• Evolution of Video • Screencast Student Benefits • Video in Teaching and Learning • Khan Academy • Video and Instructional Platforms • Screencast Your Lessons! • Video Research and Communication • PowerPoint a Great way to Start • PowerCast Multimedia Model • PowerCast Demo Using Camtasia Studio • Camtasia Giveaway – PC & MAC!! • Technological Innovation – Screencasting • Screencast Applications • Integration Strategies Questions - Using Technology in the Classroom o How can this technology impact learning? o How can I integrate this technology in my curriculum? o Will this technology engage students in my lesson? • Screencasts are exported as MP4 videos. • Brief review of how video can impact learning. Desktop Computer Revolutionized video delivery 1980’s VCR 1975 Film Strip 1940-1980’s 16mm Film Projector 1950’s-1980’s DVD 1995 Web Access Video Clips 1996 Interactive Whiteboard Technologies 1999 YouTube and other video resources 2004 Mobile Technologies and Apps 2007-present Digital Video is revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. How? Technological Innovations (Screencasts) and Access. o Web-based Educational Videos • YouTube, Khan Academy, neoK12, TeacherTube and many other resources o Video Editing Software – ease of use • Using iMovie (Mac) - MovieMaker (Windows) Camtasia (Both Mac & PC) • Enables students to use video to tell a story Digital Video impacts all Instructional Platforms. o Face-to-Face Classrooms - DVD - Web Video Clips – Interactive Whiteboards, Student produced video. o eLearning - Students access video clips/screencasts from school course management systems (Blackboard), blogs, or open sources (Moodle). o Video is the primary delivery format used in the flipped classroom method. o mLearning - Students access video by mobile devices such as iPads, Netbooks and Smartphones. Research supports integrating video in instruction find students: o retain more information o understand concepts more rapidly o more enthusiastic about what they are learning o impact learning on both an emotional and cognitive level Communication through the use of video : o bring lessons to life – next best to direct experience o initiate class discussions o students can use video to tell stories along with digital media including pictures, images, and music One Technological Innovation Screencasting “Screencast” term was coined in 2004 by tech columnist Jon Udell. A screencast is a digital video and audio recording of what occurs on a presenter’s computer screen or recording a PowerPoint presentation with programs like TechSmith’s Camtasia. Screencast videos (MP4) have emerged as THE teaching tool for online instruction. Screencast Applications: otutorials odemonstrations odigital storytelling onarrated PowerPoint presentations embed – music, audio and video Screencasting Flipped Classroom Face/Flip o Reverses the traditional teaching approach. o Hybrid of face-to face and flipped approach's. o Students view a teacher’s lecture via a video screencast for homework. o Integrate screencast videos as a supplemental learning resource along with other homework. o Class time is reserved for • answering questions • solving problems • engaging in collaborative learning activities o Screencasts are used for example as an intro for new unit or special topics. The ability to pause or rewind gives students the option to move at their own pace. Can organize and sequence content to objectives. Screencasts are: Motivational An excellent multimedia presentation format. Multimodal A perfect medium to explain difficult technical concepts. Engaging Can accommodate any learning style. The Khan Academy - One Man, One Computer, over 10 Million Learners: Khan Academy has impacted education in the use of screencast videos. 60 Minute segment on the Khan Academy. Two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: 1. Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Khan Academy, neoK12, TeacherTube and other resources o Takes time and many do not align with lesson objectives. 2. Create and produce your own screencast using screencasting tools such as TechSmith’s Camtasia Studio. o You can align objectives exactly to lesson objectives. o Add – narration – music – video – images – special effects and assessment. How do I start producing my own videos? What hardware and software do I need? Easy way to start o Software – TechSmith Camtasia – Screencast.com for video hosting. o A PowerCast is a PowerPoint presentation recorded with Camtasia that includes a voice over narration, and other elements such as music sound tracks, sound effects, still images, animation, and video. o Hardware – Good USB mic – Digital Tablet (Wacom – Intuos Tablet) • Design Model Infusing PowerPoint Battle of The Bulge – The Planets – Overview of World War II Script Templates PowerPoint WORD Visions Publication • • Camtasia Tutorials http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia-current.html • Free Screencasting Tools http://www.emergingedtech.com/2010/01/comparing-12-free-screencastingtools/ • Screencast.com - When you use TechSmith software to create great content, Screencast.com makes it possible to share it easily – Free http://www.screencast.com/ • Sound Bible – Free sound clips http://soundbible.com/ • Animation Factory – Animated Clip Art http://www.animationfactory.com/en/ • Presenter Media – Animated Clip Art http://www.presentermedia.com/ • Royalty Free Sound Tracks http://www.incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/