Jing Image



What is Jing? Well, it is a website that can be used to enhance images with text and other graphic features such as arrows/lines and shapes. I liked working with this Jing with this activity because it provides a way to mark up an image in order to share information about the subject to others. 

The image I chose to share was about canning fruits and vegetables. I captured all of the items in one image and then placed labels next to each item. It was fairly easy to use. You just have to click anywhere on the image with the mouse and then whatever graphic you chose to use would appear on the screen. I used the same font and color that popped up as a default, but any color can be used with any font.  I stuck to basics.

The next step was to create the screenshot for my image. It was also easy to do. I clicked on the share button and it uploaded my image to a screenshot within seconds. Now my image is easily viewed on the web.  Click here to view screencast.

 

Jing would be good for giving instructions by using visuals. Sometimes students need a visual to understand a concept.  The arrows also allow the viewer to understand exactly what the text relates to within the image. For students I think this would be a good exercise in creating something that needed to be labeled. It could even be used to create a study guide or timeline. The act of sharing information or subject content through the use of Jing complies with the ISTE.NETS.T standard 3, Model Digital-Age and Work and Learning.  By utilizing this website, the teacher is communicating the lesson through digital means and will most likely engage the students much more than with a straight lecture.