Screencastify PD Elmentary

Create a Free Screencastify Account
https://www.screencastify.com/ Code for free year subscription: CAST_COVID

Why Use Screencastify?

Basic Tutorial

How to get Screencastify application
Recording with video
Using the writing/notes option
Organizing files (goes straight to your Google Drive...screencastify makes a folder)
Sharing options (FB, Classroom, Copy link, Embed, etc)
Reminder free version has a 5 minute time limit

Tech Tips

Processing videos can take time (an hour, overnight?). While it is processing the thumbnail doesn’t always have a picture. If you copy and paste the video into another app (google classroom, padlet, etc), the thumbnail will not show, just a video icon.
5 minute time limit: Perhaps a positive, because folks don't want anything longer anyway!
Editing can happen in the yearly individual subscription ($29/year) or can be downloaded and edited in another program, such as youtube, edpuzzle, etc.
If you are recording another application, check to be sure all features can be seen (copyright prevents recording other videos)
Reminder that if you are recording step-by-step tech tips, steps may look different depending on students devices
Screencastify has its own PD courses: https://www.screencastify.com/courses
Follow Screencastify on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Screencastify/

Ways to use in the classroom

Considerations

If we pushed out as an extension to students, students could record and/or make videos to share understanding
- Dubbing A Video Arguably the most entertaining activity on this list is video dubbing. Have your students play a video with the volume muted and record their own narration. Video dubbing is quite a versatile educational activity, as it can be used for language practice, creative storytelling, and plot comprehension.
Using Screencastify with an ipad: Would need the app pushed out to students. If using from web, it prompts user to utlize application.