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There are so many uses for screencasting in an educational setting. Many educators are using this tool to help students who are unable to attend classes live or students that may need remedial assistance with the lesson, there are so many ways these can be implemented to help with your teaching!

Nimbus Screenshot is one of everyone's favorite tool on this list because of its ease of installation. It is the only tool on this list that provided a customizable countdown timer. I like the countdown timer because it gives me a few seconds to prepare to start talking over my screencast.

The other tools just started recording the second that I hit the record button. Nimbus Screenshot was also the easiest to install and configure on my Chromebook. Screencasts recorded with Nimbus Screenshot can be saved to your local drive or to an online Nimbus account.

Several Save Options - I usually choose to save to my local drive then upload to my YouTube channel. You can also save to your local drive then send it to Google Drive or another online storage service.

Screencastify might have the most name recognition in this list,

The free version limits recordings to ten minutes and puts a watermark on the recording. On the upside, there is an option to upload directly to YouTube and to share directly to Google Classroom.

The sharing to Google Classroom feature is the one that most fans of Screencastify like the most.

ViewedIt is a free Chrome extension that makes it quick and easy to create and share screencast videos. With the extension installed you can record your entire screen or just one window tab.

ViewedIt will let you record yourself with your webcam too. The best part of ViewedIt is that you can track who watches your video.

To record on ViewedIt you simply have to click the extension icon then choose what you want to record. When you’re done recording your video is automatically stored on ViewedIt. From ViewedIt you can share your video via email and social media. If you choose to share via email, you will be able to track who watched your video.

Soapbox is a free tool from Wistia that makes it easy to create great screencast videos on a Chromebook or any computer that is using the Chrome web browser. With Soapbox installed in the Chrome web browser, you can quickly record your screen and your webcam at the same time.

The most distinguishing feature of Soapbox is that you can have your video transition from your screen to your webcam to a combination of the two. Soapbox includes some simple editing tools for zooming in on an area of your screen and calling attention to specific parts of your screen.

CaptureCast lets you record your webcam while recording your screen which you cannot do with the Nimbus tool.

You can choose to record your screen, your screen, and your webcam, or just your screen or just your webcam. CaptureCast gives you three options for recording definition. So if you’re on a slower network you can choose a lower resolution recording to save processing time.

CaptureCast lets you save a recording locally or send it to YouTube or to Vimeo.

Screencast-O-Matic is a great option for screencasting on a Windows or Mac computer. And it is now offering a public beta of their Chrome app. To use Screencast-O-Matic on your Chromebook you will need to go to this page while on your Chromebook, click launch recorder, install the Chrome app when prompted, and then start recording your screen. Screencast-O-Matic on a Chromebook will let you record for up to fifteen minutes per video. That's a real WOW.

You can include your own narration as well as sounds from your Chromebook in your screencasts. Completed videos can be saved to Chromebook or saved directly to Google Drive.

When Screencast-O-Matic for Chrome leaves beta, it will probably be my go-to recommendation!