Connecting with Learners using Screencastify

During our time of working from home, it can be more important than ever to support our learners with instructions for their learning, connecting with them to their teachers and classrooms and provide targeted support and feedback on the tasks they are undertaking.

One tool I've found to be invaluable over the past year is Screencastify.  Screencastify allows you to record video just of yourself, video of your screen and now also to create audio files which can be added to your Google Slides to support instructions and feedback. With Screencastify, learning is visible, rewindable and personalised.

While I've used Screencastify for a number of years now, undertaking the Screencastify Certified Genius study uncovered for me a whole range of ways to maximise this tool, which I've not been making the most of!  

I've been using Screencastify for recording welcome videos and instructional videos for learners for a long time and more recently, I've really seen the power of these embedded in a Google Site, next to the students' learning tasks.  I've also added them as a link to my teaching tracking sheets, to support learners with a variety of tasks they must complete.  I've also used them to send video to teachers to support them in their learning as we explore more about how to use technology purposefully in effective Learn, Create, Share pedagogy in our local classrooms.   However, there are many more ways I could be utilising this great tool.

Two goals I have for using Screencastify in the future is embedding it in Google Forms that lead learners through their learning journeys.

As a bit of fun, Screencastify also award a badge that can be uploaded to share with others how much I love Screencastify.

Here's mine:

To earn yours, head to this link today.