It hit with fury not once but twice. The US Virgin Islands known for its idyllic landscapes of beautiful sandy beaches and sunny weather fell victim to two hurricanes in the fall of 2017. Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean with vengeance bringing heavy winds and rain. It left behind thousands of damaged buildings and homes […]
With so many different social channels today, it’s hard to keep track of what to post, where it’s going and what to do next. With AgoraPulse, they take the chaos and turn it into simplicity. The company covers basically everything a small business would need for social media marketing, monitoring and management. Their social media […]
Use our Chrome Browser Extension to quickly launch Screencast-O-Matic. Whether you’re on your PC, Mac or Chromebook, Screencast-O-Matic has made it easier for you to start recording your screencasts when you launch through the Chrome browser. It’s a universal experience! This newest feature will help you save time by giving you the ability to launch […]
Creating quality screencasts, for example to create formal training or a product demo, takes some preparation before you hit the record button. From getting your talking points together to the location of your recording, these are all important things to remember when creating your video. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time but […]
Video has never been so accessible in the classroom and students are learning more than ever. Instead of creating instructional videos for students, how about giving them the chance to create their own? Here are 7 creative ways to use video in your classroom. 1. Have a newscast One of the creative ways for students […]
Editing video can be such a hassle BUT it doesn’t have to be. Yet to really communicate effectively with video you almost always need to add some edits. There are very simple solutions and techniques to keep editing simple and easy without having to be a video professional. Through my years in video production, I’ve […]
In our first-ever Screencast-O-Matic profile, we feature California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Professor Martin Mehl who believes we can change the world through video communication. For the past 20 years, Mehl has taught communication studies to students in higher education. He believes that video plays a huge role in building and maintaining authentic […]
You wouldn’t be on Screencast-O-Matic if you didn’t know the importance of video in our every day lives. You see it everywhere. From social networks to television, video has played a huge role in our lives. There’s a reason for this: Our brain loves video. According to researchers, the average viewer remembers 95% of a message […]
An awesome video always starts with an engaging script. For the past 20 years, I’ve written scripts for television news, corporate companies and non-profit organizations. It’s taken me years to perfect script writing and each time I sit down to write, I’m always trying to perfect what I just perfected. It’s a never-ending battle of […]
People with disabilities make up almost 20% of the US population and it’s likely that many teachers have taught a student with a disability. Teachers have used online video and audio tools to engage their students and it helps heighten their educational experience. If you’re creating online videos, you may need to double-check to see […]
