Screencasting Why educators and students benefit from screencasting? Educators can integrate technology into their lessons. Educators can create original videos that are specific to their curriculum. Educators can engage students both remotely and within a traditional classroom environment. Screencasting may help deepen student understanding by allowing them to learn at their own pace. Students can use these tools to expand their portfolios / resumes by practicing real word communication and technology skills. Students can expand their digital footprints and gain valuable insight on being good digital citizens from peers and educators. Jing vs. Screencast-O-Matic - Why use one system over the other? Jing is an easy to learn program that helps you create short videos and screenshots that can easily be shared for presentations or just for fun. Screencast-O-Matic has more options that are very attractive to tech savvy individuals.

Screencast-O-Matic Free & Pro version Multi platform accessible Simple Icon for your tool bar Can use without installing to your computer Video with a simultaneous webcam feature Helpful tutorials Must allow Java to use online Great for longer videos 15 minutes for free version Output to multiple formats and platforms Simple features Editing options Easy Upload to Youtube & your computer Pro Features Include; Addition options such as; unlimited recording time, video option controls, draw & zoom while recording, password protect uploads, and many more…

Jing (1 of 2) Free version (Pro version retired March 2013, Techsmith, the parent company, recommends Snagit as an alternative to the Pro) Multi platform accessible Easy to utilize widget that can be moved and customized (create Hotkeys – shortcut codes) Helpful tutorials Can capture still & video Great for short videos, limited recording time 5 minutes Screenshots (screen capture) can be made by clicking and dragging the corners within the program Techsmith offers another program for editing called Snagit

Jing (2 of 2) Video Output Need to convert the swf file to upload to Youtube Use Quicktime Player (or another fee program) to convert to a mp4 file (a multi platform file) Screencast.com (video hosting Techsmith program) A place to share Jing files Copy, paste and share links Create public & private video folders Choose privacy levels; Public / Hidden / Password / Authenticated

Jing vs. Screencast-O-Matic Screencasting Tools Free version (Pro version retired March 2013, Techsmith, the parent company, recommends Snagit as an alternative to the Pro) Multi platform accessible Easy to utilize widget that can be moved and customized (create Hotkeys – shortcut codes) Helpful tutorials Can capture still & video Great for short videos, limited recording time 5 minutes Screenshots (screen capture) can be made by clicking and dragging the corners within the program Techsmith offers another program for editing called Snagit Video Output Need to convert the swf file to upload to Youtube Use Quicktime Player (or another fee program) to convert to a mp4 file (a multi platform file) Screencast.com (video hosting Techsmith program) A place to share Jing files Copy, paste and share links Create public & private video folders Choose privacy levels Public / Hidden / Password / Authenticated Free & Pro version Multi platform accessible Simple Icon for your tool bar Can use without installing to your computer Video with a simultaneous webcam feature Helpful tutorials Must allow Java to use online Great for longer videos 15 minutes for free version Output to multiple formats and platforms Simple features Editing options Easy Upload to Youtube & your computer Pro Features Include; Addition options such as, unlimited recording time, video option controls, draw & zoom while recording, password protect uploads, and many more… http://www.techsmith.com/jing-snagit-mac.html?utm_source=product&utm_medium=jing&utm_campaign=jm2

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