World History
Right now my Macbook Air is on its last legs (pretty good after nearly five years) and I am toying with the idea of getting a Chromebook. But first I want to see if I can do everything I am used to (a big stumbling block is Blackboard Collaborate which still requires Javascript to watch and is how I teach my online students)
One of the things I do a lot of is make screencasts, so one worry I wouldn't have (or your students if it's approved) is to make screencasts on a Chromebook. Above are three videos explaining the methods and a fourth can be found here on a very well written (complete with graphics) summary of three methods.
- Snagit As A Google Drive App
I like to use Screencastomatic to make my videos, but if you are using a Chromebook or simply want an alternative, Snagit's Google Drive alternative is a great option. You will lose the ability to have a circle follow your movements and to...
- Teach Online W. Blackboard's Free Online Coursesites
I have been receiving lots of e-mails about offering my technology integration course online in addition to what I do in my county. To that end I have been doing a little research. If you ever want to teach students online for free one way...
- Big Blue Button And Teaching/meeting Online
My county uses Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate) for our online classes (and will soon be letting teachers use it for their own purposes). But you can use Big Blue Button for free to teach your students (as I tell my students it could...
- Screencast-o-matic.com
I like making screencasts to show my students what they should do and/or teachers I am working with for in-services. Above is a how to video I made for Screencast-o-matic.com which allows you to make up to 15 minute screencasts (movies of what...
- 100 Chromebook Tips
Okay, so perhaps not all of you are jumping to get the Chromebook by Google, but I just got mine in the mail yesterday. If you are into "the cloud," it is a cheap ($500 for the version that gives you 100 mgs of free access a month and it obviously...
World History
4 Ways to Screencast on a Chrombook
Right now my Macbook Air is on its last legs (pretty good after nearly five years) and I am toying with the idea of getting a Chromebook. But first I want to see if I can do everything I am used to (a big stumbling block is Blackboard Collaborate which still requires Javascript to watch and is how I teach my online students)
One of the things I do a lot of is make screencasts, so one worry I wouldn't have (or your students if it's approved) is to make screencasts on a Chromebook. Above are three videos explaining the methods and a fourth can be found here on a very well written (complete with graphics) summary of three methods.
- Snagit As A Google Drive App
I like to use Screencastomatic to make my videos, but if you are using a Chromebook or simply want an alternative, Snagit's Google Drive alternative is a great option. You will lose the ability to have a circle follow your movements and to...
- Teach Online W. Blackboard's Free Online Coursesites
I have been receiving lots of e-mails about offering my technology integration course online in addition to what I do in my county. To that end I have been doing a little research. If you ever want to teach students online for free one way...
- Big Blue Button And Teaching/meeting Online
My county uses Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate) for our online classes (and will soon be letting teachers use it for their own purposes). But you can use Big Blue Button for free to teach your students (as I tell my students it could...
- Screencast-o-matic.com
I like making screencasts to show my students what they should do and/or teachers I am working with for in-services. Above is a how to video I made for Screencast-o-matic.com which allows you to make up to 15 minute screencasts (movies of what...
- 100 Chromebook Tips
Okay, so perhaps not all of you are jumping to get the Chromebook by Google, but I just got mine in the mail yesterday. If you are into "the cloud," it is a cheap ($500 for the version that gives you 100 mgs of free access a month and it obviously...