I knew tools like these were available but never thought it could be used in the field of education. Mainly because I never thought like a standard classroom teacher, since I teach Health Fitness, so I'm going to keep my health fitness "hat" on to give you my view.
Jing is great, mainly because most students (people) learn at the "visual" level. Capture Images support our words when words are difficult to describe what we may be trying to talk about. Images explain better, gives feedback and allows teachers to share with their students images of movements, directions, health organs, etc...the list is endless.
Skype is great in keeping sick students (whom are home) connected with the classroom, that is one of the benefits I read. The tool is great but it becomes useless if students don't have technology at home due to financial stress...which is a big downfall. Our school feeds from several apt complexes, these parents can't affored computers much less the cost of keeping up with today's technology. So not to close on a negative note...these programs will be difficult to set up but not impossable.
It's great that SBISD is setting goals and looking into the future!
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