Screencasting

Screencasting give s teacher some great opportunities for time management and efficiency.

Why Screencast? //http://www.smashingmagazine.com// Potential Disadvantages:

FREE Tools you can use include: IShowU file (mov) was too large to upload - can probably be converted to m4v with Quicktime Pro
 * **Web 2.0** || **Mac** || **Windows** ||
 * [|Screentoaster] || [|Jing] || [|Jing] ||
 * [|skitch] || [| IShowU] || [|Wink] ||
 * [|Screenjelly] || [|CaptureMe] || [|CamStudio] ||

__As an Assessment Tool__ Student: they can show you to procedure for something on the computer and submit the file to you for assessment. Teacher: you can view their work (ppt, document, video or other digital file) and comment/assess and return to them as a virtual conference. media type="file" key="Toaster4web.mov" width="300" height="300"using screentoaster

__As a Reviewing Tool__ You can record instruction while using a technology or just talking through a PPT and post/embed it so students can view for reviewing or absentee (both your's or your students') purposes. media type="file" key="MaleTerms2.swf" width="360" height="270"Jing file - 5 min limit

__Video/Ticket Out__ media type="file" key="testing Camera.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="studentticketout.mov" width="300" height="300"

__Your Suggestions:__ media type="custom" key="6248233"

media type="custom" key="5986287"use at your own risk - not the most cooperative tool but free! Useful Tips: http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/page6885.cfm

Tips for Screencasting (can't remember where I got this - Firefox crashed before I could tag)