Self-Chosen Project:

Screencast-O-Matic

Hannah HobiIT 442

February 2015

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What is Screencast-O-Matic? How easy is it to use? How can I use it in the classroom? Where can I get it, and for what cost? Pros and Cons My Screencast-O-Matic example Pros and Cons

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com

This supporting tool is used to create screen

casts with audio recording and desktop screen recording at the same time

The screen casts can be published as movie files on a computer, or uploaded to YouTube

About Screencast-O-Matic

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In Screencast-O-Matic, you can decide what part of your screen you want others to see by sizing your screen (looks like cropping tools), and that will be the only part recorded. The big red circle is the only button you need to press to record.

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When you are finished recording, you can either click the blue pause button or press DONE to get to the publishing page (both ways will get you to the publishing page).

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Now you can publish to the Screencast-O-Matic app, to Youtube, or to a video file on the computer with one click! Your screencast is complete!

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I think that the Screencast-O-Matic tool itself is very user friendly

and simple to navigate. As soon as a recording is stopped, the app will ask if you would like to keep recording or publish. There is no confusion in what to do once a screencast is finished. You can also close the app and open it again, and continue on the same screencast, by either publishing or continue recording.

How user friendly is it really? Take a look!

Ease of Use

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CLICK HERE TO SEE!

Classroom Use

For a Student

Present a project without giving a presentation in front of the whole class

Students can walk through how to create something as a project

Students can explain their thinking by talking in their screencast

For a Teacher

Can be used to explain a project/ presentation many times

Teachers can send screencast to students so they can work on their own, with all the directions

In the event of a sub, a teacher can record lesson plans to give more explanation

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Availability and Cost

Go to http://www.screencast-o-matic.com

Download the program for FREE and install on any computer

Screencast-O-Matic Pro is $15 a year (Features with FREE and PRO version shown)

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Pros Cons

This product is an easy download.

When you press “Record” button and it will automatically begin recording screen and audio.

After you’ve stopped recording, you can still edit. (I did in my example to correct myself)

You can upload as movie file or YouTube in one click after the screencast has stopped recording.

You can only work on one screencast at a time.

Once your screencast is publish it gets deleted from the screencast app (still saved as movie or YouTube file).

You cannot close caption a screencast in the app.

In the free version, there are no editing tools (slowing down audio or screen).

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This is a link to my screencast of how to make an

Animoto video! Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-wLZGBhmUg

Product Example

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