For this week’s class, guest speaker Rich McCue stopped in. Among many things, Rich’s presentation focused on teaching us how to use the screen-capturing software, screencastify. If you don’t already know, screen capturing is when a user permits software, such as screencastify, to internally record the screen of their device. You’ve probably already used something similar to this on your phone in the form of screen recording, which is just another name for screen capturing. If not, I can guarantee you’ve seen screen capturing before even if you haven’t realised it. For example, video influencers often use screen-capturing software so their audience can view their screen just as they do. This can evidently be seen in Streamers and gaming YouTubers content as they have screen record their gameplay to display in their video. These are just a few simple examples, screen recording extends far and wide into numerous genres and content types.
For this reason, I really appreciate Rich coming in to present this software. It’s so multifaceted. You can use it for so many different things. In terms of education, screen capturing is an incredibly effective tool. The most apparent use to me, would be to create your own catered learning content. The internet is full of educational videos that are great to use in the classroom, but none are directed specifically to your classroom. Using screen capture software, one would be able to create their own educational videos that are specifically designed for the class or task at hand. It could even be used to create content for individual students. Say a student was really struggling and asked for extra help. Instead of conventionally explaining the concept to the student, you could create a video breaking down their misunderstandings that they could watch wherever and whenever they feel stuck.
Overall, I really enjoyed learning how to use this software and I will definitely use it in my future endeavours. Please see my video below, where I test out screencastify for the first time. I chose to give a tutorial on how to play geoguessr.
