Screencasting: Video Tutorials Made Simple

I often hear people say, "I'm a visual learner. I need to see in order to understand." For these types of learners, myself included, screencasting is an effective medium for learning. Screencasting is a video capture of actions on your computer display. It allows you to provide a video/audio play by play of your on-screen actions. This can be a powerful tool for making tutorials.

Imagine a teacher, or better yet a student, using a program, perhaps Kidspiration, Excel, or the Smart Notebook to demonstrate new math skills. A video screen capture of this demonstration can then be used to teach other students. Imagine. Kids teaching kids. What a radical concept! And this video presentation can be stored in a database or uploaded to a web site as an on-demand homework helper! So if you have parents who need a little help themselves before they can help their children, screencasting might provide some relief. Take a look at this sample tutorial I've put together on inserting an image into a Word document. This technology has been around a while, but these days I'm into Jing. It's easy to use, produces a quality video, and best of all -- it's FREE! Check out the video tour and download it today!