As you know, there are many great videos to share but sometimes nothing is quite right.
Sometimes you want to reinvent the wheel!
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This month you will create your own screencasted video to share with students, parents, or colleagues. This a great tool to start flipping your classroom. You can add it to your website, blog, Gaggle, or just show it in a class or at Open House night. You might also have students demonstrate navigation of a site as well.
There are two good options.
Screencastomatic http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ is wicked easy--except that you can't edit in the free version (feature breakdown on right). I recommend writing a script to limit your "takes". When done, upload it directly to YouTube or save it as a file. The first video below shows you how. Camtasia is an expensive paid program that is on my computer in the library. You can arrange to use it, or download a free trial at home. It allows you to edit, which can be a mixed blessing. I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to edit out my less-than-perfect dialog.
Choose a website that you want students to become familiar with--maybe your website, blog, subject specific site, or an introduction to yourself and what services you provide. The screencast needn't be long, and will hold your students attention better.
Here are a few of mine:
Screencast-o-matic tutorial (using Camtasia):
When done, "produce video as..."
Custom production > NEXT
WMV or AVI > NEXT
I left everything at the default setting (and kept hitting NEXT since I don't know any better. On the last screen, pay attention to where you save it (My Videos?) so you can find your file later.
You can then use the file as is, upload it to your website, or to YouTube for other access.
Photostory Tutorial (using Screencastomatic) and uploaded directly to YouTube:
We have others on the Library YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV-1GShBTh9D5UkLh3Isk6g
