Screencastify
In One Sentence
A method of recording which allows teachers to share instructional videos or provide feedback, in addition to allowing students to demonstrate their learning through video.
What's the Point?
Opportunities to incorporate with G Suite
Flexibility in connecting via recordings as opposed to meeting in real time, i.e. Zoom or Google Meet
Capabilities include sharing of your screen and annotating
Feedback can be given through video
How is it Used by Teachers?
How is it Used by Students?
Providing professional development/learning for teachers
Collaborating on lesson planning over a period of time
Providing instructional videos for students to access
Providing feedback to students through audio or visual recordings
Recording a reading for students to view
Formative assessment
Demonstrating school/classroom procedures
Recording themselves responding to a prompt for assessment purposes
Practicing fluency by recording themselves reading
Providing peer feedback on other student work
Collaborating on projects over a period of time
Students create recordings to demonstrate their learning for various audiences
Checklists
Content Planning
Formative Assessment
Consider your audience and purpose of the lesson.
Develop a learning target and correlate success criteria.
Collaborators can record shared ideas about the lesson.
Identify resources - links, white board, slides presentation, etc.
Plan for interactions using annotation tools. (engagement)
Create a performance task aligned to success criteria.
Plan for timely and concise video segments.
Determine the means to share the video with students.
Record lesson utilizing voice inflection and presentation to engage participants.
Ensure participants know how to use features of Screencastify.
Deliver the lesson to the audience using a designated platform.
Introduce the performance task and success criteria.
Provide resources to support the learning target.
Provide feedback on student work to encourage revisions.