How would you like to make a screencast tutorial that you can share with your students, other teachers, substitutes, or even parents? Expert trainer, Kim Munoz, shares tips on how to create video tutorials, as well as a free tool, Screencast-O-Matic, that can be used for helping you capturing your screen. Creating tutorials is easy and liberating. Once you make a good one, it can be used over and over – no more repeating yourself a thousand times.
Why Make a Screencast Tutorial?
Do you catch yourself having to repeat yourself over and over again for your students? It’s time to change your ways and take the extra step to create your lessons on Screencast-O-Matic.
Screencast-O-Matic allows you to create lesson databases for your students to go back to on their own time. It is also a great tool for absent students to stay on task while away from school. Recording your lessons is a great first step toward offering a flipped classroom environment for your students.
This screencast tool allows for a new way to improve and review lessons for your own professional development! Finished Screencast-O-Matic videos can be embedded onto your classroom blog, published on your YouTube channel or sent via a download.
Screencast-o-matic : Tech Check Tips
- Tip #1: Check mic/audio settings (built-in or add-on mics are ok, but a headset might stop any echo)
- Tip #2: Practice ahead (no editing feature on the free version — get it right the first time)
- Tip #3: Get to the point and be brief (some programs have time limits for the recording)
- Tip #4: Be yourself, give your best performance, be enthusiastic and animated
- Tip #5: Speak clearly
- Tip #6: Clean up your desktop so those watching will not be distracted by other things on screen
- Tip #7: Record in a quiet space
Before You Begin:
- Get to know the screen casting app
- Remember perfection is overrated and practice makes perfect
- Make sure you have a good mic
- Clean up desktop and/or files so there are no distractions for your audience
- Decide where your videos will be seen (online or downloaded?)
About Our Trainer
Kimberly Munoz is an Instructional Technologist for Franklin ISD and a former Bryan ISD middle school technology teacher with 15 years of teaching experience. Her past experience also includes being a TAP Mentor Teacher, as well as serving as a member of the Bryan ISD iSupport Team, which aids teachers and students in their use of technology. Kimberly is also a seasoned presenter and has conducted well over 40 unique webinars for SimpleK12. She also enjoys sharing her favorite tools, ideas and resources on her blog at techmunoz.edublogs.org. Kimberly loves to spend time with her 3 beautiful girls and wonderful husband.