Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers - for leading congregations

What could be better than a how-to video that describes how to screencast? Maybe Graeter’s ice cream, but then that’s hard to share in social media.

I’ve talked about screencasting before. Essentially it’s a way to track your screen shots and provide narration. You’ve probably seen these on YouTube – some 6-year-old tech wizard providing step-by-step instructions on how to add an attachment to an e-mail.

I think there’s some value to screencastings for churches. As a diocesan communicator, I heard some complaints time and again: I can’t figure out online registration. How do I change my address? How can I log-in to the website?

Screencasting enables the webmaster to create short, informative videos to answer these questions and others. It also creates an opportunity for teaching. For example, a diocesan communicator might want to create a screencast that shows parish administrators how to integrate Facebook feeds onto their website or manage social media strings through a program like Hootsuite. The beauty of a screencast is that you can show people each step – and they can keep referring back to the video with additional questions or for a refresher.

Google screencasting and you’ll discover lots of software options. In my transition from PC to Apple, I learned that my new MacBook Air includes an updated Quicktime that allows screencasting. Woo hoo.

Enough with the introduction. On to the show.

If you prefer old-school, here are some step-by-step instructions with screenshots.