http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/10/13/screenshots-how-to-make-them-and-use-them/ A Biology Teaching Community Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/10/13/screenshots-how-to-make-them-and-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-137 rheyden Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.nabt.org/blog/?p=658#comment-137 Great ideas here from Kim and from "kmurray81". You're right, using screenshots to collect evidence of student data collection would work very well. And a good reminder from Kim that the basic "paint" and "draw" tools of Word and PowerPoint are an easy way to augment your screenshots. I haven't tried SnapZPro, but it sounds terrific. Great ideas here from Kim and from “kmurray81″. You’re right, using screenshots to collect evidence of student data collection would work very well. And a good reminder from Kim that the basic “paint” and “draw” tools of Word and PowerPoint are an easy way to augment your screenshots. I haven’t tried SnapZPro, but it sounds terrific.

]]> http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/10/13/screenshots-how-to-make-them-and-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-135 kfoglia Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:01:52 +0000 http://www.nabt.org/blog/?p=658#comment-135 Robin, I take a lot of screenshots and often use them directly in labs or PPT presentations for direction. I'm on a Mac and have upgraded to a screenshot utility called SnapZPro by Ambrosia Software because of its versatility. Yes, it costs, but I have found it worth it. What I like about it is that you have the option of including your cursor in the screenshot, you can automatically format the screenshot to have an outline or a dropshadow, you can format the output into different file types, and you can also take a QT movie of a series of actions on your screen as a tutorial. You can even set it up to be automatically invoked when you hit command/shift/3. Also one way to amend your screenshot is to paste it into Word or PowertPoint,and then use the built-in drawing tools of those programs to highlight parts of the image (like drawing a circle around an important part of the screenshot image) or to write in notes on the image (like using a callout box that points to the screenshot image). Hope that helps! Robin, I take a lot of screenshots and often use them directly in labs or PPT presentations for direction. I’m on a Mac and have upgraded to a screenshot utility called SnapZPro by Ambrosia Software because of its versatility. Yes, it costs, but I have found it worth it. What I like about it is that you have the option of including your cursor in the screenshot, you can automatically format the screenshot to have an outline or a dropshadow, you can format the output into different file types, and you can also take a QT movie of a series of actions on your screen as a tutorial. You can even set it up to be automatically invoked when you hit command/shift/3.
Also one way to amend your screenshot is to paste it into Word or PowertPoint,and then use the built-in drawing tools of those programs to highlight parts of the image (like drawing a circle around an important part of the screenshot image) or to write in notes on the image (like using a callout box that points to the screenshot image).
Hope that helps!

]]> http://www.nabt.org/blog/2009/10/13/screenshots-how-to-make-them-and-use-them/comment-page-1/#comment-134 kmurray81 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:16:06 +0000 http://www.nabt.org/blog/?p=658#comment-134 rheyden, I am working on an alternative pathway to become a licensed science teacher. My certification plan includes using computer based data logging equipment with my students. Screen shots are an easy way for me to capture evidence of student data collection and post it to my blog. Thanks for the post. Screen shots are a simple form of technology that offer never-ending possibilities for educators. rheyden, I am working on an alternative pathway to become a licensed science teacher. My certification plan includes using computer based data logging equipment with my students. Screen shots are an easy way for me to capture evidence of student data collection and post it to my blog. Thanks for the post. Screen shots are a simple form of technology that offer never-ending possibilities for educators.

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