ScreenR is a web based screencasting tool that makes it very easy to create and share screencasts

You must have an account to record and publish a screencast but you can sign into an account through Facebook, Twitter, Google, Windows Live or LinkedIn. Alternatively you can just create a “ScreenR” account

This video gives you a very quick overview of screenR

with a more comprehensive walk through available in the video at the bottom of this post

The good points

• It’s free
• it’s easy to use
• it’s web based so its accessible from everywhere with the internet
• you can download your video or export it to youtube

The bad points

• you are limited to five minutes
• zooming in and out during recording is not possible

Some examples using screenR

• How to create a mathcast with a tablet, MS OneNote and Screenr (2mins)

http://www.screenr.com/4AA created using Screenr and a tablet

• Compound Interest Example (3mins)

http://elearn.itcarlow.ie/FM/CEx1/player.html created using Screenr, a tablet and Articulate Studio

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• 3 Screen Capture Software Options: From Free to Not So Free (professorjosh.wordpress.com)
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• YouTube Settings Teachers and Students Need to Know About (kylepace.wordpress.com)