There is also the extremely versatile ExplainEverything that can be bought for $5.99 (or $2.99 VPP). Things like Educreations, ShowMe, IPEVO Whiteboard and Doceri are all free, or have free versions, you can use for screencasting in the classroom.
IPad users have a lot of decent alternatives to Screenchomp and Knowmia.
Microsoft fans with PowerPoint 2013 or later should check out the Office Mix add-in for Windows for some excellent screencasting options. If you have a Mac or a PC then is another free option that is well worth looking at. For a browser based screencasting solution, Screencastify is a very decent alternative and it works on Chromebooks.
So, are there free alternatives that can be used in place of these popular products? For the most part yes, although many now come as “freemium” products. Both are excellent products and I use them regularly. However, to soften the blow, TechSmith say you can use the code DESKTOPDISCOUNT in their web store through Jto receive 50% off a single EDU license of Snagit or Camtasia. We remain dedicated to teachers, students, and instructional designers all over the world who use Snagit and Camtasia to create learning materials for the classroom, from K-12 to higher education.”Ī full FAQ that outlined their decision making process is included on the same website. “Over the last several months, TechSmith has been reassessing how we can best serve the millions of amazing customers that use our tools to create remarkable images and videos everyday for their customers, colleagues, and classrooms…By retiring these products, TechSmith will be in a stronger position to develop tools that serve the needs of our customers. In a statement on their website, TechSmith said:
This will come as a blow to many educators, especially those using Chromebooks & iPads, but their rationale does make sense. TechSmith announced today that they are ending all support and services for ScreenChomp, Snagit for Chrome, and Knowmia in order to focus efforts on their Mac & PC desktop products, Snagit and Camtasia.
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