This post originally appeared on FreeTech4Teachers.com. If you see it somewhere else, it has been used without consent. Sites that routinely take my (Richard Byrnes) work include CloudComputin, TodayHeadline, and 711Web.

Recently I wrote
The trick is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A couple of individuals emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL reducing services.
TinyURLs..

Heres a video introduction of how to see whats behind a TinyURL without really clicking the link.

Applications for EducationAs I wrote last week, building excellent digital citizenship and cyber security abilities is something that all of us should be assisting our trainees do. Revealing them little ideas like this one to prevent clicking on suspicious links is one of the methods that we can assist our trainees construct their digital citizenship and cyber security skills.

The technique is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A few people emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL reducing services. If you see it elsewhere, it has been utilized without permission.

The technique is to add a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive on a safe TinyURL page that exposes what the initial link was that got shortened. You can then decide if you want to click through to the destination or not.
If you desire to attempt this with a TinyURL, tinyurl.com/emkns9a8 will lead you to the page for the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp, however adding a “+” at the end of that TinyURL will take you to the page where you can see the original link without clicking on it.

Ive attempted the “+” trick with a lot of other URL shortening tools and TinyURL is the only one besides Bitly that Ive found it to work with..
Whats the trick?