Screencastify will let you record your screen
with a simple Google Chrome extension.
Go to screencastify.com.
Click on install now.
In the pop up window click add extension.
You should see a pop up that tells you screencastify
has been added to chrome with the screencastify
icon placed on the right side of the address
bar.
When clicking on the icon for the first time
you are taken to a welcome page that lets
you set up your screen recording preferences.
Voice and camera recording will automatically
be selected.
You can choose where to have your videos stored.
By selecting google drive the videos will
be saved to the associated google account.
If you select to store your videos locally
on this device the videos will be linked to
google chrome. It is recommended that you
select to store your videos in your google
drive.
To skip the tutorial and go straight to recording
videos click on the screencastify icon beside
the address bar.
If you are recording audio be sure to test
your microphone levels. If you see the green
bars jumping next to the microphone then your
microphone is working properly.
You can choose to record the browser tab,
your desktop or your webcam.
If you choose the tab option screencastify
will only record the tab that you opened screencastify
in.
When you are ready to start recording click
start recording.
Screencastify also gives you several tools
to use in your recording.
You will see a gray bar at the bottom left
of your screen with several icons in it.
You can switch from the standard mouse to
a focus mouse with looks like this,
You can choose to disable the screencastify
black mouse.
You can use the pen tool to write or draw
on the recorded screen.
There is an eraser and a wipe screen cleaner
that will automatically erase everything you've
drawn or written on the screen.
Also, you can exit the tool bar when you are
finished.
When the recording is finished click on the
icon and stop the recording.
You can also pause the recording if you would
like to continue it later.
Screencastify gives you a recording time limit
of 10 minutes with the basic version.
The videos will be located in your google
drive.
