Screen Capture & Screencasting

Updating…

The collection of resources and links are currently being moved from the old website to this new site. You may find that some of the links are out of date and do not lead anywhere.

EdTech, as is life, is a journey with many dead ends.

camstudio.orgA widely used, downloadable open source screen capture program that allows you to make a video of whatever is on your screen.
sciweavers.org/free-online-web-to-imageCapture an image of a website using this online tool. Makes png, jpg, bmp, gif and others.
screenr.comAn easy to use screencast tool – record what’s on your screen. Designed for Twitter, but the link to your video can be shared on a wedsite or by email.
screencast-o-matic.comThis is a great online tool that allows you to record a video of what is on your screen. Great for making tutorials.
techsmith.com/jingThis is a widely used downloadable tool for creating screenshot images and screencast videos of your computer’s display. Great for making instructional videos.
quickscreenshare.comAn amazing tool for sharing what’s on your screen live over the Internet. Just share a link to see. You can even take control of the remote computer to fix any problems (user has to agree to this).
join.meThis is an amazing site that allows you to share your screen live with up to 250 viewers for free. You can even view the screencast on ipad/iPhone and Android phones. Perhaps most exciting of all is that you can use the site to control the viewed computer remotely, a useful feature for fixing any computer problems from afar. You need to download a small file to start sharing.
screenleap.comA wonderful tool that lets you share your screen with others. It works on a range of computers, tablets and phones. They are no signups or downloads (except having the latest Java). You just share a code with others you invite them to watch. Easy!
bounceapp.comA great site for sharing screen shots and other images. Great enter a URL and view/download an image of that website.
rylstim.com/rylstim-screen-recorderDownload this simple screen capture software. The videos do not have a watermark and are made using a easily editable AVI format.
apowersoft.com/free-online-screen-recorderThis is a useful online screen capture site which uses Java to record the whole of your screen or a selected window without a water mark or logo. When you have completed the capture, the WMV format video file is downloaded to your computer.