Technology for Teaching. Made Simple. EduCanon. Think you can't Flip your Humanities Classroom, Think again! Lessons Worth Sharing. Edmodo - Training Videos. Flipped Learning Resources. Flipped Classroom info. Flipped Classroom Resources. De-Mystifying Khan Academy: Screen Capture for Educators. Whiteboard screencasting is all the rage for creating educational videos like those featured in the Khan Academy.
Here’s a quick look at how Salman Khan does it and some free (and not-so-free) tools that you can use to create your own educational videos to benefit you and your students. The Khan Academy Videos The Khan Academy website provides a FAQ that lists the tools that Salman Khan uses to create his videos: Looking at this list reveals three basic types of tools needed to do a whiteboard screencast: a video screen recorder, a drawing program, and an input device. The basic concept is very simple: you plan your lesson, then record what you draw using the drawing program and your narration with the video screen capture program. The input device (use a graphics tablet for best results) allows you to draw or write on a tablet rather than trying to use the mouse.
My article about “The flipped classroom” 6 Simple Ways To Record & Publish Video In The Classroom. 6 Simple Ways To Record & Publish Video In The Classroom by Maryalene LaPonsie Teachers across the nation are already tweeting class lesson plans and hosting guest speakers in Google Hangouts.
