Screencasts

I love the world of screencasts. Out of all that I have learned, I could see myself getting the most use out of this. Teaching 1st grade, many of the parents are still new to the whole world of school, and being able to post tutorials is a great resource. I found these two programs to basically be identical. I had problems loading both (I had to use a different computer for each), but once I got through my loading problems, they were both very easy to use, save and post. I find the look of Screenr to be more appealing once it's embedded. I like the circle that follows the mouse in Screencast-o-matic.

Screencast-o-matic: Student tutorial on Tumblebooks








Screenr: Parent information on student account in Biblionasium



I general, I would probably continue to use Screencast-o-matic. I downloaded the application for it to my computer, so it's just a click away! I have also used it before, so I am more comfortable with it (but only slightly, since the 2 are so similar!) It is also so cheap, I would probably download the Pro version once the school year starts.


I went ahead and downloaded Jing as well. It was a bit different from the other 2. It allows you to quickly share screen images or videos, but as far as I can tell, you just get a link, not a code to embed. Jing is always on and has an icon that stays on the top right corner of your screen so you can record at a moment's notice. My icon would not show up though, unless I had the internet screen maximized though. I did not like that. Even after using Jing, Screencast-o-matic is still my preferred tool.

Amanda's Jing Screencast