Screencasting Trial Two

This time was much simpler.  I debated between doing Google Maps or the Camtasia; since I worked on Camtasia last night, I gave it a go.  It took only three to four minutes.  This is really cool software.

I did run into a bit of a challenge or learning opportunity when I attempted to embed the video because people do not really like to click a link http://www.screencast.com/t/Y3ePZrpL
to get to the video.  When I finished the video, the Camtasia screen gave me two options

 I thought I could use the embed code along with the option of interpreting typed HTML and the video would appear.  This was not the case.  I copied the embed code and pasted it here



I received a HTML warning about an opening tag.  Since I am not well versed, actually cannot speak, tech language, I was at a loss.  Being curious, and a math person, I began a mission to find an opening tag without a closing tag. 


Again, the only image that appeared was the bookcase, the background to my blog.  I am very confused, and motivated to fix this.  (I do realize that I could simply upload this to Youtube and avoid all of this added stress, but where would the fun be in that?) 

Again, I tried to read the code, and I noticed a break between Camtasia and Studio, I will try fixing that. 



I realized early on that the links do not work in preview mode, so you need to save and publish to test things.  So, I saved my work, published, found that the links did not work.  Ok, that gives me some data with which I can work.  Unfortunately, now that I've reverted back to draft mode, the links are invisible.  Action question:  does anyone know why this happened? 

Back to being a physics teacher, driven by curiosity and I am going to try one more thing.  MAP but this time I only have a hyperlink with a plain word map.  So, I am left with the question as to why Google Blogger does not interface with Camtasia embedded videos and resolve to upload it to Youtube to actually embed the video here. 

Action question:  Is there a way to embed the Camtasia videos into this blog? I would love comments and suggestions!  I should have known better that my three minute Camtasia activity was too easy :)