Screencastify is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to share your screen in your browser. You can capture mouse movements, audio, and webcam, and record it all for a sharing and later playback. There are no downloads of any software which is nice as other programs require Java, thus it works great on a Chromebook. You are limited to 5 minutes per recording but there is no limit to the number of videos you can have in your account.
Instructional Strategy: Lecture, Digital Storytelling, Reflection Blooms Levels= 1-2 without activity (knowledge, comprehension) 3-4 with activity (application, analysis)
Stimulate reflection Tutorials Challenge the imagination Develop curiosity and sense of inquiry Push content Demonstration Introduce topic/content, followed by a discussion to support the concepts covered in the lecture Lecture method should include the types of experiences students will be afforded and the kinds of learning outcomes expected Teacher-centered (unless activity is involved) Incorporating an activity can help to enforce learning as the attention span of students may be limited Lecture should not repeat the textbook but should provide additional information and examples Provides the instructor the opportunity to apply the concepts from the book and course to real-world experiences Collaborations Feedback Current event alert
Blackboard Collaborate is a good web conferencing tool built right into Blackboard. It has value, but there were a couple of issues keeping it from being a great web conferencing tool. The latest iteration of the Collaborate tool is called Ultra! Blackboard Collaborate Ultra allows you to schedule or immediately start live web conferencing session, or record something for sharing out. Not only can all students in your class access the tool on a laptop or desktop, but with the Blackboard Mobile app, can access on a mobile device. You can actually watch the presentation on a laptop and participate in the audio on your smartphone!
Collaborate Ultra still allows you to have a guest link to share, as well as the ability to share a digital whiteboard, applications and certain types of files (PowerPoint, images, PDFs). There are also ways to share other file types as an application. You can allow others in your session to be a presenter for a change. New features are the ability to allow for groups in the session, polling, and the ability to download the recording. Instructional Strategy: Explicit Teaching, Collaboration, Group Learning, Demonstration Bloom's Level = 3, 4 (Application, Analysis) Like those other web conferencing tools, you have a participants list, a chat window, can share screens and applications, and can change the moderator responsibilities to others. Some of the applications for this tool are: - Tutoring - Peer reviews - Demonstrations - Example walkthroughs - Guest speaker access - Virtual field trips - Appeals to different learning styles - Can be live session - Can be recorded/archived - Can have multiple moderators - Mini lectures - Flipped classroom - Blended learning - Absences/"snow days" This tutorial will get you started with the basics of holding either a live session or recording a a session and posting it in your class. This tutorial is specifically on the BB Collaborate Ultra tool.
Learnia is a free web-based tool, requires no downloads or any additional software applications. You can create video lessons on any Mac or PC with a mic. Tell a story! Flip a classroom! Instructor and students can use this tool. An instructor can record voice, record the screen, annotate a slide deck to create a mini lecture for a flipped classroom environment. A student can use it to explain meaning, demonstrate understanding, clarify thinking, do some compare/contrast analysis, or for reflection.
