Prior to this module, I had never used Jing. I always wondered how others created videos similar to Jing, but had no clue where to start to make my own. I can honestly say I had so much fun creating my screencast. As I was creating it, I started thinking of several things I could be doing with screencast.
On a professional level, I thought Jing would be a great tool to create a tutorial for other teachers. For instance, if teachers wanted to learn how to use certain programs such as Google Docs, a quick tutorial could be made to give them the basics. Also, educators could use a screencast as a way to create an introduction or portfolio for their classroom.
As far as using Jing in my classroom, I am very excited! I would like my students to use Jing on some of their projects as opposed to just writing down answers. Jing would bring a more engagement into math projects. Also, Jing could be used to create tutorials either by me or other students. So, if there was a group of students needing additional help, I could create a tutorial and show it to that specific group. It would bring both differentiation and technology into the classroom. Finally, Jing could be used in a flipped classroom model. I could create tutorials or mini lessons which students could view at home. When they got to school the next day, we could discuss what my students already learned from the lesson.
Jing is a great accessory to the classroom for both educators and students. Below I created a simple tutorial to guide other educators through creating a presentation in Google Docs. I chose this since many of the teachers at my school aren't familiar with the features Google Docs has.
Screencast for Google Docs
On a professional level, I thought Jing would be a great tool to create a tutorial for other teachers. For instance, if teachers wanted to learn how to use certain programs such as Google Docs, a quick tutorial could be made to give them the basics. Also, educators could use a screencast as a way to create an introduction or portfolio for their classroom.
As far as using Jing in my classroom, I am very excited! I would like my students to use Jing on some of their projects as opposed to just writing down answers. Jing would bring a more engagement into math projects. Also, Jing could be used to create tutorials either by me or other students. So, if there was a group of students needing additional help, I could create a tutorial and show it to that specific group. It would bring both differentiation and technology into the classroom. Finally, Jing could be used in a flipped classroom model. I could create tutorials or mini lessons which students could view at home. When they got to school the next day, we could discuss what my students already learned from the lesson.
Jing is a great accessory to the classroom for both educators and students. Below I created a simple tutorial to guide other educators through creating a presentation in Google Docs. I chose this since many of the teachers at my school aren't familiar with the features Google Docs has.
Screencast for Google Docs