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By Kieth Jaynes

What is a Screen Capture?

A screen capture is an image or video of what ever is displayed on your monitor (or other visual display) at a designated point in time. There are couple of terms used to describe each specific process. A screen shot is an exact image of your monitor (or other visual display) at that exact moment in time.You can also designate a specific portion of your screen as well depending on the operating system or software being used and only capture an image of the designated area. These are very useful when trying to create tutorials, report a problem, describe something, or create an interactive lesson.
A screencast is a video of what is displayed on your monitor (or other visual display) over a period of time. It is basically a series of screen shots strung together to create a playable video that is useful in demonstrations, interactive tutorials, or software simulations.

To find out more about screen captures check out these links!


Example of a Screen Shot

Full Screen ShotSpecific Screen Shot

Example 1Example 2





Example of a Screencast

How to take a screen shot with Mac OS X and Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista



To see more examples of Screencasts, check out the followings links...
  1. Example
  2. Example
  3. Example

Software for Creating Screen Captures

Windows OSMac OSInternet Hosted


ScreenFlow
Snapz Pro X
Screenium

*To see a more comprehensive list including Open Source, Freeware (Closed Source), and Linux OS programs click here.

Using Screen Capture Software

  • The first thing to do is decide what you are trying to accomplish and then choose your software.
  • If you are only trying to create tutorials you may want to invest in some stand alone software like those mentioned above or on the Wikipedia list.
  • If you want to use something that your students will have access to, then you may want to try a free web-based application.
  • Once you have made your choice a lot of manufacturers will provide tutorials on how to use the software or you can go to a website like YouTube and search for tutorials specifically made for your software!

  • Here is an example video for the screencasting software ScreenFlow

Screen Captures in the Classroom

One of the most obvious uses for screen captures in the classroom is the "How To" element. Being able to provide students with video to reference on how to do something new or that they may not do often, is an invaluable tool. In addition to the tutorial element here are some other ideas on how to use/utilize screen captures in the classroom:

  • Collaboration with peers
  • Introduction to content
  • Requesting Help
  • Troubleshooting
  • Web Searches
  • Presentations
  • Feedback
*To get a better idea of how screen captures/casting can be used in the classroom download the attached file under the Attachments section at the bottom of the page.


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Screencasting in the Classroom

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