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