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__** DyKnow and other Screen Capturing Software **__

I had the opportunity to visit Karene Schneider's classroom and the demo she gave for DyKnow, which is an interactive learning and student laptop monitoring software program all in one. Karene's students watched as she drew diagrams (from her laptop) and explained the scientific problem they were trying to solve not only from the projector, but also on their own machines as well. The great takeaway here is the ability to share your notes and explanations online when the class is over. DyKnow is a great way to make this happen, but certainly not the only way. Other programs such as Screencast-O-Matic, which is free, allows teachers to record what is on the screen as well as your explanation. Combine this with Edline, wiki's, or YouTube and your flipped classroom has begun (yes you can embed YouTube videos on Edline!). The great opportunity here is that you already have DyKnow installed on your machines. Screencast-O-Matic is a few clicks way as well. Great work Karene!As always, if you are interested in flipping your class, or other tech ideas, just let me know.