Screencast

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Greetings fellow bloggers!


Turn your volume up (but not too loud!), and enjoy this screencast!


For this week's activity, I learned how to use Jing and Screencast. Although these are two separate tools, they work together. Jing allows me to take screenshot images and videos and upload them to my Screencast folder. From my Screencast folder, I can share my pictures and videos. I found using these tools very convenient for taking screenshots of information or images on my desktop. Up until today, my method of capturing images was using 'command+shift+4', but not anymore!


Now, I can do it with one click, and what is even better, is that my desktop is no longer crowded with screenshots, as these are automatically saved on the cloud! Today was a happy day! I can appreciate the benefits of using these tools, especially when doing tutorials on how to use a new computer program or a web application. I remember spending quite a lot of time taking screenshots of a step-by-step process and end up with a document containing lots of pages with images. These tools are a more efficient method of providing that information. What is even better, is that the user will see a video, instead of still images, on how to use the application, he or she will hear the person explain the process, and the tutorial can be viewed in a short period.


As noted on my screencast, technology has enabled us to work, live, and collaborate with others in different ways. We can now communicate and collaborate with others in any part of the globe thanks to providers such as Skype, Facebook, and others. The advantage of tools such as Jing and Screencast is that it allows us to share ideas and information, and collaborate with others, anytime, anywhere.