TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 21, 2021

In this episode, I share lessons learned for making engaging video from my own experience in the video industry. To learn more about how to unlock the power of storytelling in your videos, check out the Basics: Writing and Using Scripts course at the TechSmith Academy. Incorporate music. Be conversational.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

And so, when we get into the lesson, we’re in a lesson.”. He likes to give detail and context to help people apply his lessons to the real world. One of the things that takes a huge chunk of time is finding the right music. So, you may end up having to edit the music as well as the video to find what works.

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mLearning Revolution

JULY 2, 2012

A teacher provides video lessons to be reviewed outside of class, which in turn gives teachers more time in class to focus on higher-order skills. This is precisely where I see TechSmith bringing a lot to the table, especially with the new release of Camtasia Studio 8. Here’s a great site that aggregates many of them [link].

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TechSmith Camtasia

AUGUST 29, 2014

At TechSmith, we are passionate about creating great software and keeping up with the latest technology. They also allow you to explore new technology before it might be ready to be integrated into our TechSmith apps. Jukey is an Android music player, designed to mimic a Jukebox. It is a big hit at parties.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Over the past few months, I've received more and more calls and emails about the pros and cons of adding background music to eLearning projects (specifically projects created using Adobe Captivate and TechSmith Camtasia).   First and foremost, it's a simple process to add background music using your tool of choice.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 12, 2012

What are some of the lessons learned during this test drive? Andrea Poole is a customer content specialist at TechSmith. She enjoys singing and playing the ukulele, a cappella music, running, and a good game of Euchre. www.loudpixel.com. Tweet her up @andiepoole or put her in a Google+ Circle.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 22, 2014

Last August, we here at TechSmith Education announced a new TechSmith podcast called Chalkstar to Rockstar where we talk with teachers innovating with technology in their classes. We had a great response to the question and TechSmith came together to read those responses on the podcast. What’s Next?

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 16, 2014

But, with video creation tools and video lessons, professors are finding ways to create the compelling, engaging content online students crave. Folding in illustrations, examples, clips, and other bits of media — with captions, voiceover, music, and more — is crucial for creating useful online course content.”.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 22, 2012

What are some of the lessons learned during this test drive? Andrea Poole is a customer content specialist at TechSmith. She enjoys singing and playing the ukulele, a cappella music, running, and a good game of Euchre. Gravity Works. www.gravityworksdesign.com. gravityworksdd.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 20, 2013

Brian opens each video with upbeat theme music that he purchased online, and then lays out exactly what students can expect to learn during the video. Using Camtasia animations, he then indicates where that particular lesson falls in relation to the overall concept. And I can still bring that energy to my online courses through video.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offer instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. There are two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Kahn Academy , neoK12 , or other sources. Guest post by Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D.

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TechSmith Camtasia

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

That includes product videos, how-to videos, tutorial videos, or educational lessons. We’ve seen great success with this type of content at TechSmith. You can record webcam to give it some personality, create an intro, add music , or simply hit record and share it out. 80% of Internet traffic will come from video by 2019.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 9, 2014

Instead, I will show them a before & after lesson as we cover a major topic in class. Ultimately it is more of a documentary than a lesson. This first video lesson proved fun, but it was obviously done by Frankensteining a bunch of pieces of other people’s media. That also goes for starting to flip lessons.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One of the most valuable lessons this book teaches is that a good story doesn’t just appear. The post Crafting a Good Story for Your Product Video (free ebook) appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. A good story has to be crafted. Creating a good story is a lof of work. We often get carried away. Animations. Camera recordings.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 16, 2022

An educator making video lessons with interactive quizzing will have different needs and preferences than someone who needs to record a webinar or show off a software user interface. Filmora is best for: Music videos, commercials, social media videos, and more. A number of factors go into what makes a screen recording tool great.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Part of where I struggled was writing up files for demos and examples each day for a lesson. Students can improvise on a theme in music or play with ingredients in Home Econ. The post Teaching with Screencasts and Rapid Prototyping appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. Why Rapid Prototypes? Leave more ideas in the comments!

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

For example, online resources, such as TeacherTube, Khan Academy, and YouTube provide thousands of streaming educational video clips for teachers to use in their lessons. Communication through the use of video can bring lessons to life, initiate discussions, and impact learning on both an emotional and cognitive level.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Mistakes Were Made, Lessons Were Learned. When it comes to using licensed music , it’s incredibly important to do your research. No matter the license, always check that the available uses align with how you’ll end up using the music. Music Licensing. Screencasting is all about process. Behind the Scenes. Using a Webcam.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 4, 2018

Captions often convey dialogue and/or narration plus any other audio effects that may be present, such as when (and what type of) music is playing and any background noises such as loud crashes, cars honking or dogs barking that may be integral to understanding what’s happening on the screen. How would you caption a lesson on the violin?

