Screencasting

The ability to create and share a screencast with others about a topic is a basic skill for 21st century teachers. In this lesson we'll learn how to create and share high quality screencasts.

Screencasting Basics

• • Read the definition of Screencast in the English Wikipedia

  • Screencast about using Screen Flow (32 seconds)

Screencasting Examples

• 1. Khan Academy (1800+ free screencasts about math and science topics)

     1. PBS NewsHour piece on the Khan Academy and Salman Khan (YouTube)

1. Sample Screencast created with Screenr, IE, a mic and headphones on WinXP: Moderating VoiceThread Comments (cross-posted to Screenr and YouTube)

1. Tutorial: How to use Compfight to save images for a presentation

Why Screencast?

• 1. Explain a skill or concept

  2. Avoid the need to constantly repeat yourself (Example: T4T FAQ)

  3. Flip Your Classroom (Dale Eizenaga, Educational Vodcasting by Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams. Karl Fisch as reported by Dan Pink)

Screencasting Tools

Free Screencasting / screenrecording tools

• 1. Screenr (Screenr screencasts recorded by wfryer)

1. Jing

2. Screencast-O-Matic

Commercial Screencasting / screenrecording tools

• 1. ScreenFlow (Mac)

  2. Camtasia (Win/Mac)

Comparison of Screencasting Software on Wikipedia

MultiMedia Presentation Publishing Options

• 1. SlideShare (free - Slideshare presentations by wfryer)

  2. Articulate Presenter (commercial, Windows-only)

  3. Profcast (Mac/Win)

1. SlideRocket

Screencasting Tutorials

1. A Screencast about making screencasts with Screenr!