{"id":607,"date":"2014-09-16T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T13:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/?p=607"},"modified":"2014-09-16T10:23:28","modified_gmt":"2014-09-16T13:23:28","slug":"terminology-tuesday-screencast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashleychiasson.com\/blog\/terminology-tuesday-screencast\/","title":{"rendered":"Terminology Tuesday: Screencast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been meaning to record a bunch of \u00a0screencasts lately, and then it dawned on me that some of you might not know what a screencast is! What a perfect opportunity to let you all in on one of the most effective ways of explaining something digital to another individual.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>So what is a screencast?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A screencast is a digital recording of what is on your computer&#8217;s monitor &#8211; a broadcast of your screen if you will. You can record these screencasts using many different tools; however, I prefer using Camtasia. There are also a few free options available that I&#8217;ve found fairly effective: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenr.com\" target=\"_blank\">Screenr.com<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.screencast-o-matic.com\" target=\"_blank\">Screencast-o-matic.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Screenshot&#8230;screencast &#8211; same difference, right?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>WRONG!\u00a0<\/strong>Screenshots are static image captures of your screen content\/the content displayed on your monitor. Screencasts are videos created of your screen content\/the content being displayed on your monitor. Both are effective within the training industry, but if you&#8217;re like me, you probably appreciate screencasts more than you do screenshots. At least when you&#8217;re trying to learn something new.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Screencasts are great because the user only needs to access one resource to see a process from start to finish instead of scrolling through a series of step-by-step style screenshots. In my opinion, screencasts are most effective when it comes to learning complex (or new) software as you can pause, rewind, and fast-forward depending on the specific information you&#8217;re looking for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have any tips or tricks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">My only real piece of advice when it comes to screencasting is to SCRIPT YO&#8217; SCREENCAST! Why? Because it makes for a more professional looking video!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Still confused? Here are some resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schrockguide.net\/screencasting.html\" target=\"_blank\">Screencasting &#8211; Kathy Schrock&#8217;s Guide to Everything<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/palibrarians.wikispaces.com\/Screencast\" target=\"_blank\">Screencast Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/community.articulate.com\/blogs\/taylor\/archive\/2014\/06\/23\/mixing-it-up-with-articulate-replay-screencasts.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Mixing it Up with Articulate Replay Screencasts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been meaning to record a bunch of \u00a0screencasts lately, and then it dawned on me that some of you might not know what a screencast is! What a perfect opportunity to let you all in on one of the most effective ways of explaining something digital to another individual. So what is a screencast? 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