TW+12_13+Screencast-o-matic



**December 13, 2011** **Screencast-o-matic** Screencast-o-matic (www.screencast-o-matic.com) is an online tool used to create videos recording items displayed on a computer screen. The application is easy to use and yet provides a number of powerful instructional features. With Screencast-o-matic a user can create videos including:
 * narration
 * notes
 * captions
 * mouse movements and mouse clicks

There are two versions of the tool; a free version and a Pro version ($12.00 annual fee). The differences in the features of the programs are listed below:

Recording Time ||= 15 minutes ||= No limit || Youtube ||= **✓** ||= **✓** || AVI or FLV Format ||= **✓** ||= **✓** || on export ||=  ||= **✓** || screencasts ||=  ||= **✓** || outside browser ||=  ||= **✓** || transitions, overlays, insert more video, and others ) ||=  ||= **✓** ||
 * ** Feature ** ||= ** Free **
 * Version ** ||= ** Pro **
 * Version ** ||
 * Maximum
 * Upload to
 * Export to MP4,
 * Record Web Cam ||= **✓** ||= **✓** ||
 * No watermark
 * Password Protect
 * Use offline
 * Editing Tools (i.e.

Screencast-o-matic is used online; requires NO software download, has NO user age limitations and requires NO account creation if you save your screencast videos to a computer or flashdrive. (Should you save your screencast videos to Youtube or the Screencast-o-matic hosting site user accounts are required.) Finally, Screencast-o-matic is cross platform and cross-browser; it will work with PCs, MACs and with Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari.

Several sample Screencast-o-matic videos are embedded below, click on the arrow on any video to play the sample video. Be sure to watch for the notes and captions that display as text across the base of the video screen.

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 * A Sample Screencast **

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 * Creating Captions for Screencasts**

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 * Embedding and Resizing Screencasts**

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