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Screenr

Page history last edited by Linda Zehr 11 years, 4 months ago

Screenr  

       Screenr is a very simple screencasting tool that is entirely web-based. Why is Screenr a good tool for a beginning screencaster?

  • Extremely easy to use
  • No download required; entirely web-based
  • You can log in to Screenr with existing Twitter, Facebook, Google, or Yahoo accounts
  • Video displays within the Screenr player
  • You can re-size or move the Screenr recording frame, so you have the flexibility to record only a portion of your screen
  • You can send straight to Twitter or YouTube
  • You can download a video that you have recorded, so that you can play it from your computer
  • You can get the URL or the embed code (i.e., allows you to easily include/share video via Blackboard, social networking sites, or other webpages
  • Works with Mac or PC
  • We haven't seen anything that stipulates a storage limitation within Screenr -- I used my account to create about 40 screencasts within 2 days (average 4 minutes each) and had no problem.

 

    Uses for Screenr:

  • create video tour for students
  • create demos for students
  • video message to students about an assignment 
  • have students create video tour 
  • have students create demos 

 

    Downsides to Screenr?

  • The video is one-shot - no editing after the fact
  • Although Screenr videos are not searchable by others, your screencast will appear in the Public Stream (shows "Recent Screenr Activity") for a few hours after you have posted it.

 

Here is a sample Screenr video that I created to give feedback to a student on a website that he was building for class:

 

    Need resources to get started? 

 

    Screenr Tips:

  • Because Screenr records everything in one shot, with no post-recording editing options, you want to :
    • have an idea in advance what you want to say. Five minutes goes fast, so plan accordingly! Feel free to record in small segments, using the Screenr "pause" feature to pause your recording while you gather your thoughts.
    • if you are going to go longer than 5 minutes, leave some time at the end for a "to be continued" sort of a statement, then start another video.
    • if you don't like the finished recording, don't fuss about it - just delete it and start again. Remember, it only takes a few minutes.
  • The player size never changes, so the more you try to fit into your capture screen, the smaller it will look on playback (however, there is a fullscreen mode that you can use for playback, and you will get everything in clear detail, even if it looked small in the regular player).

 

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