Screencasting and Screenshots

Screencasting

Wikipedia informs us that "a screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration." The videos are created using software (many free) that records everything happening on the computer screen with options to include computer or microphone audio, record the whole screen or just a tab, record a small view of the webcam along with the computer, and many more.

There are many uses of screencasting throughout education. You can be creative in not only how you create screencasts but the goals you wish to accomplish with them. Also, don't see screencasts as only a tool for teachers. What amazing things can your students do with screencasts?

Screenshots

From ThoughCo.com (https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-screenshot-1701742), "Screenshot" is the term used to describe the action of capturing your computer desktop or anything shown on your computer screen to a static image file. In other words, it's a way of taking a snapshot or picture of whatever is showing on your computer, mobile or tablet screen at the time. Some people also call it a screen grab or screen capture. Screenshots can be very helpful when you want to demonstrate something that would be difficult to explain in words."

TechSmith.com (https://www.techsmith.com/blog/screenshot/) builds on this by sharing that screenshots "serve as a way to prove to others that you’re really seeing the crazy stuff you’re seeing. Not only do they help you prove your case, they also help you archive the past. For example, they can help you capture what a website looked like before the latest brand refresh, that weird error message you got a couple months ago, or even a juicy gossip article you don’t want to risk forgetting."