Screencasting Tools to Teach Distance Education and
Promoting Your Lessons via Social Media
Amanda Goodman
Why Screencast?
Screencastng sofware programs
allow you to capture your computer
screen, mouse moverens, keyboard
input, audio and webcam input. You
can then est these recordings nto a
video that you can post onlin for your
‘Students. Some programs allow you to
‘ad interactive features lke quizzes
‘and external inks within the video. By
recording yourlessons, students who
have time conficts are not left ou of
your lesson plan
Screencasting Tools
~ Windows and Mac compatible
~ $289 por license
~ Bost for recording sereen with ite
Interactivity
~ Windows and Mac compatible
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~ Best for fully interactive training
videos
“Limited to § minutes in length
~ Free and paid versions
~ Free open source softare
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Why Livestream?
Livestreamingis similar to sereencasting
‘excopt that your soreen capture Is being
{ranemitted over the internat in real ie.
“The qualiy of the cast is often lower in
resolution and of course, # you get
detracted while seaming, your eudlence
will witness it Livesteaming is beneficial
{or showing studonts 2 quicker tutorial or
interecing in eal ime to answer their
‘questions on the fy
Livestreaming Tools
~ Free version has 2 10 GB limit
~ Paid includes 100 GB lint
~ Can adit your videos online
Doos not record the sereen but steams
feotage trom your camera
~ To record your desktop, you wil need
to upgrade to a paid account
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Why Use Social Media?
‘Tho heart of Web 2.0 the ability for your
‘audience to itaract with the content crear. In
the earlier days ofthe web, marketing and
Connecting with potential users and students
\was.a static experience without realtime
Updates. As an educator, social media
lows your lesson plans to garnish a
‘worldwide audionco with only a limited amount
(of effort on your part,
Promoting Yourself on Twitter
~ Koop your useename shot.
= Upload a photo of yourself not of an object.
= Google for others in your fed and folow
‘them,
~ Post often and reply to others’ posts.
= Use a URL shortening sorvie,
Promoting Yourself on Facebook
~ Create a fan page for your work.
~ Be careful in choosing your name since you
‘cannot change i
~ Ones you have 25-Likes” you can request
a customized URL.
~ Link to your Twitter account so you only
have to post once.