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What is Screencasting?**
According to Wikipedia, "a screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration" Screencasting. (2004, July 22). In Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 26, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencast.
Presentation
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Sample Screencast
Screencasting Sites & Resources

Screencast-O-Matic
Screencastle
Screenjelly
Screentoaster
Wink (Windows & Linux x86)

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10 Fast Tips
Keep it short & concise.
Credit licensed media as you go.
Choose a generic file format. (Not all hosts accept Flash)
Offer iPod versions.
Consider using captioning to offer subtitles or translations.
Add your brand/logo to title slides.
Remember the 100 MB limit of most hosts.
Reduce file size by only recording an area of your desktop.
Post your screencasts on Facebook & other social sites.
Have fun
(Source: Kroski, E. (2009, February). That's Infotainment!. School Library Journal, 55(2), 40-42. Retrieved May 1, 2009, from Professional Development Collection database.)

What is Screencasting? | Why Use Screencasts? | Tools | Examples | My Best Practices
Why Use Them?
Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic (when using hybrid simulations constructed in Adobe Captivate)
Ways Screencasts Can Be Used With Students
Tutorials/demonstrations