using quicktime player for screencasting

Capture your screen usingthe QuickTime Player

Capture your screen usingthe QuickTime Player

Why should teachers use Screencasting?

Why should teachers use Screencasting?

Provides students with lessons they can watch at their convenience to review class material or to help understand concepts they find difficult

Allows teachers to demonstrate step-by-step instructions for software programs

Allows teachers to show the steps in solving math problems

Great for absent students who may have missed class discussion or explanations on assignments

Provides students with lessons they can watch at their convenience to review class material or to help understand concepts they find difficult

Allows teachers to demonstrate step-by-step instructions for software programs

Allows teachers to show the steps in solving math problems

Great for absent students who may have missed class discussion or explanations on assignments

Go to “Applications” and open the “QuickTime

Player”

Go to “Applications” and open the “QuickTime

Player”

“QuickTime Player” will appear on menu bar

“QuickTime Player” will appear on menu bar

Go to “File” and select “New Screen Recording”Go to “File” and select

“New Screen Recording”

The “Screen Recording” box will appear. Click on gray drop down arrow and select “Built-in Input:

Internal microphone”

The “Screen Recording” box will appear. Click on gray drop down arrow and select “Built-in Input:

Internal microphone”

You can also use an external microphone (which will allow for

less background noise).

You can also use an external microphone (which will allow for

less background noise).

Hide any screens or files you do not want shown in your screen capture. Click “Start Recording” when ready.

Hide any screens or files you do not want shown in your screen capture. Click “Start Recording” when ready.

To stop recording, click the “Stop Recording” button towards the right on the menu bar or use the key combination “Ctrl+Command+Esc”

To stop recording, click the “Stop Recording” button towards the right on the menu bar or use the key combination “Ctrl+Command+Esc”

A copy of your screen capture will appear. It is not saved yet.

A copy of your screen capture will appear. It is not saved yet.

Click the play button to view your screen capture!

Click the play button to view your screen capture!

Record again if you are not satisfied!!!

Record again if you are not satisfied!!!

To save the screen capture, go to “File”, “Save As” and remember to name file and save to a specific

location(i.e. Desktop, Specific Folder, etc).

It will have a .mov file extension.

To save the screen capture, go to “File”, “Save As” and remember to name file and save to a specific

location(i.e. Desktop, Specific Folder, etc).

It will have a .mov file extension.

Example of screen captureExample of screen capture

Click on the following link to view example of a screen capture using QuickTime Player:

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=270759

Note: Please use Safari, Chrome, or Internet Explorer to view video

Click on the following link to view example of a screen capture using QuickTime Player:

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=270759

Note: Please use Safari, Chrome, or Internet Explorer to view video

Tips for Screen CaptureTips for Screen Capture Get set up before you start recording: close

programs you do not need and quit programs that have an alert (i.e. email, chat, cell phone)

Add narration to explain what you’re doing and why. Silent screen recordings are often a bit confusing.

Be as natural as possible – even stand up if possible during presentation

If you are showing how to do something, or the steps you took, use menus or click on buttons rather than using keystrokes.

Get set up before you start recording: close programs you do not need and quit programs that have an alert (i.e. email, chat, cell phone)

Add narration to explain what you’re doing and why. Silent screen recordings are often a bit confusing.

Be as natural as possible – even stand up if possible during presentation

If you are showing how to do something, or the steps you took, use menus or click on buttons rather than using keystrokes.

For more information:For more information:

7 Things You Should Know about Screencasting Provided by Educause Learning

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Visit Shanko in room 120!

7 Things You Should Know about Screencasting Provided by Educause Learning

Initiative

Visit Shanko in room 120!