Screencasting

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Web Tool:

• Screencast-O-Matic

Industry:

• Nursing

Creating A Health-Related 'How To'

Creating A Health-Related 'How To' is an activity that utilizes Screencast-O-Matic.com in order to make a screencast using an image or whatever on-line to facilitate ease in making medical explanations.

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

• Create a PowerPoint
• Create a screencast using the PowerPoint
• Outline points related to topic

Preparation:

• Note instructor needs to create a screencast from a PowerPoint as an example
• Use PowerPoint to create the initial explanation of the steps in writing a progress report

Delivery:

1. Warm-up
   • Teach the tool if necessary
2. Presentation
   • Set the parameters for the activity: screen should be no more than 3 minutes; must include at least two photos; can use PowerPoint if desired
   • Example of “How to Use an EpiPen”
3. Practice
   • Create (in pairs) an ‘how to’ for future nurses.
   • Use these possible topics:
     • “How to Present a Nursing Case Study”
     • “Confirming Safe Placement of Nasogastric Tubes”
   • Create screencasts in groups
   • Share screencast with other groups for peer review
   • Revise screencast taking into consideration peer comments for improvement
4. Production
   • Present as public speaking activity

Activity Reference Links:

• ProD ProT example

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

• Listening
• Speaking
• Reading
• Writing