Jing Screencast

I have created my Jing Screencast. I chose to continue what I was teaching through the use of Windows Movie Maker. I went through the steps and even took a short video of myself, even though I didn't really mean to, and when I viewed the video I only heard my voice and did not see my face. I have briefly used Jing in another class, and I must say that it is my favorite tool that we have used yet. I like that it's a way to take pictures and make movies without having to use different applications like with Windows. You really have a lot of control with Jing and the picture is great. Here are the answers to the learning outcomes for this assignment:

1. What file types come out of Jing? The file types that come out of Jing are a PNG for pictures and a SWF for videos.
   
2. Where might we save these files? We can save these files to our Desktop, but they can also be saved to a jump drive or any other drive your computer will allow. Where are the files stored? The files are stored to the Desktop but also in Jing's History.
   
3. How do you link to a Screen cast? Go to Jing's History button, which is located as the small middle button directly below the yellow dot, then select the screen cast and hit the Share button beside the eye. Once you have completed this you will see a small caption that says your capture has been shared and the link is ready to be copied. You need to click the underlined text and copy the link from the URL box.
   
4. How do you save and retrieve Jing objects from the History area? Once you have clicked on the History button you need to select the object and click on the eye button. Once your object is loaded you may edit and save your object by clicking on the disk button located at the bottom of the screen with the other tools.
   
5. How to import Jing objects into our blog posts? To import Jing objects you may use the Add Image button (button with a landscape picture). Once you have clicked on the button you need to browse for your image, which should be located in your desktop. As soon as your image is loaded, choose your layout and Upload your image.
   
6. What file type is a Jing screen cast? A screen cast is a SWF file type.
   
7. Can we convert the Jing objects including images and videos? I don't think so. The images can not be saved as any other type of file. However, there may be a trick that I haven't figured out yet!