Hi everyone!

Today we learned how to screencast with guest instructor, Rich McCue. I use an IPad so I used the built-in screen recording software that Apple products have. I recorded myself playing the game “Connections”, created by the New York Times. I explained the basis and just recorder myself playing. Once I finished, I cropped the beginning and end where I turned the screen casting on and off. I also added a quick voice over using IMovie.

Besides learning how to screencast, Rich talked about all different kinds of videos, including time lapse, slow motion, and read along stories, as well as the multimedia learning theory. It was very surprising when I learned that students retain less when teachers read a lot of text off a slide deck compared to just reading the information. On the other hand, what about individuals who are hard of hearing? Having audio without any text is not very accessible and inclusive. I wonder how teachers can find the best of both worlds? Rich also touched on how human faces in videos can be distracting for watchers and this is something I will keep into account when choosing resources in the future.

Overall, I really enjoyed learning from Rich today!