YouTube video editor is a nifty video editing tool, if you have never used it, check it out. Optionally you can set your video to be creative commons and use to edit your video more specifically, splice it with other videos and more. Click on the edit icon to trim the beginning and end points, add annotations and other features. If you want to edit your screencast you can edit it just like you can any YouTube video. The video you just created is automatically uploaded to YouTube. Adding a face to your instruction can help student engagement and connection with the class. I can mix between my face sharing information and screencasting my computer. What I love about this is I can toggle the screenshare on and off. On the left hand side of the GHO is an option for “Screenshare.” Click on this to screencast your computer. It takes a couple of minutes to have the broadcast start, so be patient. You can invite others to screencast with you so you are not so awkward on video, but here is what is cool… you can do a Google Hangout, BY YOURSELF! You do not have to invite anyone!Ĭlick “Start Broadcast” button. Step 1:Ĭhoose the Google Hangout on Air button on the right hand side. A Google Hangout on Air broadcasts your hangout to YouTube and saves the recording to your YouTube account. It allows you to video conference with colleagues, screenshare, share documents, collaboratively watch YouTube videos and wear a digital mustache. If you have never used a GHO, this is a video conferencing tool that is pretty darn cool. Sure, I wish I had snagit or camtasia for the chromebook, but the fact that I can not use those or other screencasting tools does not mean I can not screencast. One complaint I have seen from people is that you can not screencast on a chromebook. Every device has pluses and minuses, for $249… I am not going to complain. Sure there are things the chromebook does not do, for example I can not install things. At $249 for the samsung series 3, it is a fantastic deal.

I use a lot of Google Docs so the chromebook suits my needs for so many things. It is super light weight, boots in 8 seconds.

Screencastomatic chromebook