Quickly Add Screencast Tutorials to Your PowerPoint Slides

Do you want to add software demos or “how to” tutorials to your PowerPoint slides or elearning courses?  Well then, Screenr is the the tool for you.  It’s both free and easy to use.  I covered it in detail in this post on how to use PowerPoint as a virtual whiteboard.

Screenr is a free screencasting application that lets you make a video of  your on-screen mouse movements.  It’s great for software demos.  I’ve also seen teachers use it to teach math and other subjects.

Once you have a good video, adding it to your PowerPoint slides is as easy as 1-2-3.  View the tutorial and read the basic steps below.

Click here to view the tutorial.

Here are the basic steps:

• Find the Screenr embed code and copy it to the clipboard.
• Open the developer tab in PowerPoint.  In the control panel, you will find the shockwave properties.
• Add the movie URL in the shockwave properties. Make sure to include the unique video ID.