Jing Graphic

After downloading the Jing software, I thought that it was very similar to the snipping tool. But after playing around with it, I found it had a few more options that were very helpful. The icon appears at the top of my screen at all times and is easy to capture any image very quickly. I also liked the features of adding text and other shapes to the image, which was also quick and easy to use.

Below is an image that I found of a person shooting a basketball. As a Physical Education teacher, I would teach this technique to various ages of kids. The accronym that I use to explain the steps to the class is B.E.E.F. which stands for Bend Eyes, Elbow and Follow through. By using Jing, I was able to list all of these steps and point of where each are used on the image. I could print out cards and give them to small groups when teaching this technique in order for the students to not only hear the instructions but use a visual aid to help them perform the proper shot.

I have not only pointed out each specific stage but used a highlighted arrow to focus on what to look for and compare to what the shooter is doing. This would work great for peer evaluation during assessments.

I am going to use Jing all the time for creating images that need to explain step by step directions for visual learning.