Using Loom - Draw on iPad, Record on Laptop

Loom has been a popular screencasting / recording tool in our district.
It has been a quick-win in our instructional technology PD work.

There have been several requests to have Loom on iPad behave like Loom on laptop.  

"I like how Loom works on my laptop, but I want to have a touch-screen for my teaching."

We can do that.. and more, with a little setup.

You will need:

•  iPad:  Set up your lesson.  I recommend using Keynote for lesson work.  Do not 'play' it full screen for the lesson.
• iPad charger cord:  You will connect this to your laptop.  A USB adapter may be needed.
• Laptop:  You will need to have the desktop version of Loom installed. 
  You will also be using Quicktime, which is already on your laptop.

1. Connect up your equipment:

2. On your laptop, Open Quicktime. Create a New Movie Recording

Change your camera source from the Facetime Camera to your iPad name.
(Your iPad name may look something like   'Staff - First.Last')

3. Prepare your lesson on the iPad.  Keynote is a big winner here.

4. Open Loom on your laptop.  

Here are the Loom settings I recommend for your laptop.  

                - Make sure the microphone is selected.

                - I recommend selecting 'Custom size'.

5. Select Start Recording

-Select just the part of the screen that will have your lesson on the Quicktime window.

-Wait for the countdown to begin.

-All of your actions will be done on the iPad.  The audio and video will be recorded on your laptop.

-Select Stop when you are complete.  It  is the red square on the left side of your recording window.

Let me know if you would like to learn more about using Loom for your classroom.

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Updated on 11/30/2020:

There are other wonderful similar uses of Quicktime for remote learning.

Below is a really nice video post of how to use Quicktime for a screen recording, but saved to the computer rather than saved to Loom's cloud.  These may be uploaded then to a different streaming service, such as YouTube.  

This was created by GMS Science Teacher Ms. Sis.