Tech Tip Tuesday:

Screencastify

Date: January 31, 2023

Tech Tip:

What is it?

A free chrome extension used to record, edit, and share videos.

🎥 Create engaging videos with easy-to-use tools.

• Capture your browser tab, desktop, part of your desktop, and/or your webcam
• Narrate with your microphone audio
• Embed your webcam into the recording
• Annotate in real time to highlight key points

Tech Tip:

What is it?

Watch the 1 minute 34 second video to learn about Screencastify’s features.

Tech Tip:

How can I use it in my teaching?

1. Record yourself demonstrating, giving instructions, or lecturing.
2. Post videos for absent students or for students to refer to later
3. Record yourself giving instructions or lecturing and post to Google Classroom when you have a planned absence
4. Post videos or links to the videos in Google Classroom for students to access
5. Have students make videos as a demonstration of their learning. Examples: student-created commercial, public service announcement, book review, process demonstration, reflection video, etc.

Tech Tip:

How do I get this useful tech thing?

1. Add Screencastify to your Chrome browser:
1. Make sure you are logged into Google Chrome
2. Click this link
3. Click on “Add to Chrome”
2. Use the extension button to start recording videos

Tech Tip:

How can I get this cool tech thing?

• Add Screencastify to your Chrome browser:
• Make sure you are logged into Google Chrome
• Click this link
• Click on “Add to Chrome”
• Use the extension to start recording videos

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Tech Tip:

Resources for Using Screencastify:

• Full Tutorial Video (10 minutes)
• Screencastify Help Center (all kinds of help documents for different steps in the recording and editing process)

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