1. Screencasting Why educators and students benefit from screencasting?
Educators can integrate technology into their lessons.
Educators can create original videos that are specific to their curriculum.
Educators can engage students both remotely and within a traditional classroom environment.
Screencasting may help deepen student understanding by allowing them to learn at their own pace.
Students can use these tools to expand their portfolios / resumes by practicing real word communication and technology skills.
Students can expand their digital footprints and gain valuable insight on being good digital citizens from peers and educators.
Jing vs. Screencast-O-Matic - Why use one system over the other?
Jing is an easy to learn program that helps you create short videos and screenshots that can easily be shared for presentations or just for fun.
Screencast-O-Matic has more options that are very attractive to tech savvy individuals.

2. Screencast-O-Matic Free & Pro version Multi platform accessible
Simple Icon for your tool bar
Can use without installing to your computer
Video with a simultaneous webcam feature
Helpful tutorials
Must allow Java to use online
Great for longer videos
15 minutes for free version
Output to multiple formats and platforms
Simple features
Editing options
Easy Upload to Youtube & your computer
Pro Features Include;
Addition options such as; unlimited recording time, video option controls, draw & zoom while recording, password protect uploads, and many more…

3. Jing (1 of 2)
Free version (Pro version retired March 2013, Techsmith, the parent company, recommends Snagit as an alternative to the Pro)
Multi platform accessible
Easy to utilize widget that can be moved and customized (create Hotkeys – shortcut codes)
Helpful tutorials
Can capture still & video
Great for short videos, limited recording time
5 minutes
Screenshots (screen capture) can be made by clicking and dragging the corners within the program
Techsmith offers another program for editing called Snagit

4. Jing (2 of 2)
Video Output
Need to convert the swf file to upload to Youtube
Use Quicktime Player (or another fee program) to convert to a mp4 file (a multi platform file)
Screencast.com (video hosting Techsmith program)
A place to share Jing files
Copy, paste and share links
Create public & private video folders
Choose privacy levels; Public / Hidden / Password / Authenticated

5. Jing vs. Screencast-O-Matic Screencasting Tools
Free version (Pro version retired March 2013, Techsmith, the parent company, recommends Snagit as an alternative to the Pro)
Multi platform accessible
Easy to utilize widget that can be moved and customized (create Hotkeys – shortcut codes)
Helpful tutorials
Can capture still & video
Great for short videos, limited recording time
5 minutes
Screenshots (screen capture) can be made by clicking and dragging the corners within the program
Techsmith offers another program for editing called Snagit
Video Output
Need to convert the swf file to upload to Youtube
Use Quicktime Player (or another fee program) to convert to a mp4 file (a multi platform file)
Screencast.com (video hosting Techsmith program)
A place to share Jing files
Copy, paste and share links
Create public & private video folders
Choose privacy levels
Public / Hidden / Password / Authenticated
Free & Pro version
Multi platform accessible
Simple Icon for your tool bar
Can use without installing to your computer
Video with a simultaneous webcam feature
Helpful tutorials
Must allow Java to use online
Great for longer videos
15 minutes for free version
Output to multiple formats and platforms
Simple features
Editing options
Easy Upload to Youtube & your computer
Pro Features Include;
Addition options such as, unlimited recording time, video option controls, draw & zoom while recording, password protect uploads, and many more…

6. Screencast-O-Matic

7. Jing