Screen Recording

Screen recording tools can significantly enhance the teaching and learning experience in the classroom. For teachers, creating screencasts caters to diverse learning styles. Teachers can provide detailed explanations and visual demonstrations that students can revisit at their own pace. For students, screencasting can build critical thinking and communication skills. Students can demonstrate their understanding and take ownership of their learning. Possible student screencast projects include explaining a scientific concept, showcasing a math problem-solving process, creating a digital story, presenting a book review, conducting a history presentation, or demonstrating a coding project. These projects encourage creativity and engagement while enhancing essential digital literacy skills..

PSB teachers and students have access to several tools for creating screencasts. They Include:

Chromebook Screencast tool
WeVideo Screen and Webcam Recorder
Padlet Screen Recorder
Canva Screen Recorder

Chromebook Screencast

The Screencast app is available on all Chromebooks. Teachers and students can record any screen activity and share the recording through their Google Drive. Recordings include transcripts, which can be translated into a variety of languages. Screencast is the easiest and quickest methiod of screenrecording for students. You can learn more here.

WeVideo Screen and Webcam Recorder

The WeVideo Screen and Webcam Recorder is a Chrome Extension that works with WeVideo accounts. Students and teachers will need to sign into their WeVideo account to use the extension.

Students and teachers can install the WeVideo Screen, Webcam, and Voice Recorder Extension which is available in the Chrome Webstore

Screen recordings can be downloaded and shared. Recordings can also be opened in the WeVideo editor. The WeVideo screen recorder is the best option for recordings that require editing before sharing.

Directions can be found here.

Padlet Screen Recorder

Teachers and students can add a screen recording to a Padlet. The recording requires the Padlet Mini Chrome extension, which is available in the Chrome Webstore.

Canva Screen Recorder

Canva includes a screen recorder. Students and teachers can record themselves as they explain screen content. Video captured in Canva screen recordings can be edited in Canva with their online video editor.

You can learn about using Canva's online video editor here.

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