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What is Screencastify?
Screencastify is an app that can be used to record videos and recordings of your screen.
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Who can use Screencastify?
Access is available to anyone with a basd.net email address. It is preinstalled for students when they sign in to Chromebooks and Google Chrome.
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What features are included with "unlimited?"
Recordings longer than five minutes, access to the video editor, no watermark on videos, add questions to videos, and provide students with a link to record and submit videos.
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How do I add questions to videos?
Directions, tutorials, and examples of how to create a video quiz can be found on the Screencastify support page.
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How can teachers use Screencastify Submit?
Screencastify Submit provides a way for teachers to provide a link to students that can be used to record and submit a video. The teacher chooses what type of video is recorded (screencast, webcam or both) and who can view the videos (all students, only the submitter, only the teacher).
Directions for creating assignments with Submit can be found on the Screencastify Help page.
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How can I install Screencastify?
Watch this video to see how to install Screencastify in less than two minutes. Follow these step-by-step directions to learn how to configure Screencastify and how to record, edit and share videos.
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How can I verify that I have access to "unlimited" features?
Click the Screencasitfy icon in Chrome, look for "ScreencastifyUnlimited" next to the Screencastify logo.
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I don't have access to unlimited features. What should I do?
Make sure you are signed into Screencastify with your basd.net email account. Follow these directions for additional troubleshooting.
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Helpful Training Resources
To learn how to use Screencastify, step-by-step directions and videos can be found in the Help Center.
Read through 10 Ways to use video for in-person learning for practical examples of how Screencastify can be used by students and teachers. Directions for recording, editing, saving, and sharing videos can be found through Screencastify help and learning center.Using Submit with Google Classroom
Free training courses
- Check out the free, self-paced training courses from Screencastify
