Recording what you are doing on your computer screen has become fairly standard for many educators, this is called a screencast. For flipped classroom activities or to have a video recording of a lesson that students struggle with, giving them the chance to playback and rewind the video, screencasts can be very a powerful learning tool. As a teacher, knowing how to record or capture what happens on your screen and being able to share it with your learners is an asset.<\/p>\n
Your\u00a0screen is your stage<\/strong>, you can add anything you like, a document, a web browser, a graphics program, a slide deck, or a combination or sequence of several applications.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Narrating over top a PowerPoint presentation is a common approach to screencasting. However, capturing dynamic lessons or experiments on your screen are other ideas. Consider the Khan Academy videos<\/a> as one approach to screencasting. Khan records his screen in the same way he might use a whiteboard in the classroom, showing the progression of mathematical equations<\/a>, scientific processes<\/a>, and more<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Also consider assigning your students a project where they could explore and create a screencast. Twitch<\/a> or YouTube Gaming<\/a> is very commonly used by young people so they are accustom to watching and even making this type of content. Going ‘where students are’ can be an empowering teaching practice too. Consider how you might use Digital Storytelling<\/a> as an approach to student assignments, where students can tell a creative story, reflect on their learning, or create a presentation.<\/p>\n
How to create a Screencast<\/h2>\n
If you are using an Apple computer, you can record your screen using Quicktime<\/a>.<\/p>\n
On any platform, Screencastify allows you to create screencast video through the Chrome browser, so it can be used on Mac, Windows, or Chromebooks. For a look at Screencastify<\/a> check the video below or follow this link to a walk through<\/a>.<\/p>\n