What is Jing?
Jing, is a software which could let users capture an image of what they see on their computer screens. It could also record up to 5 minutes of onscreen video.
Why is this particular tool relevant to language learning? What approaches to language learning underpin the use of this technology?
With the advent of Jing, teachers could give feedback instantly and vividly to their students. This could greatly foster the learner autonomy. “autonomy is a capacity---for detachment, critical reflection, decision-making, and independent action” (Little 1991:4). Students could improve their language learning result under their teachers' guidance in the video feedback.
How might you use it to foster language learning outside class?
This feedback could be not only helpful to just writing skills, you can always rewind the video to practise your other language skills, for example, listening skill.
What limitations can you see with the use of this technology?
Firstly, teachers who give feedback are supposed to be a fluent speaker in target language, if not, the efficiency of this tool could not be reflected.
Second, you might still need to write an email, suppose your students' language are not so competent to follow what you said in the Jing feedback video.
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