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title: "240 – Summer Software Showcase: Jing"
description: "This week on the WELSTech Podcast we take an in-depth look at Jing screencasting software. The discussion: Let me count the ways – Martin and Sallie kick off the 2012 Summer Software Showcase series with a look at free screencasting software Jing from TechSmith. Free download for Windows & Mac Screencast.com – Free image and video […]"
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# [240 – Summer Software Showcase: Jing](https://welstech.wels.org/2012/06/13/240-summer-software-showcase-jing)

 Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jun 13, 2012 5:00:01 AM

This week on the WELSTech Podcast we take an in-depth look at Jing screencasting software.

[https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_240.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_240.mp3)

Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Podcast_240.mp3) ()

### The discussion:

Let me count the ways – Martin and Sallie kick off the 2012 ***Summer Software Showcase*** series with a look at free screencasting software [Jing](http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html) from TechSmith.

- [Free download](http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/default.asp) for Windows & Mac
- [Screencast.com](http://www.screencast.com/) – Free image and video hosting (also from TechSmith)
- [Tutorials](http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-jing.html) 
    - [Take Your First Capture](http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-jing-taking-your-first-capture.html)

**Ministry Uses**

1. Web site tour
2. Internal software demonstrations
3. Flip your classroom
4. Have students produce video projects
5. Tech support

[More ideas for using Jing](http://www.techsmith.com/jing-uses.html)

### Picks of the week:

- (18:07) [FreeBibleImages.org](http://www.freebibleimages.org/)
- [Yeti Blue USB Microphone](http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/)

### Of interest:

- (25:36) Our next **7 Best** list will be revealed on the 4th of July (how patriotic of us!), and listeners can be part of the list creation.  Simply let us know your favorite **Webmaster Resources**.
- FinalWeb training – This summer we’re offering ***online*** training on web site creation and maintenance using the FinalWeb system.   And, for the first time, we’ll be using [Google Hangouts](http://support.google.com/plus/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=1257349).  Hurry, registration closes July 24th!! 
    - FinalWeb for Teachers – July 9 or 16 – [bit.ly/fw4t2012](http://bit.ly/fw4t2012)
    - FinalWeb for Dummies – July 10-12 or July 17-19 – [bit.ly/fw4d2012](http://bit.ly/fw4d2012)

### Community feedback:

- (29:53) Following up on our [7 Best Bookmarking Tools](https://welstech.wels.net/2012/06/06/239-7-best-bookmarking-tools/) list, we heard from 
    - Pastor Steve Daley from [Petra](http://www.petralutheran.com/) in Saulk Rapids, MN who recommends [Springpad](http://springpad.com/), a cross between Pinterest and Evernote
    - Jimmy Pautz who uses a WordPress blog and the [P2 theme](http://p2theme.com/) to organize his favorite links
- Cindy Krueger polled the [WELSTech Listserve](http://messenger.wels.net/mailman/listinfo/welstech) for bulletin art ideas 
    - [Liturgy Training Publications](http://www.ltp.org/) clip art for years [A](http://www.ltp.org/p-1649-clip-art-for-year-a.aspx), [B](http://www.ltp.org/p-1650-clip-art-for-year-b.aspx) and [C](http://www.ltp.org/p-1651-clip-art-for-year-c.aspx) of the lectionary
    - [Pitts Theology Library Digital Image Archive](http://www.pitts.emory.edu/dia/woodcuts.htm)
    - Scholia
    - [ChurchArt.com](http://www.churchart.com/)
    - [Bible Illustrations from Distant Shores Media](http://www.dsmedia.org/resources/illustrations/sweet-publishing)
- Lesley Bergemann from [Good Shepherd’s](http://goodshepherds.net/) in West Allis, WI shared links to 2 articles from The Always Upward Blog about Facebook Page posts being hidden from fans feeds – [Part 1](http://alwaysupward.com/blog/fb-fans-arent-seeing-your-posts-and-how-to-fix-it/) | [Part 2](http://alwaysupward.com/blog/fb-fans-arent-seeing-your-posts-solution-2/)
- Via the [WELSTech group on Diigo](http://groups.diigo.com/group/welstech) we discovered links to … 
    - [Facebook Allows Page Admins To Schedule Posts](http://churchm.ag/facebook-allows-page-admins-to-schedule-posts/)
    - What to Do if Your Gmail Username is Taken
    - [Playfic](http://playfic.com/)
    - [Mathematics Clip Art](http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/722-mathematics)
    - [My Cute Graphics](http://www.mycutegraphics.com/)
    - Become a certified flipped classroom teacher
    - Interactives
- Perry Lund from [Grace](http://www.grace-wels.org/) in Oskaloosa, IA pinned a [MacUpdate 2012 video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdv0A5J0vy0&feature=player_embedded) and [Apple WWDC 2012 article](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/08/wwdc_2012_banners_depict_ios_6_os_x_icloud_as_stars_of_the_show.html) to the [WELSTech Pinterest Board](http://pinterest.com/welstech/)

### Coming up on WELSTech:

Episode 241 – Oops!  We may not have announced it on the show, but next week the WELSTech ***Summer Software Showcase*** topic is Google Calendars. (Release date – 06/20/12)

### The featured artist:

(50:30)  This week we close with the instrumental music of flutist [Jeannine Dennis](http://www.jeanninedennis.com/) – *Sheep May Safely Graze *

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