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Thanks for following us on Twitter! We hope you have been enjoying the mini lessons we’ve been updating everyday. Our next theme will be Compound Verbs, or 複合動詞 (fukugō dōshi) in Japanese.

Over the next couple of weeks we will introduce you to a new Compound Verb everyday on Twitter.

So what are Compound Verbs, you ask?

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Today I came across VidTweeter, by Kevin Sherman. This is an awesome idea that lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos on Twitter’s website! Below is a snapshot of  our setup. Total time invested, 5 minutes.

Here is a quick tutorial. Hope it helps.

What you need: 

All you need is a Twitter account and a link to some content on YouTube, Vimeo, or DailyMotion.
We used content from our JapanesePod101 YouTube account and JapanesePod101 Twitter account.

Step 1. Go to VidTweeter

Step 2. Enter you Twitter Account Info, and select the Video site of the URL you will use. (We used YouTube)

Step 3. Paste in the URL you wish to share.

 Step 4. Get a preview of your page with the video on it by clicking “test it now” or get ready to tweet it by clicking “tweet it now.”
Click “test it now,” and the video you chose overlaid on your Twitter page.
Click “Tweet it Now,” and you go to Step 5.

Step 5. Press update, and share the video with the people following you. You can of course change the message before sharing.

What does it look like? Here is a visual of the previous post. Click here to see it action.

@NOTE: You must click the link to see the video. Without clicking the link, the video won’t appear.

Thank you to the creator Kevin Sherman. Follow him on Twitter here.

Today I came across VidTweeter, an awesome idea that let’s you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos inside Twitter! Below is a snapshot of  our setup. Total time invested, 5 minutes.

How cool is this?

Actually, it’s pretty amazing.

First, it’s super easy. Seriously, a 2-minute tutorial follow up blog entry will explain.
Although, it’s really not needed.

All you need is a Twitter account and a link to some content on YouTube, Vimeo, or DailyMotion.
We used content from our JapanesePod101 YouTube account and JapanesePod101 Twitter account.

To get going, simply go to VidTweeter.com and follow the instructions.

Second, you can share any video, not just your own. So a Tweet like:
I’m watching a JapanesePod101.com video http://yttwt.com/ex2bt

Would take you to the screenshot above.

Third, coordinating tweets with rich videos can help you share a much more effective message.

@NOTE: You must click the link to see the video. Without clicking the link, the video won’t appear.

To see VidTweeter in action, check out our JapanesePod101 Twitter account (and Follow Us )

Thank you to the creator Kevin Sherman. Follow him on Twitter here.
Okay, time to create the quick tutorial, and then it’s back to the VidTweeter Laboratory.