tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621953547311382656.post5141237208820294587..comments2023-10-15T03:16:02.910-07:00Comments on Madame Techie: Grading Student Writing Drafts Part 2: JingTracy Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037055266403699864noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621953547311382656.post-18722332584609696902011-12-21T04:07:57.008-08:002011-12-21T04:07:57.008-08:00Yes, the mouse annotation is quite cumbersome, but...Yes, the mouse annotation is quite cumbersome, but I have gotten quicker at it with practice! It's amazing how quickly the tech evolves, though, isn't it?Tracy Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037055266403699864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621953547311382656.post-18495715072857636072011-11-24T19:05:40.362-08:002011-11-24T19:05:40.362-08:00I like Jing too. I've been using it for over a...I like Jing too. I've been using it for over a year, and I agree, making them is time consuming. However, I view it as personal feedback that if I didn't make a screencast the other option is to take up class time to meet with students. But, one trick I've learned is to make the screencasts at school, because the school's wide bandwidth means they upload usually in less than 30 seconds.<br /><br />This week I used Jing to grade El Cid powerpoint projects. The best part is the pause button so I can skim each slide first and then resume the recording. Then I embed the link on their KidBlog site. You can also embed screencasts on Edmodo. <br /><br />I also use Jing for sts that are sick for several days, are going on vacation, for grammar review videos, and for parents that don't make it to Back to School Night, How-TO videos for new web2.0 sites, etc. So many possibilities!<br /><br />I'm waiting for an app that will let me use a writing utensil specifically made for an iPad so I can bring their written work up on the screen and use the utensil to make annotations, then e-mail it back to them. Using a mouse to circle words w/ Awesome Screenshot is cumbersome for me.Señora Hitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909827381087226676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621953547311382656.post-82335968736089836842011-11-14T16:31:34.370-08:002011-11-14T16:31:34.370-08:00I do this, too! I agree with you: Students like it...I do this, too! I agree with you: Students like it, and screencasts are better than just written comments (whether on Google Docs or otherwise). The problem is, as you say, they take a long time! Even if I do a good job and limit my screencast to 3-5 minutes, the entire process of uploading the screencast takes another 2-4. I'm definitely trying to improve my efficiency, though. Thanks for this post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062840191987061286noreply@blogger.com