Biology Project

Screencast Presentation – Creation & Uploading Instructions

Use these resources and instructions for creating a screencast of a PowerPoint presentation and uploading the appropriate URL link into the online classroom:

· Some useful sites for PowerPoint beginners:

· MS Office – Basic Tasks in PowerPoint 2010

· Video tutorial on how to create a basic PowerPoint presentation

· To add video to your PowerPoint presentation:

· Video tutorial on how to add video to your presentation

· Video tutorial on how to add a YouTube video to your presentation

· After you have your PowerPoint made you will make a screencast. To make your screencast go to Screencast-o-matic.com

· Register to use Screencast-o-matic (it is free)

· Note: Allow and accept any Java pop-up windows

· Watch and review the Start Recording and other Help Videos

· Make your Screencast and choose the upload video to Screencast-o-matic (SOM)

· Once you have uploaded to SOM it will give you a URL to share (e.g., http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cIVQbJVjop)

· Upload your Screencast to the Assignments area for grading (Week 7 or 14 depending on whether you are enrolled in the 8 week or 16 week version of the class)

· Under the “Presentation” area of the Assignments link: In the Rich Text Editor (RTE), click the “Insert Link” icon in the menu bar and paste the URL link to your Screencast presentation where prompted. Click “OK”. Lastly, click “Submit”.

· Upload your Prezi to the Forums area to present to your classmates (Week 8 or 16 depending on whether you are enrolled in the 8 week or 16 week version of the class)

· Post a reply thread using the name of your organism as the title of your post.

· In the Rich Text Editor (RTE), click the “Insert Link” icon in the menu bar and paste the URL link to your Screencast presentation where prompted. Click “OK”. Lastly, click “Post Message”.

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