Jing

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Jing
Jing allows you to capture, annotate, save, and share computer screen images and movies. The free version allows for 5 minute clips to be created. The 'Pro' version costs $14.95/year. You will need to download Jing onto your computer (PC or Mac) and files cannot be uploaded into YouTube as they are saved as Flash video (.swf). You can download converters that will change from swf to flv (used by YouTube) or go with the Pro version.

The differences between Pro and Free versions is outlined below (using Jing to capture the image):

Free Jings can be embedded into a website, Moodle course, or blog for sharing. If you don't want to embed the Jing, once the video clip or image has been taken, click the 'Share' button and allow it to be uploaded to the Screencast.com website. Free Jing accounts come with 2GB of free storage. You are then sent a URL which you can send in an email or post to Twitter or Facebook. When someone clicks the URL, they are taken to the Screencast.com site where they can view your screenshot or screencast.

Educational Uses

 * teachers can provide some visual feedback as they model editing/revising a piece of text for a student
 * students/teachers can use to create a screencast of steps they are taking to complete a task on the computer
 * students could create a prezi or PowerPoint presentation and then play the slides and narrate using Jing

'How to...'
This clip shows how to quickly use Jing to create a screen cast and suggests some possible uses for teachers:

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Examples
Here is Jing video tutorial created to show Grade 8 English students how to add a glossary entry to a Moodle glossary in a novel study:

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