Screencasts in the classroom

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Our school just purchased a site license for Screencastify and I couldn't be more excited about the applications for both teachers and students alike. For me, flipping a classroom is at the top of the list.

But there are many other benefits as well with screencasting.

Benefits



  1. Staff and students can use (with our site license; free versions are available for all as well);

  2. Easy to create screencasts or videos;

  3. Can share videos to Google Drive, YouTube, and Google Classroom;

  4. Can export videos and import them into Premiere, iMovie, or other video editing applications;

  5. Can edit & annotate within the program;

  6. Only need a laptop with a webcam and an Internet connection;

  7. Can embed the webcam into the video or record without it;

  8. Have your videos available 24/7;

  9. Students can watch, rewind, fast forward, re-watch again and again unit they understand the concept.


Uses in the Classroom (Teachers)



  1. Answer student questions;

  2. Demo how to use applications;

  3. Record lectures;

  4. Give verbal feedback to students;

  5. Record lesson plans for substitute teachers;

  6. Add explanations to your slideshows;

  7. Build a library or knowledge base of important skills;

  8. Assess oral fluency;

  9. Record your class;

  10. Record your classes for students who are absent;

  11. GREAT to help you flip your class;

  12. Create review lessons;

  13. Create virtual tours in Google Maps;

  14. Create lessons to help fill in those gaps;

  15. Give students another option for assignments (show their learning in a different way).


Student Uses



  1. Rehearse presentations;

  2. Speed up the video and watch at 1.5x or 2.0x (save time);

  3. Use when you're leading an activity or a sport;

  4. Ask your teacher a question;

  5. Submit a video when you're given a choice on a format (written, oral, video);

  6. Demonstrate your learning orally.


Tips for Recording Screencasts


My first attempt at a screencast took 1 hour longer than I anticipated and dozens of extra takes.

  1. Plan ahead (I had to create a script for my 1st screencast);

  2. Rehearse;

  3. Record in quiet;

  4. Relax - you can take as many takes as you want;

  5. Always remember you can edit out pauses or other mistakes;

  6. Check the background - that gets recorded too!;

  7. Respect copyrights;

  8. Look at the camera;

  9. Review and edit before posting;

  10. Be efficient with your time - @6 minutes is ideal;

  11. Smile.


Video Tutorial



Alternatives to Screencastify



  1. QuickTime

  2. Screencast-O-Matic

  3. Snagit

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