Welcome to OTAN, your Outreach and Technical Assistance Network. [A blue graphic with OTANŐs logo and the different technological resources offered by OTAN: News Articles, Annual Technology and Distance Learning Symposium, Online Resources for Adult Education, TeachersŐ and AdministratorsŐ Digests, Teaching with Technology, and Face-to-Face Online Training] I am excited to share with you a Chrome extension called Loom. [Loom home page is shown, use.loom.com]
Loom allows you to quickly record a video message or screencast and then share it immediately with students or colleagues. 
Let's take a look. First, I need to go to www.useloom.com and select one-click install. I need to add the extension and I am going to use it with my Google account so I can easily send email messages to my students. [One-click install was selected and then a choice between using outlook or Google account. Google account was selected and then the account name.]
Once you have an account you are ready to record.
So, let's get started. I'm going to make a short recording about OTAN. [OTAN home page is shown] I need to select the icon for Loom in the upper-right hand corner. And now I have several choices. 
[Window pops up showing the different options for recording] I can record my screen and camera. This lets students see you as you are discussing a particular Web page. You can also move your picture around and put it in a different location. You notice there are different sizes too, so you can select a different size. [Picture is moved to different locations and different sizes are selected] I can do Screen Only or Cam Only. You have several different options here. I'm going to do Screen Only and I'm going to start my recording. I have a choice of screens and I want this one. I'm going to say share that screen. [The red button titled Start Recording is selected and a countdown is displayed] I'd like to tell you about OTAN's Web site. This is the President's Day weekend so there is something about the offices being closed, but what I want to show you is Teaching Tools and Resources and Teaching with Technology. [Teaching Tools and Resources tab is selected.]
When I am finished with my recording I just select the checkbox. {Green check mark at the bottom is selected.] There is my video. [Using her mouse, the different options for sharing are pointed out to the right on the loom video page] I can share my video on Twitter, Facebook, Gmail. I can embed it. I can use a link. I can also go down here and I can edit it now which is pretty exciting. This here (under the video) just gives you your options. That is a quick and easy way to create a video. What I like best about Loom is the way it integrates with Gmail and Outlook accounts. Let me show you. [Screen changes to a Gmail account.] I am going to compose a new email [Compose in the upper left-handle corner is selected and a new message window opens.] and down at the bottom is the Loom icon. I am going to click it. I can create a new recording, one of the videos that I have in my files or I can put in the most recent recording. So, I am going to do that. It actually inserts a video player directly into your email. [Shows the video player displayed in the email.] I think that is so cool. Give Loom a try and see how you like it. Thank you, and as a reminder OTAN supports California Adult Education agencies who are integrating, improving, and maintaining technology use in the classroom. Always stay informed by visiting the OTAN Website at www.otan.us and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.