Screen Casting

Screen casting is where you can make of video of what you are trying to explain and you can see it on the computer while you are explaining it.
The site we visited to help us make the video was:  Screencast-o-matic.com  You can talk about what you are doing and then show on the computer while you are talking. It literally is like a camera is behind you while you are talking and recording on the computer.
After you have recorded your screen casting you can publish it on UTUBE on a private video.
Some other Screen cast sites are:  Camtasia Studio which was Ross's favorite site
Jing
Captivate

Screencasting would be a wonderful tool to use in the classroom for the children to use in different areas some examples:
1. Expository writing - they can write the report and then import the pictures in and then tell what they are doing.
2. Opinion pieces - Children can look at a toy or something they have to write an opinion piece on and then they can screen cast their opinion
3. You can show how to do something for example how to write a blog and use the screen cast to show how to do it!  I tried it and it worked out pretty cool!

Some web sites we visited to help and to explore-
Thinkfinity - I love this site for any resources
Ted Ed - Videos where you can find videos and flip your lessons - great videos
Screencasting is a wonderful tool that I could spend quite a bit of time getting to know and explore this tool.