This document provides an overview of creating screencasts. It discusses what a screencast is, why they are useful, and how to think like a screencaster by knowing your audience and goals. Popular screencasting software like Camtasia, Captivate, and Screenflow are compared. Best practices for screencasts like storyboarding, communicating effectively, and assessing your work are also covered. The document concludes by providing links to example screencasts and allocating time for hands-on practice of screencasting.

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2. The most famous screencast ever!

4. What A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture , often containing audio narration. - Wikipedia

5. Why

6. Know your audience http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblndl/45539374/

7. Cater to your long tail http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_coleman/181120172/

8. Know your goal http://www.flickr.com/photos/viccastelo/2583391756/

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/calavera/65098350/ Answer questions

10. Tell a Story http://www.flickr.com/photos/jillclardy/2566241384/ Tell a story

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapo/2240107535/ Be short or be long

12. Point of Need

13. Don’t call them screencasts http://www.flickr.com/photos/10946770@N04/1036907562/

14. The Technology http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmtorrone/6208920/

18. Camtasia Captivate Screenflow Learning Curve Time Skill

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22. Storyboarding http://www.flickr.com/photos/heilemann/2396074550/

23. Communicate http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohhector/456611804/

24. Assessement

26. Hands-on time