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+ INSTALL SCREENCASTIFY ON GOOGLE CHROME
+ INSTALL SCREENCASTIFY ON GOOGLE CHROME
1. Visit Screencastify and follow the instructions to install the extension in your Google Chrome browser
2. Once installed, you will see an icon/extention button of a red arrow with a camera inside it in the top right corner of your browser omnibox.
3. To begin using, click the icon/extension button
+ LOG IN AND SET SCREENCASTIFY PERMISSIONS
+ LOG IN AND SET SCREENCASTIFY PERMISSIONS
1. Sign in with your csw.org Google credentials
2. Set permissions to allow your videos to be stored in your CSW Google Drive when prompted
3. Indicate you are an Educator/Teacher
You are now ready to record.
NOTE: You can also push videos to a Youtube Channel. Every Google user can create a youtube channel (use your csw.org Google credentials).
+ CREATE YOUR FIRST SCREENCAST
+ CREATE YOUR FIRST SCREENCAST
Each movie you make with the free version allows you to create a 5 minute or less video.
1. Navigate to a webpage you want to record (maybe a set of Google Slides or a website you want to view with your students). You can also record your entire computer screen so you can show students a program on your computer (like Python or Photoshop)
2. Click on the Screencastify icon in your Chrome browser extensions (top right). The icon looks like a red arrow with a camera inside it.
3. Indicate what kind of screen sharing you want to do. And whether you want your microphone on and/or your webcam.
4. Select the Record button. You will receive a 3 second countdown before it begins recording. Additionally, in the bottom corner, you will have tools to pause the recording, finish the recording, or start the recording over.
These tools are located in the bottom left corner of the recording. You can pause, start over, end, erase, and even set your mouse to appear differently to show your clicks more visibly, for instance.
+ SHARING OR EDITING SCREENCASTS
+ SHARING OR EDITING SCREENCASTS
1. Once you finish a recording, you will be redirected to the sharing and editing pane. Select from the myriad of options available
make small edits to your movie using the simple Editor
share your screencast via
Download your movie to save it to your computer
upload video to MYCSW Topics Page
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