I have been interested in Jing since the first video I saw of Caroline's. I was kind of hoping that we would have a 'thing' all about Jing, but I guess exploring it myself is the next best thing. I can imagine creating 'how-to' videos for students, especially if they are using another web2.0 tool and working outside of the classroom. I think it would be interesting to have the students create similar 'how-to' videos. Jing also offers another way to comment on student work. I have not created a video yet with Jing, but it seems fairly easy to do and to share, which is an important aspect of Web2.0. I used Audacity when I recorded my podcast (which by the way, has not loaded on our player yet--gonna have to check on that!) I don't really see much in the way of the typical Web2.0 social features on Audacity itself, but by creating recordings and podcasts on Audacity, you can then contribute them to other web2.0 sites like The Free Sound Project. Recording my podcast was a snap on Audacity and I don't really have anything to compare it to, but I thought the editing and effects tools were really cool.
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I was seriously considering doing a Thing on Jing, but decided against it since it's software and not everyone would be able to load it on their school computers. I love Jing even though I have the full version of the product. Sometimes it's quicker for me to create a screen shot or tutorial with it than Camtasia.
ReplyDeleteAnd Audacity is another favorite of mine as well. I'm glad you were able to get it to work. Granted, not a Web 2.0 tool, but it goes right along with podcasting, which fits the category!