Jing is very interesting so far… my computer HATES IT! Every time I try to use it, my computer freezes and says that it is working improperly. I like the concept of it, but it is not cooperating with me. Hopefully by the end of this, I can get it to work in my favor!
(PS, I did get it to work! This is what I get for getting frustrated and taking a break…I jumped the written gun!) :)
(PS, I did get it to work! This is what I get for getting frustrated and taking a break…I jumped the written gun!) :)
I can see Jing being a great resource in education. It is perfect for walking students through what you expect them to do. The Jing I made was showing new students how to use the Online Textbook and navigate it. I use the Online Textbook quite often in class and I have tried to create step-by-step directions for students to follow, but they always struggle. With this Jing, they can watch as they do. Much simpler!
The image capture function could be great when presenting diagrams. I could just project the screen shot with the incorporated arrows and text that is easily created instead of taking 30+minutes to create this in Paint or some other program that can be tedious. I am already excited to Jing some diagrams of electrical circuits!
Another use of Jing in the classroom is to use it for student presentations. They could create the normal slide presentation, but then add some Jing to it so it is more active. Instead of a bibliography at the end of the presentation, they could use the video feature to show the different websites they used. The more active the presentation is, the more engaged the students will become! I am ready to Jing some more!!!
Your post reminds me that I need to do the same Jing for my students and parents. That will be my next Jing task. Students and parents always struggle with accessing the correct book.
ReplyDeleteI told my team teacher about my task this week and she already uses Jing on a regular basis. She is very excited that I'm learning all this cool stuff too!
Jing will definitely be a timesaver once I have a good library of videos to access.
I love JING!! I am slightly over wheelmed by everything i want to jing for my students... hardest part for me was getting it to play!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using Jing for student presentations! It's great especially for those shy one who get nervous talking in front of others, it gives them time to create it in their free time and perfect it! Plus no embarrassment of getting up in front of the class and stumbling over words. Can you tell I'm familiar with that?? I wish I had Jing when I was in school!!
ReplyDeleteYes, Rachel, that was me in school, too. presentations in front of more than a few gave me butterflies to the nth degree! Jing would have been AWESOME for perfecting a presentation in private and then presenting it.
ReplyDeleteWhitney, the image capturing function would work great for that! Talk about cut back on time.. I can't imagine creating stuff like that in Paint. my Paint creations always look like a kindergartener did them :)