Screencast-o-matic is now called ScreenPal ( screenpal.com ). It also has a new interface with more options available and it would be an appropriate tool for what you are doing. It is best used when you are able to start and get all the way to the end without really stopping, though there are some limited options for editing it with the free version. There is also a 15-minute time limit for the free version. Here is a video tutorial… https://youtu.be/5qMYJCvIPKk
You can also create a video presentation using PowerPoint and export it to a video which can be uploaded to YouTube or ScreenPal. Don’t forget about ScreenPal’s 15-minute limit for the free version, though. Here is a video tutorial for recording a presentation in PowerPoint and exporting it as a video https://use.vg/h4YtcP and uploading to ScreenPal https://youtu.be/66sFGHnpIqY
Canva is another great way to create a presentation and record it, It even hosts the video and provides a link for others to view it. View a tutorial here… https://youtu.be/0V2lIKOx89o
For YouTube, yes, you can login with your school Gmail account. If it’s your first time uploading to YouTube, you’ll need to create a channel. Learn how to do that at https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=en . YouTube does have a “Private” setting, but if you don’t do anything exactly right, it might be difficult for others to view. You have to enter in the proper email address for each person you want to be able to access it. I usually recommend the “Unlisted” option. “Unlisted” makes it so you have to have the address before you can view the video. It cannot be searched and people cannot find it accidentally. Just provide the link to your instructor and they should be able to view it and it will allow them to share it with the class if that’s what they are looking for, but no one else will be able to find it.
For more information about creating, recording and loading video presentations to Blackboard,, view a video tutorial here… https://youtu.be/B00ZDZGM53U and and the Google Slides with active links here… https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZDcdLVVrf9MEZ4ns-92lD-7sF42yyN0W07HTQ-8sO3A/edit?usp=sharing
