Screencasting

What are Screencasts?

Screencasting is when you record a video of your computer screen, oftentimes for teaching or sharing ideas. Common examples of screencasts are onscreen tutorials, video lessons, or slide presentations. A major benefit of screencasting is that the viewer can watch the screencast at a time when it’s best for them, because learning doesn’t always take place in an academic setting. Additionally, the viewer can absorb the information at their own pace by pausing and rewatching portions. Screencasts add a personal touch in ways that other methods simply cannot.

Screencasts also provide an interesting creative outlet for students. There are many things students can record on their screens to turn boring reports or presentations into engaging multimedia experiences.

Read "Screencasting to Engage Learning" to see how Screencasts can benefit your classroom.

How Can You Use Screencasts in Your Classroom?

• Create videos of your lessons that students can watch before they come to class. This leaves you free to assist students with questions or push them further with the skills or content if they already understand it.
• Are you going to be away from your classroom? The best sub plans are those you teach yourself. Record your lesson on a day you won't be around so your students won't fall behind.
• Screencasting is a great way to differentiate your instruction. Record your lessons with student ability levels in mind. Or record a lesson for your high achieving students to move ahead with while you reteach your struggling learners.
• Screencasts are flexible creation tools. Have students record a slide presentation to create a movie trailer or a stop motion movie. Have them create a report and narrate over the images. Have students record podcasts with images that go along with their dialogue. Students can create a lot of great learning artifacts by using screencasts.

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