Martindale's Musings

Screencasts A screencast is a video that is made that shows the viewer the screen that the author/creator is looking at while also narrating it.  Screencast videos are a great way for people to share instructional videos with others. There are many types of learners and in this age of digital learning, a screencast video is a good way to present information for all learners, visual, auditory, and tactile, as all 3 types can practice the task their way.  With the Coronavirus shutting down gatherings and closing schools down, teachers everywhere are doing their teaching online, from elementary to college, and screencasts are great ways to deliver step by step instructions to their students. There are several platforms to use to create screencast videos. Jing (now to be Screencast) by TechSmith Jing was one platform that can be used to create screencast videos. Upon starting to research the different platforms/applications I could use for this, I learned that...

Infographics Merriam-Webster defines an infographic as a “chart, diagram, or illustration that uses graphic elements to present information in a visually striking way to the reader.”  Infographics are a great way for media specialist librarians and teachers to present information to their students and teachers. Infographics can help readers gain a lot of information quickly when they are done correctly.  There are different platforms that exist to create infographics. The following three are just a few of the many that are available to use. I list some key points for each below.  Infogram -Not available on mobile (so not on ipad or mobile/phone device) +Google login Built in templates to get started, lots of choices, esp for social media Examples, some free graphics Up to 10 free graphics per project Can be published to the web directly from site Having to do a lot of clicking when adding graphics. Auto-save when any changes are made.  ...