How to Blur Objects and Faces In Your Videos
Yesterday I published a post about using two-factor authentication on Twitter. In that post I included a video demonstration. In that video I blurred the QR code and the verification code that was sent to me. If you’re making tutorial videos to share with others, you’ll want to do the same. Fortunately, blurring objects in […]
How to Use the Google Authenticator App With Twitter
In what appears to be an on-going quest to drive users away, late last week Elon Musk Twitter announced that it would soon start charging for two factor account authentication done via text messaging (SMS). That doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to use two-factor authentication for free, it just means that you’ll have to do […]
An Easy-to-Search Index of Teachers on Twitter
Twitter can be a good place to connect with other educators to exchange ideas and resources. The trouble is that it is not always easy to filter through all of the accounts that Twitter automatically suggests to find the people that you really want to connect with. Thanks to a Tweet from Mark Anderson yesterday […]
Two Alternatives to the New Twitter Interface
If you’re one of the many people who doesn’t like the new Twitter interface, I’m one of them, you don’t have to use it in order to still enjoy connecting with others through Twitter. First, you can do what I did and switch to using Tweet Deck to view new Tweets, replies, mentions, and to […]
Where You Can Follow My Work
If you’re reading this, the numbers say that you found my blog through one of the following methods: Facebook referral – Here’s the Free Technology for Teachers Facebook page. Email referral – Join the daily email list. Organic search Twitter referral – Follow me on Twitter. Pinterest referral – Follow my primary board. There are […]
This Is Why I Share Interesting Videos
I share interesting videos on this blog on a regular basis because I always found that a good, short video can be an good lead-in to a lesson or discussion. This morning I woke up to this nice Tweet from Vilma Manahan that confirmed for me that other teachers feel the same way. Thank you […]
Twitter Moments – One Storify Alternative
Earlier this week someone emailed me looking for an alternative to Storify which is shutting down and no longer accepting submissions. Moving forward, one way to create collections of Tweets about a topic is to use Twitter’s Moments feature. I have a video about how to create Twitter Moments. In May Storify will be removing […]
I Livestreamed How to Handle Stolen Blog Posts
In what seems to be a biweekly occurrence, this afternoon I had to deal with a blog that was republishing my blog posts in their entirety without my permission and in full violation of my copyright rights. I was rather aggravated about the situation. Rather than just fuming and venting on Twitter (I did some […]
Keeping Up With Google
Google is constantly releasing updates to its products. Trying to keep up with all of the changes isn’t as difficult as you might think. These are eight official Twitter accounts from Google and they will keep you informed of changes from everything from Docs to Arts& Culture and everything in between. Google– News and updates […]
Providing Every Student in Your Class With a Voice
I was the quiet student who always sought out the back row. I never willingly participated in class discussions, not because I didn’t have anything to contribute, but because I preferred to communicate my thoughts in writing. Many of our students sit in class quietly as their peers dominate the discussions, wishing they could add […]
Verifying Twitter Suggestions
Twitter can be a great place to ask for suggestions from other teachers. Almost every day I answer questions from teachers on Twitter. Yesterday, someone asked me for a suggestion for a blogging platform for elementary school students. I gave my suggestion, Edublogs, but there were plenty of other Twitter users that chimed in too. […]
5 Handy Twitter Tips
In my previous post I shared the Classtools.net list of teachers on Twitter. Writing that post prompted me to put together a playlist of the videos that I have made to demonstrate various Twitter tips and tricks. In the playlist embedded below you can learn how to search for educational content, how to embed Tweets, […]
Classtools Offers a Good Way to Find Teachers on Twitter
Finding people to connect with is one of the most common challenges for teachers who are new to using Twitter. Classtools.net has a free service that can help teachers find other teachers to connect with on Twitter. Teachers on Twitter is a series of lists of teachers who are active on Twitter. The lists are […]
The Things I Wish Every Teacher Knew About Technology…
On Friday morning I had the idea to write a list of the things that I wish every teacher knew about technology. Before I started writing the list I put the prompt on Twitter and watched the responses come in. The responses covered just about everything that I would have written in one way or […]
Twitter Bingo – A Fun Way to Introduce Twitter to Teachers
I spent yesterday working with teachers in Canton, Connecticut. A Twitter Bingo board was one of the first things that I noticed when I walked into the room in which I gave my opening talk. I immediately snapped a picture of it and Tweeted it. Throughout the day that picture was liked and reTweeted dozens […]
A Schedule of Twitter Chats
Participating in a Twitter chat or simply following a specific hashtag can be a good way to connect with other educators for a great exchange of ideas. The challenge for teachers who are new to Twitter is finding Twitter chats and hashtags. Jerry Blumengarten has the solution to that challenge. On Jerry’s site you can […]
How to Create Twitter Moments
A few weeks ago Twitter started to allow anyone to create what Twitter calls Moments. Moments are collections of Tweets organized around a hashtag, an event, or a theme. When you create a Moment you can share it on Twitter account for others to see the Tweets that you’ve included in the Moment. In the […]
Other Places We Can Connect
I receive a healthy amount of requests on my personal Facebook account every week. I decline most of them because I like to keep my personal Facebook account for interactions with family and friends that I’ve interacted with in person in some significant way (working together, going to school together, sharing meals, etc). But there […]
Beware of the Copycat Trap!
On Tuesday afternoon in Dickson, Tennessee I delivered a new version of my popular talk Ten Common Challenges Facing Educators (learn how to bring me to your conference). In my new version of the talk I include the warning to “beware of the copycat trap.” The “copycat trap” refers to the scenario in which you […]
Places We Can Connect
Over the weekend I received an email from a reader who requested more pictures of my dogs. The email simply read, “more dog pictures, please! Are you on Instagram?” Yes, I am on Instagram. My Instagram profile is public so that everyone can enjoy pictures of my dogs, scenery around western Maine, and any other […]