Casting for the Screen

Of all the things we've looked at this semester (and we've looked at some fun things), I think screencasting is one of the most potentially useful for libraries. Being able to wed sound and slides in an instructional way is perfect. Screenshots with a voice telling you where you would click and what to look for is great for the learners who learn visually and those who learn aurally. Think of talking someone through setting up an email account and how often you do that in a week or month. I know some thought a podcast would be the way to go, but a screencast does it one better. The uses are limitless for instructional purposes.

And to prove it, I'll admit that this week's shiny object wasn't limited to the screencasting software. I was also thrilled with Cueprompter. Just seeing the demo via screencast gave me ideas for future presentations. Nice.