Jing: This is owned by the same company that produces
Camtasia. In Jing, you are given the opportunity to combine audio and visual
elements. It captures images, video, animations and so on and then lets you
share that captured material on the web. It also allows you to record what is
taking place on the screen and then send that to the web. The only limitation
is that it only allows you to capture 5 minutes at a time. It works with
screencast.com for a hosting site. The url is www.techsmith.com/jing.html and
it is free (though upgraded versions do have cost).
VoiceThread: In VoiceThread, you can share a file or
something else with your class, and then allow people access to ti and let them
comment. Now, the interesting thing here is that they can leave voice files,
not just text files; text would simply be like a regular posting board. This is
a voice recorder moved to the computer. It also has built-in drawing tools, so
imagine posting a complex anatomical chart and letting people leave voice
comments as well as their own overlaid drawings. Pretty cool, huh. This is also
free (or at cost if upgraded) at www.voicethread.com.
Go Animate: You have
probably seen a Go Animate video in the past few months without realizing you
were doing so. The program allows you to make animations to illustrate your
educational point. Thus, you end up with a video when you are done. You can choose
characters, their features, the backgrounds, and a whole lot more; in fact, you
can get buried in making choices to create just the perfect teaching video. The
best plan would cost around $58 per year for use. The url for this is www.goanimate.com
There is explosive growth in teaching technologies. The
Center for Teaching and Learning is, at the time I write this, in process of
obtaining Camtasia, so that one can put voiceover on a PowerPoint presentation.
As time goes on, there will be more choices, and the above represent only a few
available for your use. 
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