REVIEW OF SCREEN O MATIC

Description:

 Screencast o matic is a useful screen recording application. The process of producing the sceencasts is fun and eassy with screen o matic. Users decide to position the recording box on your screen where you want it and click the red record button. The video recordings can be accompanied by audio narration for step-by-step procedural instructions.

Pros:

 Screen O matic has a good feature that users are able to include captions. Teachers can use captions for inserting additional explanations on a topic of screencast and also can give a feedback to students’ assignments by adding comments. It has a converting feature that users are able to change the recorded item into formats like MP4, AVI, FLV, GIF. Besides the recordings can be uploaded to video-sharing web sites like youtube.

Cons:
 

 In screen o matic, basic editing tools such as cutting and zooming the sections are available. However, Users should make sure it’s in the right place before they save recording because any changes are not possible once user hit the record button.

Overall feelings: 

 Screen o matic can be used for a variety of educational purposes. Teachers can provide instructive demonstration, present orientation and make assignments that require students to produce a screencast. It can make lectures more visual and engaging to enhance students’ understanding during class.  Because of its ease of use, even beginners can simply create screenshots as they want to show and share with others.