What the Tech: How to make your online video calls look better
Tired of looking bad on your Zoom calls? A few tools will make your video streams look better and they make great gifts.
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What the Tech: How fake Zoom calls are used to fool others
Some people are using Zoom calls to make others think they’re busy when they’re really not.
What the Tech: Gadgets for Zoom meetings
Here’s how to make your Zoom calls look better.
What the Tech? How to Hold a Virtual Super Bowl Party
For many fans, the game isn’t the best part of Super Bowl Sunday. It’s the party. Maybe you’ve always gotten together with the same friends to watch the big game. Maybe your Sunday School class has a chili-cook off/Super Bowl party. Sadly, this Super Bowl isn’t going to be the same as many parties are canceled due to social distancing…
What the Tech? Gift Ideas for People Who Use Zoom
Say this about isolation and working from home, it creates a huge new category for anyone looking to complete their Christmas shopping list. Zoom and other video meetings are part of life now in work, school, and staying in touch with family and friends. These gadgets make great gifts for anyone who’s Zooming. A good web camera should be the…
What the Tech? How to Use Zoom to Celebrate Holidays with Your Family
Needless to say this will be a Thanksgiving like never before. Travel restrictions are in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus and many people just don’t want to risk being close to family members who are out of town or who they see only a few times a year. Thanksgiving though is perhaps the most family-centered holiday of…
What the Tech? How Facebook Messenger Rooms Compare to Zoom
It appears every company is trying to nudge in on the popularity of Zoom video meetings. Zoom may be the social media network of the Coronavirus pandemic as people work from home and students are taking classes over Zoom meetings. But Zoom has had its problems of late. Many meetings have been interrupted by so-called “Zoom Bombers” not to mention…
What the Tech? Tips to Improve Your Zoom Teleconference Video
The consumer technology most people will remember from the stay-at-home orders is, without a doubt, the live streaming media platform Zoom. It has increased its user base by 190 million in the first three months of 2020. Have you noticed some people Zooming look great while yours needs some help? For the most part it has a lot to do…
What the Tech? Some Zoom Usernames and Passwords Have Been Stolen
Zoom is one of the big tech stories of the coronavirus pandemic. Over 2 million have people signed up since January. It’s being used by teachers for schoolwork, for business meetings, and families staying in touch. But trolls are bombing many of those meetings, using foul language and displaying pornographic images. How are these trolls gaining access to Zoom meetings…
Troy City Schools Ready to Support Students Through At-Home Learning Challenge
Alabama school systems are now one week into alternative learning methods of instruction since state officials closed schools due to coronavirus concerns. It’s a challenge Troy City School’s interim Superintendent Cynthia Thomas had to face head-on, only weeks after being appointed to the seat. “I’ve been able to work with administration as well as faculty and staff to make sure…
