The alternative we are using is the Screencastify Chrome extension. I've mentioned Screencastify in the past as a screencasting tool, but there is also the option to just record what the camera sees, basically the same thing that the YouTube capture did. Just like screen recordings, the video is then saved to either Google Drive or YouTube, whichever the user prefers. In talking with the speech teacher this morning, he said that it actually seems to be working better than the YouTube webcam capture. They would periodically have videos that stop uploading to YouTube and students would lose them. They haven't had those issues so far. The free version limits you to ten minutes of recording, but most of the speeches that students are recording fall under that limit. The Google Drive option could also be a little more reassuring for students who many be a bit apprehensive about accidentally posting their practice speech to the public on YouTube.
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Thursday, January 21, 2016
Screencastify - An Alternative to YouTube Webcam Capture
YouTube announced last week it was closing down it's (I guess not very) popular webcam capture feature that allowed you to record a video directly to YouTube instead of having to record somewhere else, then upload. This was a huge blow to our speech teacher, who has kids set their Chromebooks on a table to record their speeches so they can reflect and critique themselves.
The alternative we are using is the Screencastify Chrome extension. I've mentioned Screencastify in the past as a screencasting tool, but there is also the option to just record what the camera sees, basically the same thing that the YouTube capture did. Just like screen recordings, the video is then saved to either Google Drive or YouTube, whichever the user prefers. In talking with the speech teacher this morning, he said that it actually seems to be working better than the YouTube webcam capture. They would periodically have videos that stop uploading to YouTube and students would lose them. They haven't had those issues so far. The free version limits you to ten minutes of recording, but most of the speeches that students are recording fall under that limit. The Google Drive option could also be a little more reassuring for students who many be a bit apprehensive about accidentally posting their practice speech to the public on YouTube.
The alternative we are using is the Screencastify Chrome extension. I've mentioned Screencastify in the past as a screencasting tool, but there is also the option to just record what the camera sees, basically the same thing that the YouTube capture did. Just like screen recordings, the video is then saved to either Google Drive or YouTube, whichever the user prefers. In talking with the speech teacher this morning, he said that it actually seems to be working better than the YouTube webcam capture. They would periodically have videos that stop uploading to YouTube and students would lose them. They haven't had those issues so far. The free version limits you to ten minutes of recording, but most of the speeches that students are recording fall under that limit. The Google Drive option could also be a little more reassuring for students who many be a bit apprehensive about accidentally posting their practice speech to the public on YouTube.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
The Debate For the Future of Graphics Editing
Here is a little debate to start election week:
I'm going through a little dilemma right now as I plan for an elementary high ability seminar. I don't think that I'll be changing my one for this week (Lights, Camera, Action...video creation and the like...possible changes next year), but I have one coming up next semester that deals with graphics editing. In the past, can anyone guess what was used? Correct! Photoshop. But why should I use Photoshop? Why shouldn't I use Picnik? Why shouldn't I use online Photoshop? I realize I don't pay for Photo Story, but shouldn't I just use Animoto or Slide and get the embed code automatically? Who uploads video anymore (OK, someone has to populate YouTube)? Everyone ends up embedding anyway, right?So, my friends, should I make a change and do more online editing and less with downloaded software? Is it more valuable for my students, few who have Photoshop at home or school, only half of which can download Photo Story due to building computer choices, to learn how to edit photos and create movies online?
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