Out of them, Adobe Captivate and ActivePresenter are typical applications. There are now many screencasting tools (also screen recording tools) out there. It can contain objects like text, images, audios, and even mouse movements.
After giving Screencast-o-matic a try in recent weeks, I purchased a 3-year pro membership out of my own funds, I found it so easy to use.As you may know, screencasting is the act of recording a video which captures everything on the screen at a given time. However, I only recommend tools that I use in my own teaching and would have suggested you give them a try, regardless of any kind of formal agreement.
I have received compensation as a part of this arrangement. This blog post is part of a partnership between Screencast-o-matic and Teaching in Higher Ed. Using Screencasts for Formative and Summative Assessment. Screencasting Feedback on Student Essays. The Influence of Teacher Commentary on Student Revision.
Here are some articles and blog posts about screencasting: I can squeeze in answers to students, create new course content, or even create a Screencast-o-matic demo while my husband is off with the kids – as he is today.
The ability to screencast without waiting until the next time I am able to present my most professional look is helpful. There are just too many times when the kids have gone to bed and I'm wrapping things up after a long day. However, I absolutely appreciate that I don't have to include my webcam output in order to create a finished product. I certainly find it helpful to be able to show my facial expressions and bring some more media variety to a video as I switch between graphics and my webcam. You may have noticed that I didn't record my webcam in most of the demo videos I shared. This video screencast I created using Screencast-o-matic will give you a glimpse of just some of the application's features. After I used Screencast-o-matic, after not trying it for many years, I found it to meet all of the criteria I mentioned above that are important to me in selecting a screencasting application. As you will hear in upcoming episodes, I did decide to enter into an agreement with them to support the show. I was recently re-introduced to Screencast-o-matic when they got in touch with me to explore potentially sponsoring the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast. Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking: There are many ways we can use screencasting in our teaching. Accessible – Whatever screencasting tool I use must be able to produce accessible content, including the inclusion of captioning.