This would look so

much better in 1080p.

Leveraging YouTube:
informing and educating with screencasts
michael steeleworthy
instructional technologies librarian | dalhousie university
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librarian / dalhousie
university / instructional
technologies / research &
reference / video
production / social media /
tech in the classroom / info
literacy / satchels

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 What it takes

• Time. 2 ½ minutes = 35
hours of work.
• Planning. Storyboard
everything. Start with
audio.
• A solid computer (Mac or
PC).

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 Screencasting Groundwork
Computer Stuff The Rules
• Directional Microphone • Know your user. Know
• Video Editing: their use.
• Camtasia $100-180-$300
• Adobe Captivate $$$ • Stay on message. Always.
• Jing !!!
• iMovie & Screen Flow
• No pixie dust. Ever.
• Image Editing:
• GIMP
• Audio Editing:
• Keep it short.
– 30 seconds to 2 minutes
• Audacity

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 fin.
find slides and hints at thezeds.com

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 contact info, quickly...
• steeleworthy@dal.ca

• twitter.com/steeleworthy

• thezeds.com

• Dal Libraries Screencasts online:

– http://www.library.dal.ca/How/LibCasts/
– http://vimeo.com/dallibraries/albums
– http://www.youtube.com/user/DalhousieLibraries