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