Screencasting
Objectives
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain what a screencast is and know the benefits of them
- Create screencasts using Screencast-o-Matic or another screencasting software
- Save, upload, and embed screencasts of various content
Reading Assignments and Other Resources
In this module we will be investigating screencasts, specifically through the use of Screencast-o-Matic. Your reading assignment is below along with the videos and presentations.
- EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About Screencasting - http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7012.pdf
- Screencast Central What is a Screencast? - http://www.screencastcentral.com/public/290.cfm
- Jon Udell Screencasting Strategies - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/06/13/primetime.html
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Listen to what Salman Khan has done and is doing with Screencasting!
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Assignment 1
Decide on a topic for a screencast that you will create that is in some way related to your topic of choice for this course. Download and print the storyboard template and plan your screencast. You can use simple sketches of windows in the boxes, and use the lines below to write your script. Your finished screencast should be a minimum of 3 minutes in length, so plan accordingly.
This assignment should be completed by Wednesday at the latest. Scoring Rubric |
Assignment 2
Using Screencast-o-matic, create a screencast that is at least 3 minutes in length and in some way related to your topic for this course. The purpose of this screencast is up to you, but it should be related to your topic.
Once completed, you should click "Upload to SOM," and use the embed code to embed your screencast into your Weebly site on a new page titled "Screencast." Scoring Rubric |
Task Checklist
- Complete all reading assignments and view videos
- Complete Assignment 1
- Complete Assignment 2
- Make at least one post to your blog by Wednesday
- Reply to at least two classmates' blog posts before midnight Saturday night.
This Week's Blog Theme: Elaborate
In your blog post for this week, you should elaborate on the work of someone else that is writing about your topic. The work you elaborate on can either be a blog that you follow related to your topic, a news story related to your topic, etc. When elaborating on someone else's work, you should always: 1. Cite this person by name or organization, 2. Provide your readers with a link to their writing, and 3. Mind your manners when talking about someone else's ideas. (You are allowed to disagree, but do so in a polite and knowledgeable way.)