Tackling screencasts was scary for me. I finally jumped in a gave it a shot. I tried several screencast options and it was actually much easier than I thought it would be.
First, I created a screencast explaining how to use the app, Aurasma, in the library and to create your own "auras." Aurasma uses images like QR codes to link to other things. I liked the idea of creating shelf markers for the library and linking books to book trailers, author talks, book reviews, etc. For this screencast, I used Jing. It was pretty easy to use, but there were more steps required. You have to use Jing in conjunction with Screencast. And, when I tried to embed the video, it only embedded a simple link. Click on the "Using Aurasma" link below to view the video. It might take a few seconds to start.
Next, I used Screenr to create a screencast on how to create a book trailer using Animoto. I have seen plenty of book trailers created this way, but I had never taken the time to try it myself. I found that using Animoto is very simple. The hard part is finding pictures to use that don't infringe on copyright laws. That's another lesson! Screenr, also, was very simple to use and embed.
Finally, I created a screencast for teachers! I have always wanted to find a way to keep up with my classroom library collection. So, I started looking at apps I found the Classroom Organizer by Booksource. The following video, created by Screencast-o-matic, gives an intro to the Classroom Organizer. Screencast-o-matic was also very simple to use, as was the Classroom Organizer website and app.
I thought Screenr and Screencast-o-matic were both easy to learn to use,and both allowed publishing the videos to YouTube easily. Jing shares videos to Screencast, which is not as convenient.
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