Inexpensive Equipment to Improve Online Meetings

I usually don’t write about hardware because it doesn’t fall under the banner of “free.” However, I’ve been asked about this topic a lot this year so I thought I’d cover it. The last nine months have put most of us in front of a webcam more than ever before. Which is why I’ve had […]
The Five Things I’ve Been Asked About the Most at the Start of the New School Year

Every week I receive dozens of emails from teachers asking me for advice on all kinds of things related to education and technology. Many of those questions get answered during Two Ed Tech Guys Take Questions and Share Cool Stuff on Thursday afternoons. Many of the questions I answer directly via email. As many of the […]
My Primary Tools for Making Tutorial Videos

I’m often asked what I use for making the tutorial videos that I publish on my YouTube channel. With the exception of a handful that I published a few years ago, all of the tutorial videos on my YouTube channel are recorded in the same way using two primary tools. Those tools are Screencast-o-matic and […]
The Microphones I Use for Video and Audio Recordings

After my recent posts about creating classroom podcasts I’ve answer a bunch of emails and Tweets from readers who were looking for suggestions on microphones to use. There are two microphones that I have used for years and continue to recommend. I use a Snowball iCE microphone and an Insignia omnidirectional lapel microphone (disclosure: affiliate links). […]