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LOGO This is a program, which you can use to record what you do on the screen
Teachers can create instruction-video’s
easy to use free of charge easy to explain anything with this. Watermark on the export video's (free version) No password protection (free version) No editing tools (free version)
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com
Free or 9$/year (more features)
Camtasia
Beginners - Medium
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IlXeigN9L8
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REGISTRATION-PROCEDURE ½ UPDATE: no registration-procedure for the free version anymore STEP 1: Go to http://screencast-o-matic.com and click on the registerbutton
STEP 2: Fill in the details
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REGISTRATION-PROCEDURE 2/2 STEP 3: Start recording !
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SHORT MANUAL 1/6 STEP 1: Go to http://screencast-o-matic.com and click Start-recording button
STEP 2: Set the size of the area to be recorded
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SHORT MANUAL 2/6 STEP 3: Make the desired task-window active, if ready, click on the small red button on the left bottom of the frame Click DONE, if you want to finish the recording The "X" button is for cancelling the recording.
All steps together 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com Start Recording ( no need for login ) Leave the website open or Screencast-O-Matic wont work Click on the red dot to start recording Click on it again to stop recording Alt+P = pause
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EDUCATIONAL USE How students can use SOM Show your students how to become directors, publishers and producers. Help them create authentic, content-rich tutorials for their classmates and audiences around the world. Screencasting is a quick and easy-to-use tool that can help you create slick demonstration tutorials in any subject area, using any computer application. The software allows you to record a movie of what you are doing on a computer. Along with your movie, you can record voice-over audio to provide a series of instructions. Consider the possibilities. Students in math class can generate tutorials on how to solve problems. Students in Social Studies can create tours through the National Archives or any museum. Science students can be guided through simulation exercises. Teachers can demonstrate step-by-step instructions on how to get started with any software application. Screencasting can be used with any computer application and in any subject area. Once your screencast “movies” are recorded, they can be published in a variety of ways. They can be embedded in other media such as PowerPoint slides or iMovie. Content can be burned onto cd’s that students can take at home and share with their families. Here’s an example of a young student using a screencast to explain proportions: http://www.screencast.com/t/QOhJHLBmoht
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Your Screencast Library Once your screencasts are recorded and stored, you will want to think about how you are going to share them. There are a few options. You can download them all and store them on a school server, keep them stored in an online storage container or burn them onto cd’s. If you are planning to keep them online, consider organizing them by category on a single webpage. Another option is to post them on your blog or wiki. Blog categories or categorized wiki pages help viewers find what they are looking for with greater ease and are they are searchable. And…. The possibilities are endless … you can open a program like Excel and show students how to chart data. You could also show them how to set up formulas or how to use the graphing features. Think of all the other programs that could be used to create a lesson that combines video and audio! But Screencast-O-Matic is not limited to teacher use. By now, many of you have probably thought of dozens of ways that Screencast-O-Matic could be used by students to demonstrate their learning. Personally, I rather watch a bunch of screencasts than read a pile of messy papers. Which assignment do you think your students would like more … writing or creating a video? There are many different types of screencasts available, and the one that is most familiar is Power Point. At right, you will see the file for SCS Tech Plan. When it downloads, you need to start the slide show by either clicking SLIDE SHOW > VIEW SHOW (Power Point 2003) or SLIDE SHOW > FROM BEGINNING (Power Point 2007). Power Point is another tool that allows you to combine audio and video, either for teacher instruction or student performances. This particular for of Power Point was done using the principles of Pecha Kucha. Pecha Kucha is a Japanese term that describes conversation (“chit-chat”) and forces a presenter to get the point across in exactly 20 frames (20 seconds each frame). HTTP://ICT4U-PROJECT.EU
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That means that a Pecha Kucha presentation lasts exactly 6:40 (six minutes, 40 seconds), certainly within the attention span of many children and most adults. The slides should be programmed to change automatically every 20 seconds. The audio can be pre-recorded (best for archiving the lesson) or it can be presented with live audio. Live audio is risky because there is always the temptation to talk too long or to even pause the presentation. The plain truth is that if you need more than 20 slides, then your topic is not refined enough! Pecha Kucha is designed to make you get to the point. Pecha Kucha is ideal as an instruction tool. Your lesson plan would include seven minutes of instruction, three minutes for questions and explanation, and then plenty of time for an assignment and a share. Better still, the lesson can be preserved online for review and for absentees. Think about the applications for presentations by students! WOW! Your students will love the challenge! Using a screencast for lessons or assignments always involves taking some risks.Screencast-O-Matic is great because it really couldn’t be easier and the most sophisticated tool you need is a microphone. Power Point is a little more complicated because creating twenty slide designs can be time consuming. There are other tools such as Garage Band, QuickTime, iMovie, Windows Encoder, Real Producer and more that can be used to capture, edit and present screencasts. Like everything else in life, trial and error is a part of the learning process, and we should not deprive our students of these opportunities because we are scared that something may not work exactly as we planned. Whatever directions you and your students take, the rewards will be quite satisfying.
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