Jing Image

Jing is free software that you load onto your computer. The software is available at Jing.. I loaded the computer software onto my computer by simply following the prompts. Once the application was loaded and running I could see the gold half circle in the top center of my screen. Pointing to the application allowed me to see the menu options and to begin using Jing. I also created a free account at Screen Cast, so that I had a place on the web to store my files. Once I complete my visual artifact I can place it into my library at Screen Cast.

I learned that Jing is a computer Software program that allows me to share annotated visual artifacts with other people on the internet.  Jing allowed me to create an image of a drawing that a student created for class. When I have any image up on my screen I can use Jing to capture it and save it on my hard drive. I can use the features of Jing (text, shape and arrow tools) to annotate the file I have created. Once it's created I can upload it to the Screen Cast website. I can then provide a link in my blog so that others can use it. The software also lets me create videos that can be placed on the Jing website.

I can use this feature in my Career Pathways course. One of the best uses of Jing for me would be the ability to create a file with directions for what needs to be done outside of the classroom or as review for students for material I have covered in class. The image that I saved on Jing is an example of a project that the students must complete. Jing gives me the ability to have the students see the image I demonstrated in class but with additional notes on it to remind them what goes into each piece of the project they are creating. So they have an example to go by as well as directions all on one easy to view page. Here is my Jing Graphic

The ISTE NETS T standard applied in this lesson for me was that I was able to Model Digital Age Work and Learning. Jing gives me the ability to take an image that I present in class, annotate it and place it on the web for students and parents to use as a reference when completing the assignment outside of class. So, I am using this software and the screen cast website to communicate class information in an effective manner to both students and parents in a "digital age" format.