SnagIt TutorialBy Shirley Brady

Tutorial Web ToolSnagIt is a piece of software that is used for images and video

capture from a PC or laptop. The URL for the website is www.techsmith.com. Whatever can be seen on your monitor can be captured using instructions from this website. Using SnagIt you can arrange, export, share and embed files. It is a great tool for video recording screen activity to create software expressions and presentations. This tutorial will be a huge asset for teachers and trainers showing others how to perform an action on a computer that captivates the attention of others. SnagIt is also a great tool for capturing the view of something on the central processing unit such as a part of a website for adding to displays. The tutorial for this website is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT0EOalClWA&feature=relmfu After viewing this video you can follow the instructions and develop your own presentation.

Screen Shots of Site

How can I use this tool?

Instructions for using SnagIt1. Whatever you are trying to capture your desktop must

be opened. Minimizing what you want to capture is not necessary, just open Snagit.

2. Choose a capture from the Basic capture profiles.3. Click capture.4. The Snagit window disappears when you see a box with

an explanation of how to complete the capture. You need to follow the directions to complete the capture.

5. Upon completion, the capture appears in the Capture Preview window. Click on output on the Output Options toolbar.

6. Click Done to close the Output Options toolbar.

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“My Dream House”

Reading/ELA AssignmentReading/ELA Assignment-This is a very

captivating image for a Reading assignment. I would use this image for a Writing

Assignment. The students could use as many adjectives as they could think of to describe this dream home. Then write a short story describing the furniture, decorations, landscaping, and include the cost of this home. They will also be prepared to read this story to the class. Be sure to highlight all your adjectives.

Workshop Evaluation Question 1 How would you rate your previous experience with using Prezi before taking

this course?ExpertA great dealSomeVery littleNone

Question 2To what extent do you agree with the following statement? This course has taught me a great deal about using Prezi in the classroom.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree or DisagreeDisagreeStrongly Disagree

Question 3Did you find Prezi useful for the class?

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Question 4Please rate the workshop:

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Question 8How relevant is the Prezi to your own classroom?Extremely helpfulVery helpfulSome what helpfulNot helpful at all

Question 9How much time did you spend on this your multimedia presentation?10 hours7 hours or more3 hours or more0-1 hour

Question 10

How do you feel the presentation can be improved? Explain.