Screencast-O-Matic!

Screencast-O-Matic!!

Screencast-O-Matic is a very easy tool that can be used to quickly and easily create a screencast from your desktop or laptop computer.  Users can create screencasts that are 15 minutes or less, and it is FREE to do so!  This is a great tool for teachers to use in their classroom and here are a few ideas on how to use it:

• leave tutorials for substitutes

• do a mini-lesson for students when you are absent

• do a mini-lesson for students who are absent

• show colleagues how to access or do something on the computer step-by-step

• allow students to create screencasts to demonstrate understanding

• allow students to create screencasts to tutor other students on a new program or web 2.0 tool

To get started, simply go to http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ and you have two options from here:

1. Download it to your computer. I recommend this option simply because it is the easiest.  If you download it, you simply have to access it from your start menu and you are ready to go!
2. Create an account and login every time.  This option requires you to go to the website anytime you want to create a screencast and login.  

Whichever way you choose--they are both relatively simple and easy!  I am including a link to help videos that will provide you with very brief tutorials on how to do various aspects of screencasting.