Mastodon
Revisiting Mastodon Lists: My #News #EdTech #Tech Lists and More (Updated)
When I first started using Mastodon, Lists didn't quite work the way I hoped. That is, I don't recall having the ability to export and import lists. Exports yes, imports, NO. I hon
The Summit of Hype: Tech Use in Education
Over on Mastodon social network, Tory Patterson ponders an action about "tech use in education ."
Should I Stay Or Go? Mastodon
Should I Stay Or Go? Mastodon
New Tools for Mastodon
Every time I turn around, there's a new tool available for Mastodon. My favorite one at the moment remains the Scheduler, which allows
Differentiating Between Mastodon Instances
After exploring quite a few different Mastodon instances, I've settled on what I hope will be my "home" instances for now. I've divided them up into two areas, and from this point
Mastodon Instance Jumper
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#Mastodon #Tips: Creating, Joining #Guppe Groups and Managing Lists
When new users who happen to be educators sign up, I usually send them something like what appears below. I thought I would back this instruction up by including a link to this blo
My Welcome Message for Educators New to #Mastodon (Updated)
Welcome to Mastodon, fellow educator! I once sent this via a DM, but decided that you might prefer to read it here and I only have to send you one link. [![](
Setting Up Your #Mastodon Profile and Bio
Over the weekend, an older gentleman was having trouble setting up his Mastodon profile and bio. I thought, "Wow, this is pretty easy. Why not record a video walking him through it
Spread the Word to #K12Librarian folks: #TwitterMigration #Mastodon #Fediverse
Time to invite the teacher librarians in K12 over to Mastodon. I've learned so much from K 12 librarians, ever since I walked into a library and remembered it at 3rd grade. And, I
Blocking #Mastodon Domains: A List You Can Import #Spammer #SpamBlock #ProtectYourself
Encountering spammers from various domains in Mastodon? You can import a list of misbehaving or naughty domains to your Mastodon account via the web browser. And, then you don't ha
Securing Your #Mastodon Account: Enable #2FA
If you haven't encountered two factor, or multi factor, authentication, you're missing out on an easy, if tedious, way of securing your online accounts. Using 2FA or MFA has been a
CBS Suspends Twitter...Why Haven't You? (Updated 11/20/22)
When I saw this headline, I remembered back to a conversation I had a few weeks ago, encouraging folks to move away from Twitter, or at least have a backup plan (like [ Mastodon,
Cross-posting to #Mastodon from #RSS
"It's just not done," say some on Mastodon, but I can't imagine not cross posting content. If I had to manually post every piece of content I produce on a daily basis, well, who wo
#Boost and #Favorite Those #Toots #TwitterMigration
For folks new to Mastodon, tapping the star icon is similar to the Twitter. But at that point, the similarity ends. When you favorite (star) someone's post, you send a message to t
Videos: View My #Education Focused #Mastodon #Tootorials
Since some folks are encountering confusion, I thought it would be worthwhile to revisit Mastodon account creation, how to select an instance, customize the preferences, and more.
A #Toot #Bookmarklet for #Mastodon
Want to toot what you're reading on your computer to your Mastodon account? You'll want to grab this bookmarklet available online: [
Mapping or Visualizing The #Fediverse and #Mastodon
It's kinda hard to imagine the Fediverse, but here are two visualizations that caught my eye over the last few weeks. 1 Mapstodon This one [ comes from comeetie ](
Curated #NewsSources in the #Fediverse via #Mastodon (Updated 11/22/2022)
Do you like to read your news when you login to your favorite social media tool? I do as well. Come along and I'll share a few of my favorite news focused Mastodon instance account
#Finding #EduFolx: #Search #Mastodon, #Fediverse and #Education #Meta-Lists #EduTooters
Want to see more Mastodon instances? @JPoesen has you covered. Scroll down to [ see the list at this link ](
Tootorial: Making Backups of Your #Mastodon Account
Earlier this week, the hcommons.social instance admin suggested everyone make backups of everything. At that point, I realized I hadn't explored how t
Farewell to #Twitter: A Tsunami of #Twexits
Over 100 people have join ed the [ EduTooters list ](
Find Twitter Friends' New Mastodon Address
Need to find friends from Twitter in the Fediverse? Here are some tools you can use. [
In the Browser: #Translating Languages Fast on #Mastodon in the #Fediverse
While there may be a new translation feature coming for Mastodon web interface, I haven't seen it yet. What happens when you're having a conversation with someone from Finland? [
Posting #AnimatedGIFs on #Mastodon
Whether it's in Spanish or English, one recurring challenge for folks new to Mastodon? Posting animated GIFs. I won't speculate as to why the Mastodon site or the mobile apps allow
Making the Move: Shift from Twitter to the Fediverse (Updated 1/8/23)
Looking for a nice space to connect as educators? Or, as is now known as an EduTooter ? Why not join the Fediverse? Think of it as an alternative to Twitter, Facebook, etc. and
Making the Move: Shift from Twitter to the Fediverse (Updated 11/7/22)
Looking for a nice space to connect as educators? Or, as is now known as an EduTooter ? Why not join the Fediverse? Think of it as an alternative to Twitter, Facebook, etc. and
Tooting for #Mastodon #Fediverse and 5 Tips (Updated 4/29/22)
Not since Plurk, have I seen or felt as much excitement about another space to grow a PLN. The Fediverse offers a rich, authentic space to reconfigure my professional learning netw