Because Mote accesses a variety of file types and hardware, the setup takes a little bit more time than some of the simpler Chrome extensions. Students can also use Mote, but be sure to provide detailed steps before giving any assignments. Written comments on students' assignments sometimes get ignored, but adding audio feedback to student documents can make your suggestions more accessible for some students and add a personal touch to your comments. When students get email notifications with their quiz scores, they will see a link to personally recorded audio files. I use Mote to add audio to individual slides on presentations and I plan to use it to make audio comments on my students' quiz feedback. If you'd like to add audio to a document, slide, or the feedback section of a Google Form quiz, check out the Mote extension.
Screencastify has a clear and efficient video explaining how to get started that is very helpful. It won't show up as an option in your Doc or Slides extension library). Be aware that users access Screencastify from the Chrome browser rather than a file's Add-on tab (i.e. If your school offers online asynchronous courses, consider asking your school to pay for its more advanced features. When using Screencastify's basic version, you will need to limit your video to five minutes or break it into several parts. I introduce the tool during class, but I also include a screencast for students to view once they go back home. I also like to create screencasts when I am asking students to use a new technology tool or website.
The Screencastify extension records what is on my screen and what I am saying. The fastest way to do this is by making a screencast.
When I ask my students to view slides for homework, I can ensure that they are noticing important points of my examples by including voice recordings.