Screen+Captures

=Definition= Screen Capture tools enable you to create images or videos to record what is displayed on your computer. A screenshot is when you capture a still image of your screen or a piece of your screen. Some tools let you then annotate -- or add text and graphics to -- that image. A screencast is when you capture onscreen action happening on your computer screen in a video, often with voice-over commentary. Below is a sampling of (free)screen capturing tools available via the internet.

The image below of the Screengrab screen was created using [|Screengrab] itself. Screengrab is just for grabbing -- it doesn't allow you to annotate or edit the image directly.
 * Basic screen shot tool for anyone running Firefox:**
 * Screenshot and screencast tool with audio and annotation capability -- for either PCs or Macs:**

Top 10 Applications for Creating Screencasts article from Tech Learning Blog

=[|Jing]= Screen Captures And Screencasting This free program (it is a download though) allows you to capture your screen or record up to five minutes or less of screen video. What you put together is then broadcast quickly on a wiki or even in email. You can choose to capture screen stills or create screen video that allows you to add audio. For a $14.95/year you can download Jing Pro, which includes a few more features, such as the ability to upload immediately to YouTube. The project's home page provides a quick tutorial. In addition, you can find tutorials on YouTube, such as the one below:

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[|Jing | Add visuals to your online conversations]

The SmartBoard software has a recorder feature that you can use easily. You can record what you put on the SmartBoard, and with an external microphone,add the narration. The [|SMART webpage] provides step-by-step instructions for making this work.
 * Smart Recorder **

[|ScreenToaster - Online screen recorder. Capture screencasts instantly.]
 * Screencast tool with audio narration feature:**

=[|CamStudio] What is it?= CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs) Here are just a few ways you can use this software: sell > >
 * You can use it to create demonstration videos for any software program
 * **Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions?**
 * You can create video tutorials for school or college class
 * **You can use it to record a recurring problem with your computer so you can show technical support people**
 * You can use it to create video-based information products you can
 * You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover on your favourite software program, before you forget them

EXAMPLES > > http://makematheasy.wikispaces.com/Jing+Videos High School examples.

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