Screencasts

Screencasts is something I was not very familiar with until this class. I've taken screenshots of my computer screen, but never a video demonstration of something online.

 This screencast is using the website Screencast-o-matic. It is a very friendly website. You click "record" and then start your demonstration. Easy peasy!


The other website you can use for screencasts is Screenr. I wasn't able to successfully use this site because of Java issues. I heard it is a great site, so give it a try!

There are also a couple of apps that allow you to create screencasts from your mobile device. I chose the app Explain Everything because it allowed you to showcase apps along with websites, videos or images.

I enjoyed this app because you could assemble your video and then add the narration after. Each slide in your presentation had its own audio. So, if you made a mistake you did not have to start over. You could erase just that portion of the audio and record it again. The video below is one I created using Explain Everything for another class.

I believe either of these that I highlighted would be great to use in a classroom. Screencast-o-matic is great for use in a computer lab and Explain Everything is perfect if you have iPads in your classroom.