Why do teachers need to know about screencasts?
Screencasts are short videos created by classroom teachers (or students) to deliver information/instruction that can be stored on a teacher blog/ web page.
Why provide screencasts for students?
Students can access the screencasts for a “flipped lesson”, classroom lessons (scaffolding for PBL), remediation, homework help, etc. Students respond better to instructional videos from their teacher instead SchoolTube, TeacherTube, YouTube, Khan Academy, LearnZillion, etc.. Bloggers on the internet are calling this activity ‘e-learning’.
Some examples of screencast web sites that I like to use is:
There are SOOO many screencast web sites and programs out on the web. Try one and see if it works for you. If it doesn’t, try another. Do not feel the pressure to be an expert in several programs/web sites.
Screencasts should be short and to the point. They should be image rich and informative. Have your resources, pictures, examples, and a reliable script ready before you start. If you are a Newbie… and you know Power Point… you can always start with voice over Power Points for your students. If you have SMART Notebook software, you can record your lesson using your SMART Notebook software.
NEXT STEPS: Make your screencasts interactive by adding questions, polls, etc. to the screencast by using EduCanon. Here is a tutorial for getting started with EduCanon.
RESOURCES:
Examples of Screencasting Websites for Students:
If you have tried the four tools that I have listed above and are interested in trying something different, you will like the following link.
Why provide screencasts for students?
Students can access the screencasts for a “flipped lesson”, classroom lessons (scaffolding for PBL), remediation, homework help, etc. Students respond better to instructional videos from their teacher instead SchoolTube, TeacherTube, YouTube, Khan Academy, LearnZillion, etc.. Bloggers on the internet are calling this activity ‘e-learning’.
Some examples of screencast web sites that I like to use is:
- Screencast-o-matic (web site) Here is a How To video on how to use. Here is another tutorial using the NEW version.
- Jing (software download)
- Educreations (web site)
- Screenr (web site)
- Document Camera/ Video Camera/ Digital Camera
- Voiceover PowerPoint Here is a tutorial for voiceover PowerPoints.
- More screencasting tools
There are SOOO many screencast web sites and programs out on the web. Try one and see if it works for you. If it doesn’t, try another. Do not feel the pressure to be an expert in several programs/web sites.
Screencasts should be short and to the point. They should be image rich and informative. Have your resources, pictures, examples, and a reliable script ready before you start. If you are a Newbie… and you know Power Point… you can always start with voice over Power Points for your students. If you have SMART Notebook software, you can record your lesson using your SMART Notebook software.
NEXT STEPS: Make your screencasts interactive by adding questions, polls, etc. to the screencast by using EduCanon. Here is a tutorial for getting started with EduCanon.
RESOURCES:
- 28 Seriously Useful Tools for Creating Your Own Screencast
- Tips and Tricks for e-Learning
- How to Create Good Screencasts
- e-Learning Concerns…May Be Myths
- 12 Tips for Screencasting
Examples of Screencasting Websites for Students:
- LearnZillion
- Mathster Vakkas – Math Videos
- http://www.mathplayground.com/mathvideos.html
- http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/index.htm
- https://www.teachingchannel.org/
- http://teachertube.com/
- http://www.schooltube.com/
- http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/
If you have tried the four tools that I have listed above and are interested in trying something different, you will like the following link.