#usingtumblr

[ksmavai]

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Hey there! I am using Tumblr

[randomandshinythings-blog]

Drafts, Where Did You Go? grrr

I’m still learning my way around Tumblr. I wrote a fairly long post a few days ago and saved it as a draft, because I wanted to go back and edit. Now I can’t find Drafts. I think Tumblr could be a little more user-friendly. 

Of course it’s not user error, it’s Tumblr’s fault. Haha.

[technologicalteachingandlea-blog]

Cyber safety info video for students!

[technologicalteachingandlea-blog]

Cybersafety

Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr... We can actually use EACH of these platforms in schools, in a super positive way. However, let's look at some of the cons. 

This is just an opinion piece about Tumblr, from a user, but it raises some interesting points. Key is the idea of self presentation that Tumblr allows, because Tumblr's main facade is privacy. Tumblr hosts a ton of self harm users who promote/present 'inspiration' for their behaviour, anorexic/bulimic support and inspiration pages, pornographic pages, and generally pro-negative inspiration pages. This is the down-side of Tumblr, and there is a massive upside (and I would personally advocate for it's use in almost any classroom, within guidelines, because hey- the kids are already using it anyway!). The benefit to Tumblr is the possibility for extreme creativity and accessibility between pages. It's the modern 'poster' but with so much more potential. It also allows students to engage in a platform which is UNIVERSALLY VISIBLE. This actually (should) positively impact their own expectations of themselves, and in turn the quality of the content they deliver. It's a lot more inspiring to create something valuable if it's not only your Grade 9 teacher who will ever see it. However, regarding cybersafety, Tumblr and other online interactive sites must be used after an explanation of the dangers... 

Dangers:

- Affects their employability

- Ethical dilemmas: what is private? What is public? 

- Social and criminal issues: everything is accessible, by someone somewhere. 

Students, though hyper-technology aware, may not be aware of the dangers associated with their online behaviour. Because they practice online involvement in the privacy of their home or room doesn't actually mean that it is a private experience. 

Also, here's a 'how to' for new Tumblr uses, made on Tumblr. 

[astergx]

Hi.

[johnnybryangiles]

Do you Tumblr for fun or to promote your business?

I am loving Tumblr and I enjoy using it for both fun and to promote my business. Please say hello and if you like follow me and I will follow you back (that is if anyone who is not following me can see this)! Thank you, Johnny

[randomnessofregina]

What do I use tumblr for?

I haven't really explored what there is to do on tumblr.  Other than following blogs and random tags I don't really do much here.  I guess I haven't figured out the purpose for me to use tumblr. This would be my second post on this site.  I don't want to use tumblr as just a blog. Until I can figure out what I can do this is the end of the post.  Again random thoughts that may not have made much sense.