To use Jing, select any window or region on your computer screen that you would like to capture. Then decide whether you want to take a picture (screenshot) or create a video (screencast). If you are making a video, Jing will capture everything that happens in the area you selected. From simple mouse movements to a fully narrated tutorial, Jing records everything you see and do. Also, it will record your commentary at the same time as your movements.
Once you have created your screenshot or screencast, it is instantly ready to upload and share over the web or email. You can easily share it online via Jing's free website, Screencast.com. Or you could embed a video on your Veracross page using the embed code provided by Jing.
Using Jing is a great way to create video tutorials on your computer. Want to see some ideas for the kinds of things you could make a video tutorial for? Here is a video made by Peter Moore (who is a big fan of video tutorials!) that explains how to to reserve library time using a Google Doc. This is a video I created for 4th graders to explain how to insert a text box in PowerPoint. Finally, here is a training video I created for teachers on how to post a video in Veracross. (Both of my videos were made using Jing!)
If you would like to download Jing on your school computer, please email IT Requests or stop by the IT office!
