How to Add Narration to Canva Presentations

Earlier this week I published a video titled What's the Best Way to Share Tech Tips With Staff? That video was based on my blog post about newsletters, blogs, and social media for tech coaches. One astute viewer noticed that I used a slightly different format for that video than I usually use. That's because I recorded the entire video in Canva. After I explained that he wanted to know if the same thing could be done without including a webcam view. Yes, you can record a video in Canva without enabling your webcam. 

In this short video I demonstrate how to add narration to a Canva presentation by using the built-in recording tools. 

Applications for Education
Recording voiceover narration for your presentations is easy to do in Canva. It can be a good way to make a short video lesson. I should emphasize short! If you try to make a video longer than about a minute that is just your slides and your voice, you will probably bore your students to tears. So if you're recording for more than a minute, turn on your webcam and include your face in your video lesson.

How to Take a Screenshot on a Chromebook

Yesterday I shared directions about using the new screencast recording tool that is built into the latest Chromebooks. While screencast videos are great for providing directions and teaching lessons, sometimes all you really need to is just an annotated screenshot to make your point. Fortunately, taking a screenshot and editing it on a Chromebook is easier than ever. 

In this short video I demonstrate how to take screenshot on a Chromebook, edit it, and share it.