![]() In the Arrow tool the Width slider DOES control the line width. At the lowest setting individual letters are outlined, but when you get over 3.0 the outline becomes more like a balloon effect around entire words. It actually creates an outline AROUND the text. This slider has nothing to do with the width of the text. The Text tool includes one poorly-named function - the Line Width slider. Next time I need an exact color it's back to Google again! So I was forced to waste time Googling to find codes for the colors I use, then I could add them to the palette for later use. I almost always use the same few colors for annotating my screenshots and I want them the same each time, not to settle for something close in the wheel. If you want any others you must enter RGB values or try to find one you like in the color wheel. There are now just 12 colors (including black & white) to choose from. The color picker was considerably changed for the worse and you can no longer choose from a box of crayons or web-safe colors. I've written several complaints to the company, and received nothing but apologies and promises to share my feedback with the development team. Instead of pasting the link into a comment in a Google Doc, you can paste the feedback link into the private comment spot in Google Classroom.Version 4 is a mess! To me it's a downgrade from v3. Students can click on the link to view the video and hear your feedback. Paste (Control V) the link to the feedback recording into the comment. ![]() You can also right click and choose “Comment” from the menu. I use the keyboard shortcut Control Alt M. In other words, if you take the time to change the sharing permissions on the folder then all of your Snagit recordings will be visible with the link. ![]() If the sharing permissions on the folder are changed, then any screenshots or recordings will take on the sharing permissions of the folder. Snagit Chrome extension screen recordings are automatically saved to the TechSmith folder. Change the viewing permissions on the TechSmith folder in Google Drive to anyone with the link can view. The student will not be able to view or listen to the video if it is private. This means that the video you created for the student is private. Cautionīy default items in your Google Drive are private. Choose the option for “Google Drive link.” The video was automatically saved to Google Drive. Name the screen recording once it has processed.Ĭlick on the blue button in the bottom right-hand corner. Keeping the recording short reduces processing time. It may take a minute for the recording to process, your bandwidth speed will matter. Stop SharingĪt the bottom of the screen is a blue button to “Stop sharing.” Click this to end the recording.Ī new window will pop up. Keep the recording short, you can create multiple feedback comments if you wish. Since the screen is also being recorded you can highlight the particular element you are looking at. ![]() Choose the 2nd option which is the active window you were looking at. I usually only want to record the window with student work. The first option is to record your entire screen. Underneath “VIDEO” is an option for “Screen.” Click on “Screen” to start the screen recording. The top options allow you to do screenshots. Control Minus to zoom out and Control Zero to reset the zoom.Ĭlick on the Snagit Chrome extension up next to the Omnibox. If I really want to make sure the student can see what I am seeing I will zoom in on the screen. Almost like you are viewing a YouTube video. I try to resize the window so it is rectangular. When you screen record you want to make sure the student can see what you are seeing. You need to be using Google Chrome and have installed the Snagit Chrome extension. Best of all, Snagit saves the feedback to Google Drive. This allows students to see what you are talking about. Snagit records your voice along with what is on your screen. The Chrome extension is a great way to leave students audio and visual feedback. I use both the desktop version and the free Chrome extension. One of my favorite EdTech tools is Snagit. If you are not on a Chromebook, consider the full version Snagit ($30) that allows you to do the same thing but much much more powerful. You can accomplish this with other tools. While the directions below are specific to the now discontinued Snagit Chrome extension, the idea is still good. There are many screenshot and screen recording Chrome extensions in the Chrome webstore. Snagit is no longer offering the Chrome extension. ![]()
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