I guess I've been living in a cave. I had never heard of Jing or Skype. Jing sounds like a useful tool for creating a narrated video on how to do something. I like what
Tales from Room 2 said about using it to create a video for teaching how to use the computer. Also, Skype could be fun to use for my Pre K class to connect with another Pre K class to compare how similar or different their school days are or to discuss different traditions.
Don't feel alone about hearing about these tools for the first time - this has been a crash course for me too! I did get to use Skype for the first time last year with our 3rd grade bilingual class. We had a book study session with a comparable class from Terrace Elementary. The kids loved it and it was so easy to do. Let me know if you need help getting something going next year.
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