using screen casts to improve feedback to students
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My overview of screencasting and how it can improve giving feedback to students.TRANSCRIPT
Using Screen casting to Improve Feedback
to Students
Fiona Boughey
St Paul’s Grammar School
@FionaR_B
A screencast is a digital
recording of computer
screen output, also known
as a video screen capture,
often containing audio
narration.
What is a screencast?
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Web apps
Max time – 5 minutes
More social – posts like a blog.
Very quick and instant.
Simple to use – needs to be dowloaded.
Hosted videos at www.screencast.com
Only 5 minute videos.
Can’t edit afterwards.
Free!
Full editing
Add captions, zooming,
highlighting
Include an extra audio track
Feedback
Seth Godin’s rules for giving great feedback:
Give me feedback, no matter what.
No one cares about your opinion. We want your
analysis.
Say the right thing at the right
time. If you have something nice to say, please say it.
Feedback has more effect on achievement than any other factor.
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