Camtasia as a Constructive tool

  Video tutorial on mathematics ( class III, Estimating Difference)

We were asked to make video tutorial lesson using Camtasia. It was very new for me and I don’t have any idea about how to use Camtasia. I even got panic. Then I explored what is meant by Camtasia and how to use Camtasia to construct video tutorial lesson. I explored through video tutorial provided by our tutor in VLE and also get help from my mates. I even watched relevant video in You Tube to get more ideas on using Camtasia. After that I came to know that Camtasia is a most effective and productive software that we can use in our teaching and learning. Moreover, it is also capable of creating interactive professional video that can be used for a wide range of educational purposes. Similarly, it also records our voice, import video or images from our computer and edits it using the features of Camtasia. Finally, I am confident to construct the video tutorial on “Estimating Difference” from class three mathematics.

It was a great learning experience of constructing a video lesson using Camtasia. First I prepared PowerPoint presentation on ‘Estimating Difference’ for grade three from Mathematics. Then I used Camtasia to construct a video lesson using different features. While using those features I got many skills on how to add animation, background design, sounds and music. I also know how to edit, crop and make the lesson more interesting.

We are even asked to post our video tutorial on facebook where we have to comment on each other’s tutorial. Through the comments given by my friends I knew that the use of Camtasia in education system create effective teaching for teachers and enhance students learning. Moreover, it will also boost student’s interest in learning and create conducive learning environment. In this way the constructive tool helps in providing information to students through the use of ICT.