Jing for Screenshots

Jing is a screencasting software launched by TechSmith. Jing allows users to take a picture or make a short video of what you see on your computer. You can share it instantly via web, email, IM, Twitter, or on your blog. Best of all, it's simple and FREE! Jing is the perfect way to enhance your fast-paced online conversations.

As a teacher and technology coordinator at Marbury High School, I use Jing to take screen-shots and screen-captures to help my students and staff. If I need to show the staff how to take attendance, set up grade book, or print rosters from I-Now, then Jing is the software I open. With a few clicks I can quickly and easily take a screen-capture and add instructions, save and upload it for teachers to view. Jing also works great with the students in the classroom.

Welcome To My Blog!

Welcome to my blog, Tech Tools for Teachers. I hope this blog provides some new technology tools, tips, and tricks for you.

I have been teaching at Marbury High School for 11 years. Technology is constantly changing and I want to learn new approaches to enhance the learning environment by incorporating the new technology into the classrooms. In order to accomplish this goal, I am in the Interactive Technology online graduate program at The University of Alabama to learn new ideas, approaches, and methods that I can then present to my colleagues and students. This blog is to share some of the Web 2.0 tools I have learned.