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Create a Vaccine Passport Shortcut on IOS

1. Open Notes and add a note titled Vaccine Passport (or another easy to find title)…

…and insert a photo of your Vaccine Card.

Close and remember the name you picked.

2. Open Shortcuts (if you can’t find it, pull down on your Home Screen and do a search).

3. Add a new Shortcut

4. Go to Ellipses (…)



Then change the name and icon to what you want.

Click Done.

5. Click ‘Add Action’

6. On the next screen, search ‘Notes’

Scroll down looking for your Notes title. Click on it.

On the next screen select the Ellipses (…).

7. Click ‘Add to Home Screen’

Then click ‘Add’ one more time. The icon is now on your Home Screen. Long press the icon to edit Home Screen and move it where you want it.

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Done! Now when you press the icon it opens your note with your vaccine passport.

DIY Self Healing Archery Targets

I made a quick one minute video to show how I stick paper archery targets to a 3/4 inch puzzle mat, so that the target lasts longer and is easier to score on.

I got this tip from Jimi Ellis. In his video he makes a full adventure of the tip, with a visit to the store and some target shooting afterwards. It’s actually an archery practice vlog with the DIY tip thrown in. So I decided, why not make this a one-minute ‘How To’ DIY video… with credit to Jimi of course.

It doesn’t actually save any money, with the cost of mats and spray glue costing more than the extra paper targets would, but these are so, so much nicer to shoot on. When I come across something this good, I want to share it with others.

4 Tips for Microsoft Teams Video Meetings

Here is a quick video that I created with 4 tips for running video meetings in Microsoft Teams.

Here is a shortened slide show:

 

And here is a PDF Version: PDF-4-Quick-Tips-for-Microsoft-Teams-Video-Meetings-by-David-Truss. This includes a link to my post: Having Back Channel Support in an Online Video Class.

The first 3 tips are very basic, but I think thoughtful implementation of a good ‘backchanneller’ is something even seasoned presenters can benefit from.

I enjoy creating and sharing videos. My last one, though instructional, was a bit more creative. This one was focused on getting the information out while being both fast and informative. As always, feedback appreciated.

A fun ‘how to’ video

One of our teachers at Inquiry Hub Secondary, Ms. Yu, posted a video challenge on our all-school Microsoft Teams:

I whipped this video up yesterday. It was fun to do, and didn’t take that long to make.

Imagine trying to make this video 20 years ago. What equipment would you have needed? How many hours of editing would it have taken? Now, anyone can create a simple ‘How to’ video in a matter of minutes, or a couple hours if you want to edit it and add captions/music etc.

We live in a time when producing and sharing creative ideas is easier than ever. I’m connected to a lot of educators online that create and share amazing things with me. I’m also connected to educators that have so much to share, and they don’t. If you are the former, thank you for your contributions to my learning. If you are the later, what are you waiting for?

Twitter EDU

UPDATE: This post has been vastly improved on, and made into an ebook.

Click here to access a free copy of Twitter EDU.

Below, you’ll find the material that just one chapter of this ebook is based on. The ebook is much more comprehensive, just as easy to read, and engages you with Twitter while you read.

Pick up your copy here. 

Update: January 8, 2017

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Some simple advice to set yourself up for success on Twitter– BEFORE you start following people:

1. Add a (tasteful) image.
2. Put something in your bio that says you are an educator.
3. Add a link. Don’t have a blog, use your district/school website, (this is the most optional of these 5 points).
4. Actually tweet a few times. Find a resource or two and share them.
5. Before following other people, add a tweet saying, “I’m an educator from (Country/City/State/University/Course/choose 1) trying to get started on Twitter.”

 

Do that and you’ll get WAY more follow-backs than if you follow someone with no details and a rookie egg image that Twitter gives you.

 

Follow me: @datruss (Do the 5 things above and you have a guaranteed follow-back from me!)

 

And follow some of these great people… I do!

 

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Related: The complete guide to building a digital footprint.