This document discusses how educators can use screencasting tools like Jing and Screencast-o-Matic to enrich teaching and learning. It provides examples of how teachers and students can create screencasts for purposes like creating mini-lessons, demonstrating how-to tasks, and collaborating on projects. The document also reviews research that supports the educational benefits of screencasting and how it can develop students' digital, new, and multiple literacies as outlined in standards. Attendees are guided through creating sample screencasts using Jing and Screencast-o-Matic during the workshop.
1. Screencasting for Educators and Students Kathleen A. Gormley, PhD Peter McDermott, PhD Invited Presentation at Games in Education Symposium, Co-Sponsored by WMHT & Schenectady Community College, Schenectady, NY, August 23, 2011
3. Who is Kay? Associate Professor in Literacy, The Sage Colleges Secretary of NYSRA, Co-Chair Digital Literacy Committee Teach online, ftf and hybric courses on literacy and digital literacy Sloan-C Certificate in Tools and Techniques of Online Teaching Publications
4. Who is Pete? Professor at Pace University Vice President, NYSRA Co-Chair Digital Literacy Committee Teaches courses in secondary literacy and digital literacy Publications
5. Do you Jing? How screencasting can enrich teaching and learning (in press) PDF: Available in Dropbox
6. Promise of Web Authoring Tools (2011) Source: http://www.nysut.org/educatorsvoice_10035.htm
8. Social Bookmarking Join Us: NYSRA 2010 More than Bookmarking Sharing Tags Highlighting Identify tools/websites Commenting Following Groups
9. Purposes of Workshop To provide practical ways to incorporate screencasting for educational uses. To teach participants how to use Jing and Screencast-o-matic, free Web 2.0 tools.
10. Questions for You How do you use video in your classroom? How do you use YouTube or TeacherTube? How do you use Vimeo?
11. What is screencasting? Definition: Video of the computer screen while an author-producer narrates what is displayed. Developed for targeted purposes Often incorporates a variety tools/websites
12. Why does screencasting matter? Expectation that students will compose digitally CCSS NET*S 21 Century literacy demands Development of critical reading/viewing Multimedia – learning styles and student expectations
13. CCSS—Use technology and media strategically & capably “Students employ technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language use. They tailor their searches online to acquire useful information efficiently, and they integrate what they learn using technology with what they learn offline. They are familiar with the strengths and limitations of various technological tools and select those best suited to their communication goals.” [color emphasis added] Source: CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects
14. ISTE: NET*S “…expected to apply the basics in authentic, integrated ways to solve problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities.” (ISTE NET*S, 2007) Demonstrate creativity and innovation ✓ Communicate and collaborate ✓ Conduct research and use information ✓ Think critically, solve problems, and make decisions ✓ Use technology effectively and productively ✓ ✓ = Screencasting addresses
15. Roleof Web 2.0 Tools Multimedia world reading Social nature (Facebook, MySpace) Open Source Easily Used used Tools for task, not reverse Engaging, motivating students Complex reading and writing
16. How is Web 2.0 different from Web 1.0? Web 1.0 One way communication Software aid and installed Mostly receptive Web 2.0 Collaborative Free & Open Source Focus on communication with much variety in tool s Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/popoever/234877734/
19. Jing (Video and Screencasting) Recommend for grades two through four Adding images or short video to PPt, glogs, etc. Screencapture too. Time limit = 5 minutes Safe
24. Screencast Ideas: Teachers Minilessons How-To sessions Orientation to class website Examples for parents Student of the week Introduction of units of study Remedial instruction Review sessions
25. Screencast Ideas: Students Summary of learning in content areas Collaboration with others (Google presentation) Step-by-step solutions/models (teach others) Multimedia responses Digital storytelling Integrating online and book content Image Source: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/money-making-ideas-for-college-students.html
26. Research to support screencasting Carr, A. & Ly, P. (2009). “More than words”: Screencasting as a reference tool. Reference Services Review, 37(4), 408-420. Das, S. (2010). Increasing Instructor Visibility in Online Courses through Mini-Videos and Screencasting. Online Classroom, (Jul), 8-7 Educause Learning Initiative. (2006). 7 things you should know about screencasting. Retrieved from www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutScree/156815 Mckin, D. (2009, October 13). Jing: How to Screencast. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZKGMTxDMro New London Group. (1966). A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Designing Social Futures. Harvard Educational Review, 66, 60–92. Sewell, W. & Denton, S. (2011). Multimodal literacies in secondary English classroom. English Journal, 100(5), 61-65. Wilbur, D. J. (2010). iWrite: Using blogs, wikis, and digital stories in the English classroom. Portsmouth: Heinemann.
27. Literacy: Digital, New, Multiple New Literacies (IRA Position Paper, 2009) Collaborative Read and write differently New Strategies Donald Leu and Colleagues Handsfield, Dean & Cielocha& Moran
28. Animoto Animoto Features Multimedia Fast! Integrates photos and music Visual effects (transitions and animations) Recommend Paid Version
29. Screenflow ScreenFlow 2.1 New Flash Publish feature. 64-bit support for audio capture. Automatic saving of documents. Captures screen, microphone, computer sound, video camera. NOT FREE– about $100 with educator’s discount Three steps: Record Edit (Control + one button) Export Optional--SAVE in DROPBOX
