Using Screencast-O-Matic

Screencast-O-Matic is an interesting tool that captures on-screen movements and records them to video.  For this activity we put Screencast-O-Matic to use by creating a short 'how-to' video.  I chose to download the application instead of leaving an internet connection open while recording my video.

I decided to find and record a tip that I didn't know about so I could learn two new things.  I found that the Spotlight tool on the Mac computer does many cool things so I recorded some of the possibilities.

I had to play around with the screen recording and needed to start, stop, delete, and restart quite a few times before getting everything just right.  I found that it took quite a bit of planning to have the my screen prepared and all the steps I wanted to cover laid out.  After planning and having examples ready, etc - I was able to record with no technical difficulties.

After creating the video I was able to upload it to YouTube (Video on YouTube) and then embed it quite easily onto my blog.

NETS:
2a - Design videos as learning activities using digital tools.
2d - Use videos as alternative assessments.  Students could create a video, showing what they have learned.