Screencasts

I decided to write this blog about screencasts, because I had seen them before (only once or twice)- and never thought twice about what they were and why they were significant.

According to Wikipedia, a screencast "is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration."

It turns out, that after reading and watching about screencasts, they have numerous uses. One of the most uses and popular uses is actually for teaching how to use computer software (kind of ironic, using a computer program to learn how to use a different computer program). For kinesthetic learners such as myself, this use is VERY helpful. I often have a very hard time understanding a concept without doing it out by hand, and screencasting is the perfect piece to this equation since it shows you hands on how to do something. Wikipedia also makes sense with this statement: "Considering the high cost of instructor/ faculty led training and the relative ineffectiveness of typical computer based training (CBT) systems, screecasting is likely to become a very popular technique for imparting high-quality knowledge at a low cost."

Now that I understand what a screencast is, this use for it makes COMPLETE sense!

Here is a Blog link that talks about teaching software with screencasts. Check it out! :)