Screencasting (Recording)
SCREENCASTING
Purpose
digital video recording of your computer screen that usually includes audio
able to show computer desktop, website navigation, app use, lesson with markup
tutorials, training lessons, video lessons, recorded presentations, read a book to your students
can show just the desktop, thumbnail video of presenter, or just the presenter
Managing Extensions -now you can easily see all your extensions
(black puzzle piece in your Extension area in Chrome)
As an employee at LPSD, you have full control to add and remove any Chrome webstore extension. Students will only be able to add those extensions that have been approved by the Ed Tech and IT Departments. Please submit a Form (ask your admin) to request the addition of extensions to the 'For LPSD' section of the Chrome Web Store. We check for privacy issues on apps and extensions for the safety of the students.
LPSD Supported Screencasting Tools
Suggestion: Keep video length to manageable amounts for students to watch: 5 - 20 min segments
1. Loom - #1 choice in LPSD for recording your screen or using your webcam. Videos can be edited on this site. Videos are stored in the cloud and can be shared quickly via a link. Sign up for a free educator PRO account!
2. Screencastify - a good product for very short screencasts or webcam access.
3. SMART Recorder - a good product, but you have to upload your video to Google Drive and then share with others
4. Use your phone or tablet! You likely have some editing capability (Camera app, iMovie etc) and can share your video through your Google Drive account.
LOOM
EXCELLENT PRODUCT! Use this with your webcam to read a story to your students, screencast a math lesson using SMART Notebook, direct students through a website or online activity...
Free Pro version for students and educators.
Share video creations via Google Classroom, email or another platform such as SeeSaw OR provide students with a web link to the video
Add Loom for Chrome from the Chrome Web Store for a quick recording
Editing available
Can record your screen, with or without the webcam
No downloading of videos necessary but you can archive your videos to your Google Drive (not a bad idea...)
There are options to store your videos in folders so you can stay organized as your video library grows
There are privacy settings options such as: add a password, only viewed by invite, only viewed by those with the link
You can embed a link to another website or video within your Loom video - Call-to-action (see video below)
You can insert a picture (jpeg) as your start screen for the video - makes your video stand out on your website.
To use the Drawing Tool and Mouse Click Highlight, you must download the Zoom desktop app
TIP: Hey Loomers! Please rename your videos with titles understood by students! If not, they are only named by date and difficult to know the content without watching them.
Loom error - if you are getting a Java script error with the installed desktop version of Loom, go to the Control Panel on your computer: >Add or remove programs >Remove Loom and then re-install it.
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Shown below are some preferences you can adjust.
(Please note that in the 3rd picture shown below, the icon for Loom is their old red one)
Flip Camera (installed version)
Flip Camera (installed version)
Flip Camera (Chrome version)
Flip Camera (Chrome version)
SCREENCASTIFY
The free version has limited video length of 5 minutes. This is great for short student projects. Flipgrid is another great student video recording application as is Book Creator.
Install the app that is available from the LPSD Chrome Web Store. You can utilize the webcam, embed the webcam, or just record the desktop.
Videos will be housed in a Screencastify folder in Google Drive
Videos can be shared directly with your Google Classrooms.
SMART NOTEBOOK RECORDER
SMART Recorder
LPSD recommends using Loom over the SMART Recorder
Staff only: This application will allow you to record your screen including any lessons you present in SMART Notebook (ie math lesson, or marking up a document or diagram).
The SMART Recorder is part of SMART Notebook 17 and newer versions.
Please contact the LPSD Ed Tech Consultant regarding your licence for SMART Notebook, help getting it and using the program as well as the student accessible, online version called LUMIO,
Sample Lesson - using Loom to record a lesson in SMART Notebook
Tips:
have graphics and slides ready so your audience is not watching you search
divide the content into shorter clips
store in a labelled folder in Loom
carefully title videos in your series for students to watch in order
use the eraser to uncover words or graphics OR use a box to cover/hide the graphic until you are ready OR pause your recording to move objects in SMART Notebook
distribute video via Google Classroom, email or Google Site
Using Loom for Modelled Reading Lessons - by Jeanette Richards - LPSD Literacy Specialist
Sample lesson using SMART Notebook and recorded in Loom.
DIGITAL TABLETS
Wacom Intuous Tablet $104 (Staples & Best Buy) - used in conjunction with Loom and a product such as SMART Notebook to create 'Khan Academy' style screencasted lessons. Excellent brand, good warranty. Can pick up locally. There are other brands available on Amazon. S. Merth has only ever bought Wacom, so can't really comment on other brands.
Best Buy Lloydminster $104.00 (April, 2022)
Staples Lloydminster $104.00 (April, 2022)
IMPORTANT - there is now a wireless version available! $139.99 (April, 2022)
Webcam access
In your installed programs on a LPSD laptop, there is an application called Camera. This will activate the webcam on your computer. Those staff with stand alone webcams will also be able to use this application - art projects, demonstrations in science, working with manipulatives, robots, etc.
Select where you want the videos to save.
Recommendation to upload to Google Drive to share with students.
No limit on recordings.
