Screencasting+101

=Screencasting Resources= //__Intro:__//


 * What are they? Screencasts are cool ways to use your computer! //They are mini-movies that you and students can produce from desktops; great way to help students rehearse, catch up, and/or demonstrate understanding. These are great alternatives for students with talents and with special needs. They can even be a quick way to build digital stories from your desktop (using images, etc.).//
 * Screencasting involves capturing your screen and audio, using a tool like Jing, then exporting your production as a movie, and publishing it to the Web. For example, Jing publishes your work online, so you can link to it, to post to your Wiki, blog, etc.
 * Teacher Tube is full of examples of screencasts, including tutorials on how to do them.

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 * Check out the **Mathcasts 500 Project**
 * MathTrain **startup article** and its **whole 9 yards** :)
 * **6th grade Math Masters' mathcasts**
 * Startup resources:
 * **Classroom 2.0 webinar archives**

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//__**Click here for a comparison of tools.**__// //__**[|Apps for Screencasting]**__//

=============================================  //__**Just SOME Tools (feel free to add!!)**__//

**Jing: Make videos of your computer screen; snap pictures of your screen** **Screencast-o-matic: Make movies online, using your desktop (NO software download)** **CamStudio: Computer screen recording software** Screen Flow - Robust application for creating screencasts at an affordable price.
 * Download free software: @http://www.jingproject.com/
 * Tutorial: @http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/12/my-jing-screencast-getting-up-and-running-with-jing/
 * Nice writeup on use: @http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/01/creating-brief-instructional-videos-and-more-with-jing/
 * Unpaid version saves as a swf file.
 * Go here: @http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
 * Tutorial: View on Screencast-o-matic's home page
 * NOTE: Your exported movies will have a brand watermark embedded in them, unless you pay the $9 to upgrade to a pro account.
 * Download free TRIAL software: @http://camstudio.org/
 * Tutorials:
 * @http://econtent.typepad.com/CamStudio/CamView.htm
 * YouTube: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiug3H3c4gk

SnapZpro - While not as many features of Screen Flow, more affordable and easy to use (drkg's fav)

Screenjelly - Probably the most user-friendly site to use for recording video and uploading to a number of sites.

Camtasia - Great application for Windows, similar to Screen Flow.

Screenr - Excellent free site for recording screens with an iMovie type interface.

ScreenCastle - One of the best and easiest ways to record a screen and share or embed with others.

Sequence - Very affordable Mac application for creating screencasts with the ability to draw or comment.

Screenium - A nice Mac application at a nice price.

Screen Flick - A Mac application with many export features.

// Adapted from http://528sum10.wetpaint.com/page/Screencasting+Resources (Gradel/Sobczak, 2010)//