Description

Video is becoming an important part of the modern classroom experience. Whether you are flipping your class, providing extra explanations, or teaching online, you can use video as a tool. However, merely filming yourself giving a lecture is a poor use of this medium. Instead, a popular way to create these videos is to use screencasting tools. This session will go over the basics of screencasting, help you choose a tool to use to make your first screencast, demonstrate two of the tools, and give you ways to publish it to students.

Assumptions

Participants should have a basic familiarity with PowerPoint and watching online video.

Required Participant Prep Work

None

Agenda

Why screencast?
What makes a good screencast?
- Length
- Visuals
- Audio
Required equipment
Choosing a tool:
- PowerPoint
- Screencast-o-matic
- Collaborate
- Camtasia
Screencast-o-matic
- Obtaining
- Recording the screen
- Trimming
- Choosing an upload location
PowerPoint
- Recording
- Editing
- Saving
Linking for students

Learning Outcomes

After completing this session, participants will be able to:

Set up their computer for screencasting
Identify aspects of a good screencast
Make a screencast with Screencast-o-matic
Choose a destination for the screencast
Make the screencast accessible
Determine whether to use Screencast-o-matic or other tools