Screenr

Screenr is an unbelievably easy screen cast resource.Screenr makes it a breeze to record and share screencasts up to 5 minutes in length.

Here is a brief tutorial video on Screenr.  Screenr is a great resource to show how to use an app, how to access a program, or help someone navigate around the web or computer, and to review concepts.  Screenr is free and there is no software to download.  You simply create an account and begin recording.  You can even log into Screenr with  your Google account, facebook, or other social networks.

I have primarily used screenr to create brief math reviews for my math class.  Here is an example of one of  my screenr screen casts.

Multiplying Positive and Negative integers
Order of Operations with Grouping Symbols

I have also created screen casts to walk my dad through how to access and use different online resources.  He is a very visual person and just explaining something over the phone usually creates more confusion.  So I have created screen cast for things as simple as showing him how to access different aspects of his netflix account.

I have found, through my students, that Screenr videos themselves don't always play nice with different operating systems so I have gone to uploading my screen casts to my YouTube channel.  This way I know students can easily access the screen cast.  This is a very simple process, it only adds another minute to the process.  Uploading the videos to YouTube ensures students can  easily access the math tutorials via many different mobile devices.

Aside from uploading to YouTube, Screenr screen casts are also easy to upload to Facebook and Twitter.

Overall, Screenr has made making and sharing short screen casts simple.