Jing offers five minutes of recording that is good enough for teachers to create onscreen tutorials as part of a lesson or as a reference for students. The ubiquitous use of the computer in workplaces demands that every student knows how to use the computer programs that are related to the various professions so as to be able to compete and collaborate in the workplace. Scrrencasting is therefore an ideal way of demonstrate to students how to navigate through the programs. It can also be used to provide technical support to which students can always refer. As students collaborate in problem solving, they can use screencasting to share their areas of expertise. Art teachers might also want their students to record the process of creating their digital art so that the recordings can serve as samples for classroom discussions.
Screencasting in the classroom is one way of responding to inadequate access to desktop computers in schools as students can access the tutorials on their handheld devices via YouTube in the classroom and refer to them as they practice with their computers at home. The screencast below is an example of tutorials that would provide technical support to both students and colleague teachers alike as they work at home.