Record Directions and Share Them Easily
Posted by: dmcallister in Applications and programs, Collaboration, Downloads, Links, Web 2.0
Ever try to explain something over the phone? It just doesn’t compare to actually showing someone what they should do — it isn’t as effective as being there.
When I would introduce students to a task I wanted them to complete with the computer, I sometimes felt stuck with a similar dilemma. If I explained it to them in the computer lab, many would be off task, distracted by the computer. Yet, if I explained it to them in my classroom, often I was required to use a chalk board and then some would inevitably forget what they should do. What if there was a way for me to record my audible directions, visually demonstrate the required steps, and provide those directions at the click of a button?
Jing makes this possible.
The Jing Project has created a tool that allows you to take pictures of anything that is displayed on your screen. It can also take video, capturing sound from a microphone (often embedded into your machine if you are using a laptop). What sets Jing apart from other screen capture tools is that it can …
- Store the image or video on a remote server space, and
- Create a link to that image or video that you can easily include on your web page or in an e-mail.
This means that you don’t have to worry about e-mailing large videos to people and that the videos you create are easily shared with others.
In the scenario above, if I was going to have students complete a number of activities on one or two websites, using Jing I could record myself navigating to those activities and dictating directions. I could put a link on my web page and direct the students there for directions. Their first task when they get to their computers would be to listen to my directions, as I take attendance.
Jing can be used to share anything you can see on your desktop. Here’s a link to their online tour.
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