Click on the blue Export button on the top right of the browser window, and then the Export MP4 button.A new browser tab should open in 5-10 seconds. Click the Open in Editor button on the right side of the browser window.Download your video to a file on your hard drive:.Do your demonstration, talking through what you are doing, and then press the Stop Sharing button at the bottom of the screen when you are done.Note: Annotation tools are not available in other programs like MS Word.You can erase things with the eraser tool as well of course (to the right of the pencil). Select the pencil tool and your favourite colour and start marking up. To highlight things in a browser window you can use the built-in annotation tool to draw.Screencastify will count down from three seconds before it starts recording.If you have more than one monitor attached to your computer you will be asked to select which display you want to capture. A dialogue box will appear asking you if you would like to capture the entire screen or an application window.If you are demonstrating how to use a website, then you would select Browser Tab. Note: these are ideal if you are demonstrating how to use the software on your computer like Microsoft Word. First, open the program(s) or web browser with the software you want to demonstrate how to use.

Good job! You are now ready to record your first screencast.

Give Screencastify access to your computer’s camera and microphone along with drawing and annotation tools by pressing the Next button, and then pressing the Allow button on the dialogue button that appears.

On the web page that is displayed, click on the Sign in with Google button, and enter your Google credentials.

Click on the little salmon coloured Screencastify icon on the top right of your chrome browser.Install the Screencastify Plugin in Google Chrome by navigating to this page and clicking on the Add to Chrome (if you are using the Edge browser you will need to click on the blue button to enable external app stores).

Open the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser on your computer.Install the Screencastify Plugin into Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge (if you would like to watch a video for how to install the plugin, watch this video.If you have any questions or get stuck as you work through this in-class exercise, please ask the instructor for assistance. You will need a Google account and the Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser in order to complete this activity. Let’s create a short little screencast with Screencastify.

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