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Let's Get Jing-y With It: Creating Quick Instructional Videos
Presented By: Mary McMillan for Hack the Classroom 2013
What is this Jing thing?Jing is a FREE screen capturing and recording program made by Techsmith (producer of Camtasia).
www.techsmith.com/jing
It is used to create short and simple screen recordings that can be saved to a hosted digital space or computer to be easily shared with others.
What all can it do?
Using Jing you can create basic demonstrations or tutorials of anything you can show on your computer’s screen. Options include:
Capturing & Editing Images
Capturing Screen Recordings
How is it being used in classrooms?
Directional Support
Show how to navigate a resource
Demonstrate how to use the features of a program
Answer frequently asked questions
Provide directions to an assignment or event
Teaching & Learning
Explain a difficult concept Highlight important aspects
of an assignment Illustrate strong & weak
models Provide a digital
introduction to projects Provide feedback on
student work
Here’s a Directional Jing:
http://screencast.com/t/6zo6G7L9dmi
Here’s a Feedback Jing:
http://www.screencast.com/users/sblakeplock/folders/Jing/media/94f48791-1320-4774-a7f9-a92dd6823138
The Pros of Jing
You receive 2 GB of storage space and 2 GB of monthly bandwidth on Screencast.com
Videos can also be saved onto a computer hard drive
Image capture includes basic editing tools
Video recordings can be easily shared by email or embedded into web pages
It’s Super Easy to Use
Step 1: Launch Capture:
Step 2: Select Video
Step 3: Capture screen:
Step 4: Record Video
Oh Yeah…
Jing Does Have Limitations
• Jing recordings are limited to 5 min. max.
• Recordings cannot be edited using Jing. You must purchase other screen capture software such as Camtasia
• You cannot add titles to your video
Some Tips for a Quality Jing Address no more than 1-2 topics per video
When planning, write a script
Practice, Practice, Practice
Record in a quiet location & reduce noise
Close all unneeded applications on your computer
Keep your recordings short
So, it’s now time…
Let’s get Jing-y With It!
Breakout Instructions:1. Get a partner or two who have pre-
downloaded Jing onto their laptop
2. Pick a basic topic that you can address in under 5 minutes
3. Record a simple video
4. Share your video with our group