Using Jing

Jing makes it possible to explain technical lessons that students may have trouble navigating through without the teacher. With Jing, the teacher is able to show the students anything from creating a power-point presentation to locating information on the school web site. Jing also makes it possible for students to work together on projects that involve collaboration on line or through the net. This way students can have better feedback without confusing written instruction.

Jing is also very easy to use. You can download the application for free on Jing's website then watch the tutorial to understand how to use Jing. It is very simple. Jing makes it possible to to share information immediately, by sending it to an online chat buddy. You can also snap a picture of an image and save it to your computer. My favorite aspect is that you can narrate the clip to have the receiver better understand the concepts they are watching. All of these presentations can be saved on your Jing history, on to your computer. This way, you have a backup, if you want to refer to you Jing presentation again in the future.

Jing can be used for so many purposes. I would like to become so accustomed to Jing so that my friends and peers all know and use it as well. If everyone I collaborate with uses Jing, I feel as though a lot more work can be accomplished efficiently. For example, I have benefited from Jing in the past as I have watched many of Prof. Bigsby's tutorial. I don't think I would have been able to get through all of the web related assignments if it hadn't been for Jing and Prof. Bigsby's help.

Some things I would use Jing for as a teacher is explaining specific technology to my students. I know the first time using a web site, technical source or media can be challenging. It's hard to self teach technology too. This is why Jing should be an important part of a teacher's lesson. If something was explained in class, but a student still is not understanding the technology aspect of the lesson, they can refer back to the teacher's Jing presentation for extra support.

Other uses, like cooperative teaching, can be made easy with Jing. Teacher's can see what other teachers are working on, in their field or apart from their field. This can support integrated teaching which gives students a sense of connectivity between all the subjects they are learning.