Saturday, March 3, 2012

Recording screencasts using Screencast-O-Matic

Getting Started

Several options exist for recording your screen while you narrate over it (aka- making a screencast). Some of you may have heard of and use Jing, and that is a decent choice; however, I have found that Screencast-O-matic is more user friendly, and you can do more with it. One big advantage is that you can record 15 minute videos as opposed to 5 minutes in Jing. Here are some steps to help you get started recording:


Steps

  1. Create an account here: SOM log in page
  2. Follow the written steps and/or watch the tutorial below to learn how to conduct a recording:
  • Click the Start Recording button
  • Adjust the recording window
  • Record your first screencast
    • If you can't think of anything to record, record yourself going to your favorite website, and explain why you like this website
Video Tutorial


*Once you have your recording done, go to the how to share page to learn what you can do with it.

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