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Screenr: Another free option for screencasting

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Submitted by vickisteiner on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 8:55pm

In browsing blog posts and articles for my extra resource this week, I came across a post on a blog called Multimedia Learning about another tool for screencasting that looks promising: Screenr. The post quotes CNET as stating that Screenr "is the best option for creating screencasts fast and getting them posted immediately" and Read Write Web as praising the tool's video quality and mobile interface. Among Screenr's features noted in the post are:

  • Twitter integration – you record, you Tweet. It’s just that simple
  • YouTube integration – post directly to your YouTube account
  • Five minute recording limit – Just as Twitter helped us write more concisely, Screenr will help us screencast more concisely
  • Mac/PC compatible – Runs from your web browser so you can easily record from a Mac or PC
  • MP4 format – you can even export a non-branded, ad-free mp4 version!
  • iPhone compatible – playback on your iPhone

    • In looking at Screenr's demo, I see that screencasts recorded using Screenr are also easily embedded on Web sites using code generated with recordings.

    Of the screencast tools listed in the lecture this week, I've used Jing (although not for narrated casts...yet!). Comparing Screenr to Jing, I do like that Screenr is web-based and thus doesn't require installation to my local computer. I also like that Screenr automatically records in MP4 format, which is a feature that one must pay for with Jing in upgrading to Jing Pro. What I like less about Screenr as compared to Jing is its limitation to screencasting--Jing also offers the ability to do screen captures. In addition, Jing offers free hosting of users' screencasts in their own accounts, which Screenr does not (all screencasts made with Screenr are public).
    All in all, I think Screenr sounds promising, and I think I'll do a little experimentation this week!

Don't be intimidated by the

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Submitted by marcschatkun on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:00pm.

Don't be intimidated by the thought of adding audio to your screencasts, Vicki. Although some sites say that you have to use the sound card in your computer, I've found that any audio device that works independently of the screencasting software will also work with it. For example, I use a USB headset with a microphone during our Elluminate meetings, and it worked just fine when I created a screencast using freescreencast.com. All I had to do was plug it in (it's Plug'n Play), wait for the Found New Hardware message and start talking after clicking the record button!

I remember seeing an

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Submitted by PJ Bentley on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:45pm.

I remember seeing an announcement about Screenr last fall when it came out. Thanks for posting about it. I just tried it for my exercise this week and it was super simple and easy. I think that simplicity might hurt it for more complex projects, but for something short and to the point, it orks great.

Thanks for the encouragement

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Submitted by vickisteiner on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 8:04am.

Thanks for the encouragement and tips, Marc and PJ! Based on my experimentation so far, I am leaning toward a preference for web-based tools like Screenr for the type of screencast we're doing this week. It's nice to be able to create a screencast from anywhere, without having to worry about having a program installed on my local computer. I jump around on different computers quite a bit, so that's a huge plus for me.

You both did a great job on your screencasts! Bravo!

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