Screencast
Is a Blast
So far, for me, I’d
have to say screencast is my favorite tool that we’ve delved into so far. There
are a couple of reasons for this. To begin with, it is just so simple to use.
Even for me, an admittedly technologically challenged creature, it was almost
intuitive to operate.
Secondly,
I can already envision the usefulness of this simple tool. Being in the process
of trying to flip my classrooms, this will be the perfect tool for me to just
tell my students to look at outside of the classroom. For example, the one I
put on, how to do an advanced search in ScienceDirect
will prove extremely valuable to my students when it comes to doing their final
writing project for my class. Last semester, I spent half a class showing them
how to search there, and on Google
Scholar. Just by being able to place this onto an easily accessible
location for them will save valuable class time, and thus I am really excited
about exploring this ‘new’ tool in my life.
Yes, I would agree that screencast was a great tool that allows me to build a library of 'How To' video for my students to reference. In my class, my students never bring a laptop, so it is hard to teach them how to do use online websites, like Schoology. I hope I can make a few instructional videos on how to sign up and use some of these sites....and prevent a few frustrating days and headaches.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be creating more screencasts in the future. My fear for others is that the hiccups that many of us experienced in class (mostly Java issues) will put enough inconvenience in the way that it will cloud their perception of the technology.
ReplyDeleteWe learned so many invaluable tech tools this last week and a half, and I'm in full agreement with you, this screen capture tool is going to be a standard go to in my repertoire going forward. As you know Gary, I'm also a bit of a technophobe but this course has opened my eyes to the dynamic ways in which a flipped classroom can both elevate the learning process to potentially new poignant heights, while also pragmatically making our lives, as educators, much easier and relatively less stressful. Thus, giving the illusory nature of time back its full ornamental brilliance. ;)
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