March 2025 Community Newsletter

🌼 Spring into creativity with ScreenPal! 

March is the perfect time to re-energize your classroom with fresh ideas and practical tools. This month’s newsletter is full of inspiration—from on-demand webinars to upcoming live training and powerful ways to elevate student voice through video. Whether you’re trying something new or leveling up your current workflows, ScreenPal is here to help you grow, create, and connect.

Keep reading to spring into:

🧑‍🏫 Upcoming webinar: Getting Started with ScreenPal

🦸How ScreenPal Saved the Day in AP Physics

📺 Now on-demand: Discover the SAVVY framework with Jornea Armant

💡Quick tip: collect and collaborate with student videos

🧑‍🏫 Want to Present on ScreenPal at an Upcoming EdTech Conference?

🧑‍🏫 Upcoming webinar: Getting Started with ScreenPal

Ready to dive into ScreenPal or refresh your skills? Join us for our next Getting Started with ScreenPal webinar on Friday, April 11th at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT.

Whether you’re an educator, instructional designer, trainer, or business professional, this session is designed to help you unlock the full potential of ScreenPal. You’ll learn essential features, explore real-world use cases, and walk away with practical tips to boost your productivity and creativity.

✨ What to Expect:
✅ Live walkthrough of key tools and features
✅ Expert tips for creating impactful video content
✅ Interactive Q&A session
✅ Level 1 ScreenPal Certification upon completion

This quarterly webinar is a great opportunity to build your confidence, get your questions answered live, and connect with the ScreenPal community.

📅 Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
💻 Where: Live Zoom Webinar

🦸How ScreenPal Saved the Day in AP Physics

When Phil S., an AP Physics teacher at Maine West High School, faced a tech emergency mid-lesson, ScreenPal came to the rescue. In a heartfelt message, Phil shared how our recording tools helped him recover a crucial 40-minute lesson and keep his students on track—just in time for one of their most challenging topics. Read on for this real-life classroom win and a reminder of the impact dependable tech can make.

Hi ScreenPal Team,

I don’t write a lot (i.e. any) messages like this, but I had to write this one.

I was having a discussion with my students in Advanced Placement Physics with Calculus. I record my lesson every day with ScreenPal and post them for students to use.

Today, we were having an intense discussion of a difficult subject (Gauss’ Law and cylinders, if you must know). We were finishing our last example, and my computer gave me a blue screen of death. The kids were a little frantic; this was a difficult topic, and they depended on reviewing the video later. 

I followed the instructions, recovered the 40-minutes video from the Documents folder, and posted it. Crisis averted.

I cannot thank you and your company enough for developing a product that was able to save my (and my students’) bacon. That was some slick software development, and I appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Phil S.

Maine West High School

Des Plaines, IL

Have a ScreenPal success story of your own? We’d love to hear it! Send your experiences to  marketing@screenpal.com—you might be featured in an upcoming newsletter!

📺 Now on-demand: Discover the SAVVY framework with Jornea Armant

If you missed our webinar earlier this month, you can now catch the replay on-demand! Join Jornea Armant, former Head of Community Engagement at Microsoft Flip, as she showcases how ScreenPal is transforming learning and collaboration across K–12 and higher education.

In this insightful session, Jornea introduces the SAVVY framework, a powerful approach designed to empower educators and enrich the teaching experience using innovative video tools.

Explore the SAVVY Framework:
📽️ S – Scaffold Learning with Interactive Videos: Create engaging, structured lessons that spark active student participation.
📣 A – Amplify Student Voices: Encourage inclusivity by giving every student a platform to share their voice.
💬 V – Visualize Feedback for Growth: Use the Highlight Chrome Extension to offer dynamic, visual feedback that drives progress.
🗣️ V – Value Collaboration through Group Projects: Support teamwork with downloadable group project videos.
📊 Y – Yield Insights with Analytics: Leverage analytics to fine-tune your teaching and enhance student outcomes.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn practical, transformative strategies that bring your classroom to life and foster a connected learning community.

🎥 Watch Now On-Demand

💡Quick tip: collect and collaborate with student videos

Want a simple, organized way to gather and engage with student video content? ScreenPal’s Channel recorder feature makes it easy to collect student videos for assignments, reflections, or projects—no accounts or editing required.

You can:
🎬 Share a unique submission link with your class
📥 Collect and store videos directly in your content library
🧑‍🏫 Review, organize, and assess student work all in one place

But it doesn’t stop there—ScreenPal also supports collaborative video responses that enrich learning and give every student a voice.

💡 Flipped Classrooms:
Have students record videos outside of class to explain concepts, reflect on material, or respond to prompts. This encourages critical thinking and allows you to tailor in-class discussions based on student input.

🗣️ Student Reflections:
Create a dedicated channel for student projects and encourage learners to record video reflections about their progress, challenges, and insights gained.

💬 Asynchronous Discussions:
Use video prompts to spark thoughtful discussions. Students can record responses and engage with peers through video comments—building communication skills and creating a more inclusive learning space.

🌍 Language Learning:
Have students submit speaking exercises or oral assessments. You can easily review their pronunciation and fluency, and even provide friendly, personalized video feedback.

With ScreenPal, collecting and collaborating through video has never been easier—or more impactful.

👉 Learn how to collect student video submissions

🙋 Want to Present on ScreenPal at an Upcoming EdTech Conference?

Are you passionate about ScreenPal and looking for a chance to share your expertise with fellow educators, tech coaches, or instructional leaders? We’d love to support you in presenting at an upcoming EdTech event!

ScreenPal educators have shared creative video strategies, student engagement tips, and classroom success stories at conferences across the country—and we want to help you do the same.

Here are some upcoming opportunities to consider:

🎤 Upcoming conference call for proposal (CFP) deadlines:
📍 ACTEM – Augusta, ME | Oct 9–10 | CFP due April 14
📍 VSTE – Virginia Beach, VA | Dec 7–9 | CFP due April 13
📍 GAETC – Atlanta, GA | Nov 5–7 | CFP due May 15
📍 HECC – Indianapolis, IN | Nov 5–7 | CFP due May 31
📍 FETC 2026 – Orlando, FL | Jan 11–14, 2026 | CFP due June 1

If you’re interested, email sarah@screenpal.com to learn more. We’ll follow up with support, ideas, swag, and anything you need to bring your session to life.