Screencast-o-matic

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= I: Get to Know Screencast-O-Matic (8 min) =
 * Students explaining a concept.
 * Students teaching a concept to another student.
 * Students creating test corrections.
 * Alternative testing.
 * Students exploring interactive web based tools like applets and explaining what they learn as they use them.
 * Students creating online manipulatives or drawings to explain concepts.
 * Teachers teaching material or giving directions to students or colleagues.

= II: Using Screencast-O-Matic (20 min) =

1) Go to Screencast-O-Matic.

2) Click on Start Recording.

3) If you have plugged in a microphone, choose your microphone and test the volume.

4) Click on the Record button.

5) Press the Record button, which is now the Stop button, when you are done.

6) You can pause anytime.

7) Save to your computer, You Tube (if you have an account), or Screencast-O-Matic. I prefer to save my videos to my computer and then upload to You Tube or Teacher Tube afterwards so I always have a copy of the video.

Screencast-O-Matic Video Instructions:
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//Wendy Burgbacher - German US Teacher/US WL Department Chair/ITF//
 * World Language**

Students used screencasting to add audio or narration to a project.

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//Ming-An Lee - Chinese US Teacher//
 * World Language**

[|Ming-An has students][|show her their handwriting stroke order in her handwriting class to].

[|Ming-] [|An has her junior class to make an oral presentation about the country or city they have studied].

//Joselyn Todd - Head of ITT//
 * Science**

Joselyn is teaching Punnett Squares.

Student explaining a chemical compound.

[|Joselyn using an interactive applet to explore projectile motion.]

[|Joselyn demonstrating the use of an interactive Punnett Square.]

//Anthony Risko - Language Arts MS Teacher/ ITF// media type="youtube" key="hdM5zc8BSlI" height="315" width="420"
 * Language Arts**

//Todd Shy - History MS Teacher/MS History Department Chair// media type="youtube" key="VHt4G2SwZlQ" height="315" width="420"
 * History**

//Leslie Williams - Math MS Teacher/ITF//
 * Mathematics**

[|Student is explaining equivalent fractions (a review of a concept) using an applet (online manipulative) rather than through direct instruction.]

[|Student is completing a test correction.]

[|Leslie is teaching a lesson with screencasting (Camtasia was used to create the file).]

//Simon King - Math US Teacher/US Math Department Chair/ITF//
 * Mathematics**

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= III: Guided Reflection (2 min) =

- What are some of the ways you might be able to leverage this tool within your existing curriculum? Why do you think students might enjoy this tool?

- What are some of the limitations you see regarding Screencast-O-Matic? Explain.

- Explain how you could use alternative tools to accomplish the creation of screencasting. What tools would you use? How would you leverage them?

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= IV: Passing Time to next Tool (5 min) =