Screencasting

=Screencasting=

Software programs
Tutorials by Branka: [|Intro], [|Audio & Video Settings], [|Regions & Saving],
 * Camstudio** - Open Source by Nick Smith of U.K. | [|Web site] * [|Blog] * Installation Video [|Tutorials] * Tutorial by [|Jason] * Tutorial by [|Dale Erhart] (about Codecs & Aspect Ratio)


 * Wink** - Freeware by Satish Kumar | [|Web site]


 * Camtasia** by TechSmith | [|Web site] [special [|offer], version 3.1.2 for free]


 * Jing** by TechSmith | [|Web site]


 * Captivate** by Adobe | [|Web site]


 * SmartRecorder** by Smart Technologies for use with their interactive SmartBoards | [|Web site] *

Uses
Wikipedia [|article] With your interactive whiteboard official [|info] | [|article] | listserv [|post] As Vodcasts | [|article] Teacher Tube | [|Web site]

Uses in Education (copied from an edited page)
Video podcasts enable students and teachers to share information with anyone anytime. If a student is absent, they can download the podcast of the recorded lesson. It can be a tool for teachers or administrators to communicate curriculum, assignments and other information with parents and the community. Teachers can record [|book talks], vocabulary or foreign language lessons, international pen pal letters (podcast pals!), music performance, interviews, debates. Video podcasting can be a publishing tool for student oral presentations. Audio podcasts can be used in all these ways as well. It also allows people to leave a journal.

**Assignment**
Create a 2 or 3 minute "How to.." screencast on your favorite software tip or trick you use in your classroom. Save your file to the server (scoobydoo) and the OTAN folder. If you have time upload the file to [|TeacherTube] under the OTANStaff account. Ask Branka or Penny for the password.

Here's the form to help you remember your shortcut keys -

Some examples:

file management

 * create a folder
 * rename files and folders
 * change your view files options
 * sort your files
 * search for files
 * copy files to another folder
 * delete files
 * recover files from the recycle bin
 * using the folder list to move files

Internet

 * entering a url in the address bar
 * truncating a long url
 * search strategies
 * Google and Creative Commons searching