ICT integration on Camtasia

 Write up on content based materials

Introduction

Camtasia studio is a software suite, created and published by TechSmith, for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast or via a direct recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint. Audio or other multimedia recordings may be recorded at the same time or added separately from another sources.  The main intention of using this camtasia in my blog is mainly to produce their own learning video, through this video we can produce interactive learning videos that can be published and assessed by students through e-learning.

How should I use the materials?

I have prepared a lesson on the topic ‘Skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s’ from the grade 1 mathematics. The main reason that I opted to teach this topic through camtasia is that it helps in organizations of any size create professional training, marketing, and sales videos for both internal and external audience. I prepared this video tutorials with the aimed that students will be able to skip count up to 30 by 2s, 5s and 10s using two different methods. I want to use these video tutorials in the lesson introduction and lesson development.

In the introductory part, I would highlight the definition of camtasia studio with its purpose and usefulness in our day to day life. And then, I will also show examples of different methods that we are going to use in the later part like number line and counters. In the lesson development, firstly I will take them through skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s using two different methods step by step pointing curser in every line with animation. 

 

Creation of the materials

Instructions for creating content based materials;

In the first place, as per the instruction given by the module tutor, I have decided to choose camtasia as main ICT tool to design the materials for teaching and learning. Before preparing the presentation, I mentally planned the presentation that how to go about it and how can I make my students fully engage to the lesson. Then, I have prepared a PowerPoint presentation on the topic that I got for teaching using camtasia. I have also design number line in my presentation using different shapes and grouped it mainly for easy to animate later. Having done with the creating of PowerPoint presentation I read and practice the slides for screen recording. After that, I have recorded and edited the video then finally; I have saved it as produce and share in which it automatically converted the screen record into video tutorial.

 

 

                                                                                          

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8dvdC4b8gGQiH_JlvC9AsO8y84Knikh/view?usp=sharing

 

ICT integrated lesson on weather

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PowerPoint is a presentation program developed by Microsoft. It is included in the standard Office suite along with Microsoft Word. The software allows users to create anything from basic slide shows to complex presentations. PowerPoint is often used to create business presentations, but can also be used for educational or informal purposes. The presentations are comprised of slides, which may contain text, images, and other media, such as audio clips and movies. Sound effects and animated transitions can also be included to add extra appeal to the presentation. However, overusing sound effects and transitions will probably do more to annoy your audience than draw their attention.

How should I use the materials?

I have prepared a lesson on the topic ‘weather’ for grade three from the subject English. The reason for choosing PowerPoint presentation via screen recording is especially useful for the students to run down the slides smoothly with the narration. This material was developed with the aimed that after learning these topic students will be able to tell the names of the weather in any kind of situation by looking outside precisely. I want to use this material throughout the lesson (Lesson introduction, lesson development and lesson closure).

While introducing the lesson, I will screen record the  definition slides with examples and the slides of words related to weather thinking that it will arouse the curiosity of the students by showing pictures of different weather. During the lesson development, I will screen record the slides containing different types of weather with explanation. While conducting the activity, firstly I will record the activity instruction slides and give it to them for their activity. Then only I will let them carry away with their task which I have provided by referring the instructions. lastly, to close the lesson I will let my students to revisit the earlier slides with voice narration and then, ask question if they have doubt.

Instructions for the Creation of the materials

Firstly, I have decided to choose PowerPoint presentation with screen record as main ICT tool to design the materials for teaching and learning. Before preparing the presentation, I planned the presentation by jotting down some keys aspects of presentation. Then, I have prepared a PowerPoint presentation on the topic 'weather' that I will be presenting in the later part step by step in a sequential manner. After completion of designing PowerPoint presentation I have gone through and prepare the slides for screen recording. For the screen recording firstly open camtasia and minimize it. Then open PowerPoint presentation and again minimize it. Then again go to camtasia and click on screen record. After that, I have recorded and edited the video then finally; I have saved it as produce and share which directly converted it into voice narration form.

 

 

Further more, visit the link given below; 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dPRNW891t4kL9OBTo-DZ5rOHEPF_6J5t/view?usp=sharing