencast
After you’ve recorded your screencast, you need to
convert the file to a video format that can be viewed on
the Web.
MP4 – best choice for web and mobile devices
SWF -
FLV -
WMV Silverlight -
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6. Sharing Your Screencast
Once saved as a video file, your screencast can be
shared on a variety of websites.
 Screencast.com
 YouTube
 TeacherTube
 Facebook
 Blip.TV
 Any website or blog
Screencasts can also be shared on mobile devices.
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7. Free Screencasting Resources
Visit www.tech4classrooms.com to find more free
resources for Screencasting and lots of other
technology programs.
Free Technology Resources for Schools
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