I like the idea of screencasts. I have a challenging group this year. If I were to create a screencast. It could play for the students and I could walk around and see if they are understanding or following along. I also like the idea of students creating screencasts. They could read their own work or it could be used to check their fluency. Screenr is a program I’ll use again.
Monday, October 10, 2011
CED0535 week 4
This week was about podcasting. Podcasting isn’t a new concept to me because I had previously created some. However, screencasting on the Internet was. In the past I used Garageband on my Mac and downloaded the podcast into iTunes. It’s easy, but so was using Screenr. In screenr I created a screencast using the same States of Matter test I had already created in Garageband to compare the two programs. I really like Screenr.com. It’s very easy to use. Garageband is just as user friendly, but then I have to download it into iTunes. I didn’t have to do that with screenr.com. With screenr you get a box that is easy to manipulate around what you would like shown, click on audio, and record. It’s easy to pause so that you are able to insert another image. Once it’s done, click on publish and you’re done. It does take a while to publish. You are given a 5 minute time limit, but it does show the time used so you know how long your screencast is.
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I like the idea of screencasting, but need to master podcasting first. I think it's a great idea to create a screencast and play it while you move around the room. What do you think about creating podcasts or screencasts when you have a sub in your classroom?
ReplyDeleteTammy I am interested to know if you like screencasting or podcasting better. I have new podcasted before because I am kind of intimidated by the process, but have found that screencasting was easy to understand and use. Would you find screencasting to be easier than podcasting for your students?
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