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===What is Screencasting?===
 
===What is Screencasting?===
  
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* Watch this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587530 short video] (2 minutes, 10 seconds) from Brutus Partners to discover:
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* Check out this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587530 short video] (2 minutes, 10 seconds) from Brutus Partners to discover:
 
** What is Screencasting?
 
** What is Screencasting?
 
** What are some samples of a Screencast? (From: YouTube, Vimeo, Khan Academy)  
 
** What are some samples of a Screencast? (From: YouTube, Vimeo, Khan Academy)  
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===How do you create a Screencast?===  
 
===How do you create a Screencast?===  
  
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* Watch this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587624 video] (8 minutes, 31 seconds) from Brutus Partners to find out:
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* In this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587624 video] (8 minutes, 31 seconds) from Brutus Partners, you'll find out:
 
** What are the '''eight steps''' to create a Screencast and why are they important?
 
** What are the '''eight steps''' to create a Screencast and why are they important?
 
*** 1) Gather content, 2) check your microphone, 3) get ready to perform your presentation using a microphone/computer device
 
*** 1) Gather content, 2) check your microphone, 3) get ready to perform your presentation using a microphone/computer device
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*** 7) Set access options, and 8) give students access to your presentation (on Sakai, for example)
 
*** 7) Set access options, and 8) give students access to your presentation (on Sakai, for example)
  
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===Demonstration of creating a screencast using Jing and display it on Sakai ===
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===Demonstration of creating a screencast using Jing (free tool) and display it on Sakai using the Text Editor===
 
* Watch this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587761 video] (11 minutes, 15 seconds) to see a screencasting creation demo:
 
* Watch this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587761 video] (11 minutes, 15 seconds) to see a screencasting creation demo:
 
** Note: Before recording your presentation, create a PowerPoint with your content (or a Word document or PDF)
 
** Note: Before recording your presentation, create a PowerPoint with your content (or a Word document or PDF)
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** You'll see how a '''Jing screencast''' can be uploaded to [http://screencast.com screencast.com] to store your screencast (free with [http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Jing])
 
** You'll see how a '''Jing screencast''' can be uploaded to [http://screencast.com screencast.com] to store your screencast (free with [http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Jing])
 
** You'll see how a screencast can be displayed in '''Sakai''', using the Sakai Text Editor
 
** You'll see how a screencast can be displayed in '''Sakai''', using the Sakai Text Editor
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===Demonstration of creating a screencast using Camtasia (not free tool) and display it on Sakai using Lessons Multimedia button ===
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* Check out this [http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1587873 video] to see a screencasting creation demo:
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** Again, you'll need to create and display a PowerPoint or Word Document or PDF
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** You'll see a demonstration of using Camtasia, a not free screencasting tool, to record a presentation and edit it
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** You'll see how to upload your Camtasia screen cast to YouTube
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** You'll see how easy it is to display your screencast in Sakai, using the Lessons Multimedia button 
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*** For YouTube videos, you don't need to use embed codes, only the web address, to display the video in Lessons

Revision as of 16:21, 25 October 2013

Screencasting

What is Screencasting?

  • Check out this short video (2 minutes, 10 seconds) from Brutus Partners to discover:
    • What is Screencasting?
    • What are some samples of a Screencast? (From: YouTube, Vimeo, Khan Academy)
    • Why are Screencasts useful?

How do you create a Screencast?

  • In this video (8 minutes, 31 seconds) from Brutus Partners, you'll find out:
    • What are the eight steps to create a Screencast and why are they important?
      • 1) Gather content, 2) check your microphone, 3) get ready to perform your presentation using a microphone/computer device
      • 4) Use a free screen capture tool, such as Jing, to capture your presentation (PowerPoint, PDF)
      • 5) Edit your presentation (optional), 6) upload your presentation to a location to share your presentation (screencast.com, Sakai, YouTube)
      • 7) Set access options, and 8) give students access to your presentation (on Sakai, for example)

Demonstration of creating a screencast using Jing (free tool) and display it on Sakai using the Text Editor

  • Watch this video (11 minutes, 15 seconds) to see a screencasting creation demo:
    • Note: Before recording your presentation, create a PowerPoint with your content (or a Word document or PDF)
    • You'll see a demonstration of using Jing, a free screencasting tool, to record a PowerPoint presentation
    • You'll see how a Jing screencast can be uploaded to screencast.com to store your screencast (free with Jing)
    • You'll see how a screencast can be displayed in Sakai, using the Sakai Text Editor

Demonstration of creating a screencast using Camtasia (not free tool) and display it on Sakai using Lessons Multimedia button

  • Check out this video to see a screencasting creation demo:
    • Again, you'll need to create and display a PowerPoint or Word Document or PDF
    • You'll see a demonstration of using Camtasia, a not free screencasting tool, to record a presentation and edit it
    • You'll see how to upload your Camtasia screen cast to YouTube
    • You'll see how easy it is to display your screencast in Sakai, using the Lessons Multimedia button
      • For YouTube videos, you don't need to use embed codes, only the web address, to display the video in Lessons
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