Tutorial

=Tutorial=

**// What is it? //**
According to TechTerms.com, a tutorial is defined as "A computer tutorial is an interactive software program created as a learning tool. Tutorials help people learn new skills by using a step-by-step process that ensures the user is following along and comprehending the material."

**// How was it used? //**
We learned how to create a tutorial using a website called Screentoaster.com. The website allows you to begin filming your own desktop while you complete whichever task you wish to create a tutorial for. When you are finished your tutorial you simply stop recording. You can then go back and review the video and insert text to instruct viewers on how to complete the task. The site was simple, easy to use, and a great asset to my "bag of tricks." Our class was asked to create our own tutorial as an assignment, we choose to create any tutorial we wished. Since I was completing a software evaluation on the program "Photo Story 3" for Microsoft I chose to complete my tutorial on how to create a photo story. To view my Screentoaster tutorial on how to use Photo Story 3, click the link below.

// NETS Standards //
Tutorials are a great resource for students to ask questions and get answers. This would fall under Standard 2: Communication and Collaboration. Knowing how to create a tutorial is also just a good skill to know how to do with technological tools, this would qualify under Technology Operations and Concepts.


 * Screentoaster Tutorial