How to Use Tumblr in the Classroom
By Adrienne D’AgostinoSummer 2014
What is Tumblr?Tumblr is a website used for microblogging and
social networking
Users can post content such as text posts, links, videos, and photos.
They can also follow other users’ blogs
Great to note: your Tumblr can be private
What Did I Learn about the Tumblr?
THE DASHBOARD- this is the main tool- a live feed of recent blog posts, where you can upload your own content, and also where you can click to connect your posts through Twitter and the Facebook
Queue- A way to delay your posts over the course of hours or days
Tags- you can create “hashtags” to help others find your post…for example, I could hashtag #commoncore and those searching for posts on the common core might find my page!
Image of the Dashboard
Uses in the K-2 ClassroomI would use Tumblr to connect with parents and
guardians of my future students
It would be a platform to update parents and guardians on classroom news, remind them of upcoming events, and share class work
In the comments section parents could also ask questions
Useful links would also be provided to help parents/guardians with their kindergartner, first, or second grader
Benefits of TumblrTumblr is relatively simple to master and is an easy way
to stay connected with parents and guardians
Text, videos, photos, and links are all able to be posted through Tumblr
Tumblr pages can be made private
Parents/guardians might be encouraged to explore other useful blogs and websites linked through Tumblr
Do not have to rely solely on students relaying messages/bringing paper notices home!
Can be used via mobile!
Limitations of Tumblr It might be a struggle update on a consistent basis
as the year goes on.
There have been a few security issues with Tumblr in recent years such as spam and cross site scripting.
I fear that some might use being anonymous in a malicious way
Parents that are non-English speaking (Google Translate perhaps?)
Those without a computer and or SmartPhone…..
My Fictitious Tumblr!http://adriennemaria1.tumblr.com/
The dashboard : https://www.tumblr.com/dashboard
Work Cited
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr
https://www.tumblr.com/
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