Screencastify Submit

 

Many have used Screencastify to create their own videos and screen casts. However, many may not have explored Screencastify's newest gem: Submit. 

This is a really neat feature as we have pivoted to virtual learning very quickly. Students can record their own video of their presentation, process or just a video of themselves (though Flipgrid works pretty slick for that) with a click of a button. No extensions need to be added, it all happens from the URL that you share.

I used it recently with my 5th grade class on their virtual day. I wanted to know what they did for research and asked them to share with me the Google Keep notes that they had taken over the duration of our face to face and virtual days. 

To get started I used the so helpful "Getting Started with Submit" link on the Screencastify Help page. This post has videos for you and also videos of what your students are going to see! I created my own video, but you could share this resource for the more independent students.

Best part? I got a notification any time someone posted and they were all shared in my own assignment folder! 

Could I have posted that students create a screen cast and upload the link to Google Classroom? Yes, but it would have been more clicks. 

Instead I shared the URL created in Submit in Classroom and then students did it and submitted after clicking just once!

So, here is my challenge to you: Try Screencastify Submit with your students and tell us how it went in the comments! OR write your own guest blog about it!