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Teaching with Screencasts and Rapid Prototyping

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Part of where I struggled was writing up files for demos and examples each day for a lesson. Rather than writing out entire documents and refreshing the browser to see the effect, I start by prototyping in services like CodePen or jsFiddle. An example embed from CodePen: See the Pen LfiqI by Brian ( @bbennett ) on CodePen.

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Need YouTube Video Ideas? Where You Need to Look for Inspiration

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Polls and surveys are another effective way to find out what your audience is interested in. Another piece of advice I can offer here is to write down and organize these ideas immediately as they come to mind. I often find the moment the inspiration comes from a topic idea I must write it down or it’s easy to forget.

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Emerging Technologies for Online Learning 2015 Presenter Profile – Dr. Ulanda Forbess

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TechSmith is proud to be part of the 8th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium 2015 , where educators share ideas and best practices for using the latest technology to transform teaching and learning. Gone are the days of the ‘red ink pen’. No more chicken-scratching on students’ papers.

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How to Make Video: Before Starting Your First Video, Part 2

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Writing a script can take time, but can save a lot of time when you start creating your video. By having a script, you know that you will cover everything that needs to be said in a concise and effective way. Get started by grabbing a pen and paper to doodle with. You can even write down what the shot is, so you don’t forget.

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The Beginners Guide to Successful Video Pre Production

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She made a bold statement, which was to the effect: Throw out the learning objective and focus on what you want the learner to actually do. You should write a script that will act as your captions for your video or if you don’t have a script, consider having your video transcribed. This is key to making a good video. No worries!

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How to Edit Video (With Step-by-Step Video)

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Jason Valade, Master Trainer at TechSmith, will give you some of the basic concepts and walk you through how to edit a video. Sign up for the TechSmith Academy (it’s free!) If you want even more content on making your first video, the full five-part course is available for free on the TechSmith Academy. Absolutely, yep.

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How to Record Your Desktop with Screencasting

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Here at TechSmith , we understand the power of screencasting. Screencasting allows you to train your new hires effectively and free up your time. This is something we do all the time here at TechSmith. You won’t need to write a lengthy email or repeat yourself. Write your script. simply cannot. Here’s how !