Screen Casting is one of my go to uses for technology. I use it often to create instructions for others. I started using it in the classroom when I was demonstrating a new process or technology with my students. I later began creating screen cast videos for when I was absent. I found it beneficial to create instructions for my students that my guest teacher was able to play, or share with students. All students received the instructions directly from me, and the guest teacher was able to focus on engaging with students and support their learning.
Students and Screen Casting - In the past few years I have seen a multitude of uses that teachers have come up with for students using screen casting. Students used it to create a presentation. They would create their Google Slides presentation and then using a screen casting tool, would record themselves speaking about each slide. This way they created a presentation that could be shared with the teacher, students, and their parents. Students have used screen casting to record themselves reading their stories or storybooks. Students have been able to bring to life the stories that they have created as they use their own voice to emphasize specific words or phrases and the story comes to life. Students have used the tools along with Google Drawing to demonstrate their learning and thinking. Teachers have set up an activity in Google Drawing, and the student was able to move or manipulate the images or words in the Google Drawing while they discussed their thinking. Create Video instead of Screen Casting - If the learning activity that you want to capture isn't on the computer screen, you can use the webcam on student devices. There are a couple of programs that we could use with the webcam to capture student learning. Ideas for Video Recording - Students can record themselves reading a story, or a page of a story to check for reading fluency. Students could record themselves explaining a math problem they solved. Students could respond to a prompt on the board or in Google Classroom and record themselves. Students could practice a skill and record themselves periodically to demonstrate growth. Some teachers have had students record themselves speaking, reading, etc. throughout the year to provide evidence of growth. This has also been used in Choir and Music. Physical Education has used it for students to demonstrate mastery of skills. Screen Casting Tools - Looking at the approved list of tools, we see that there are two main tools that can accomplish Screen Casting and video recording. Those are Screencastify and WeVideo. A third tool that is a great resource to help students demonstrate their thinking is Voice Thread. This too is approved. If any of these ideas caught your attention and you would like to know more about how to use any of the tools to accomplish your learning objective, please contact me to set up a time to learn together.
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