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Screencasts are an effective teaching tool that offers instructors greater versatility in developing lesson plans. There are two ways to acquire screencast videos to use with a lesson: Find a screencast video that is already available from YouTube, Kahn Academy, neoK12, or other sources. Guest post by Michael F. Ruffini, Ed.D.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 22, 2015

The TechSmith Education team is excited to give you this inside look before the biggest K12 conference of the year begins. For example, online resources such as TeacherTube, Khan Academy, and YouTube provide thousands of streaming educational video clips for teachers to use in their lessons.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

That’s where this week’s lesson comes into play. Andrea Poole is a customer content specialist at TechSmith. She enjoys singing and playing the ukulele, a cappella music, running, and a good game of Euchre. Having said that, the library effects, backgrounds, and intro sequences I stumbled upon are seriously cool.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 30, 2012

We're hoping to learn a lot about how our software fits in to the small business setting and in turn, share with you valuable lessons learned and tips for successful ways to visually communicate within your organization. Andrea Poole is a customer content specialist at TechSmith. Tweet her up @andiepoole or put her in a Google+ Circle.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 7, 2020

Concise video lessons. The rollout of TechSmith Knowmia last fall was very much a driver of that whole strategy. Shut windows and doors, turn off background music, and avoid any nearby air conditioner that might kick on halfway through. Intro video. Course navigation video. New week, topic, or unit video. Walkthrough videos.

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TechSmith Camtasia

MARCH 23, 2021

With pre-recorded educational videos, students can watch lessons and lectures on their own schedule, consuming as much or as little of the content as they can. Great educational videos — like great in-person lessons — should be engaging for students, keeping them interested and actively listening. On-demand video learning.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

How to Make Tutorial Videos | Camtasia | TechSmith. At TechSmith, have a recording studio with sound dampening foam, which is great, however, we realize this isn’t feasible for everyone. Editing In-Depth | Camtasia | TechSmith. Ripple Move & Extend Frame | Camtasia | TechSmith. Step 3: Record your narration.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 25, 2022

But it doesn’t need to take eons to come up with a well-rounded video, and that’s what Andy Owen, the Social Engagement and Video Manager at TechSmith, discusses in this episode of The Visual Lounge. You can add elements of “art,” but at the end of the day, it’s more about the lesson and how you get your point across that matters most.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

It is not in my personality to invest my time and energy into long-term planning and looking at when lessons will land on the calendar. In my ideal classroom I would not spend my time writing lesson plans or grading papers. In my grand vision of the perfect classroom there would neither be lesson plans nor formal grades.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A huge part of quality online courses are personalized video lessons. Simply assigning PowerPoints, textbook reading, or other written lessons just isn’t enough. Aim for short, concise video lessons. Compared with a podium lecture, instructors have more control of how they present video lessons in quality online courses.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JULY 8, 2019

TechSmith makes two software products that are perfect for capturing what you see on your computer. It offers the whole toolbox of video creation and editing tools—cuts, splicing, animations, spotlights, keystrokes, callouts, zooms, transitions, backgrounds, music, sound effects, and picture-in-picture webcam.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 27, 2018

Common examples of screencasts are onscreen tutorials , video lessons , or slideshare presentations. Here at TechSmith , we understand the power of screencasting. This is something we do all the time here at TechSmith. When it comes to using licensed music , it’s incredibly important to do your research. simply cannot.

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eLearningArt

MARCH 22, 2018

Turn off music, fans, etc and find a quiet room. Go to the TechSmith Camtasia page – > Click Free trial. That marks the spot where I’ll be duplicating part of the lesson. Don’t add music or fancy graphics. And I manually select that as the recording area in Camtasia (as described in step X). That’s helpful too!

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 6, 2020

TechSmith conducted research to learn more about people’s viewing habits and preferences around instructional and informational videos. Lessons from real-world videos How to start making your own videos Research methodology. This provides another useful lesson for you: Good content trumps perfect production. Don’t worry.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Teach your skills through short lessons . cchound.com | free music for content creators . A curation of CC licensed music from various artists and genres for you to use, however you like with correct attribution, in your creative projects. TechSmith Capture (Jing) | TechSmith . Transcrybr . Niphtio Reader .

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