I decided to practice using the Diigo app for my screencast test. I put off this assignment as long as possible, as I was quite frightened by the idea of doing a screencast. I'm not sure what exactly was so terrifying - the voice recording.... new technology.... viewers watching me actually USE new technology...?
However, when I finally got the courage to sit down and give it a try.... it was so easy! I was pleasantly surprised to find that I (with only about four mess-ups) could successfully create a screencast. Not only that, but I even linked it to my blog. Check me out!
I was intrigued by the idea of using Diigo for our school faculty, as sharing links on Google docs is our current practice for sharing resources. Teachers in my building seem reluctant to tackle even one more task on Google, so using a new tool may be an attractive alternative.
Check out my riveting (not so much) screencast here:
Diigo Screencast
All jokes aside, I really enjoyed working on this screencast, and I can definitely see how it would be a good alternative for certain lessons or activities in the classroom.
