For my second Emerging Technology assignment I went with pretty cool application that allows you to capture images and video that appear on your screen. Jing, is a free program available for download online. With Jing, I am able to take snap-shoots of whatever I see on my screen. I can adjust the size of the shoot I want to take if I only want half the screen let’s say. Videos are also available. This comes with a pretty sweet feature that allows you to use the microphone too, so either you can record whatever you’re hearing or record your own voice as you walk through something.

This is where Jing can become a great educational tool. In particular for computer teachers, you can use this program to record your voice as you walk through how to do something on the computer, for example how to use PowerPoint or the proper way to utilize a academic search engine. Although some teachers may have a SmartBoard that would allow them to do it live, showing a video from Jing could quickly walk through a process that takes some difficulty. Also, when there is a sub in your class, you can do a computer lesson from home and send it later.

Along with many other programs and websites online, you can pay to have a couple more features, but I believe the basic things suffice. With an upgraded version, you can upload screen-shot videos straight to YouTube. I tried to load a video myself, but had trouble.

Pictures of my screen-shots can be found on the side.