Getting Interactive With Screencastify - E064

The EduGals Podcast

This week, we are looking at the latest updates to Screencastify. We’ll cover the newest features of interactive questions, analytics, and the brand new watch page. We’ll also get into some ideas of how you might use these new features in your classroom.
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**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/64**

• Screencastify new features announcement blog post
  • Interactive Questions
  • Analytics
  • New watch page
• Previous episodes on Screencastify:
  • E034 - Amplifying Student Learning With Screencastify
  • E002 - Remote Learning With Screencastify
• Interactive Questions:
  • Navigate to time stamp, click on add question
  • Limited to multiple choice only - only one correct answer
  • Answers are limited to 25 characters each
  • Can have 2, 3, or 4 choices
  • Access/Edit your questions via the list view menu
  • Share your video with questions from the video management screen OR via the interactive questions page sharing tab
  • Nice integration with Google Classroom
• Video Management Page:
  • Watch page sharing options - default is different based on whether you added questions or not
  • Check sharing settings to ensure you are collecting the correct analytics data
  • Original video file - doesn’t include interactive questions or capture analytics
  • Cannot embed videos with interactive questions in LMS
• Analytics:
  • Access directly above the interactive questions button
  • Email, name, most recent view, number of views
  • Can access interactive questions responses from here
  • Interactive questions responses show email, responses, score
  • Two other tabs coming soon: Students, Questions
• Workshop from Jesse Stommel: Start By Trusting Students, Start By Trusting Teachers
• Ideas for Classroom Use:
  • Instructional Videos
  • Student feedback
  • Professional learning
  • Staff meeting information videos (reduces need for other tools)
  • Escape rooms or digital scavenger hunts
  • Virtual events for parents, families
  • Polling staff for feedback and input

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