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Middle Division Technology
  • Home
  • Minecraft Club
    • MC Club 9 & 16 Dec 2021
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    • MC Club 11 Nov 2021
    • MD Club - 28 Oct 2021
    • MC Club - 7 Oct 2021
    • MC Club - 16 Sept 2021
  • Lessons
    • Identity Collage
    • 2 - 1 Narrated Image Story
    • Fix These InfoPics
    • 5 InfoPic Slideshow
    • 5 - 10 Photo Digital Story
    • Minecraft Screencast
    • ChromeOS Screencast
    • Gmail Basics
    • GMail Filters
    • Role Model Reflection
    • Quality Comments
    • Don't Get Tricked
    • Distraction Free Web Reading
    • Media Choice
    • Understanding and Unpacking Controversial Issues
    • Scratch Animation
    • Scratch Maze
      • Exemplary Scratch Mazes
    • Selfie Intro Part 1
    • Family Oral History Interview
      • Student Oral History Interviews
    • Conspiracy Theories
      • Student Videos about Conspiracy Theories
    • Sketchnoting
    • LaunchPad WikiPedia
    • Google Tour Creator
    • Encouraging InfoPics
    • Minecraft Architecture
    • Filtering Your News
    • Password Safety
    • SIFT InfoPics
  • Wonder Links
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    • Change Google Password
    • Scratch
    • Minecraft Education
    • Google Sheet Chart
    • Animation Inspiration
    • Summer Camps
  • Advisory
    • The Wild Robot
  • Resources
    • Courses
    • Free Choice Time
    • 5 - 6 Computers
    • FAQ
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    • Video Updates
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    • Extensions
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Check out the updated version of this lesson, "ChromeOS Screencast." (updated August 2021)

Overview

In this project you will learn to record a browser-based screencast using Screencastify.

Goals

  1. Learn to plan and rehearse a screencast.

  2. Learn how to record and share a screencast.

  3. Create media recordings that are short, to the point, and effective.

  4. Develop basic navigation and building skills in a virtual world (Minecraft Education)

  5. Practice uploading, downloading, and organizing files in Google Drive (via saved Minecraft worlds)

Preparation

  1. Install the Screencastify Chrome extension on your Google account in the Chrome browser. You will need to authorize Screencastify to use your microphone. (View this 2.5 min tutorial)

  2. Verify your computer headphones are working, and select USB HEADPHONES from System Settings - Audio - INPUT and OUTPUT.

  3. With a partner (Hosting a Minecraft Education world one of you creates) or by yourself, build a simple house in Minecraft Education.

  4. Be sure your house includes the following requirements:

HowTo: Install Screencastify

(Google Drive version)

Example Screencast

HowTo Tutorial

Procedures

  1. View the tutorial videos embedded on the right:

    1. Install Screencastify

    2.  Theexample screencast video 

    3. the HowTo Tutorial

  2. Record your screencast, making sure it is 60 seconds long OR LESS! (Screencasts longer than 60 seconds will not receive credit!)

  3. Turn in the Google Drive link to your screencast video in Google Classroom.

Extensions

  1. Share your short Minecraft screencast video on Seesaw.

  2. Choose to publish your screencast video to our class blog.

These lessons, videos, and curriculum resources are licensed by Dr. Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) under a Creative Commons Attribution-Only License. This means you can reuse and remix any of these resources for FREE with attribution. (More details are available.)

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