Tumblr+Expert+Group

How to Use tumblr **Group Members: Juliana Ramsey, Logann Sweet, Tim Gallagher**

Click the link below to learn how to navigate through Tumblr and how to set up an account! **[|How to use Tumblr]**


 * Description: What is it? How do you use it? How can you learn it?

//Tumblr// is a blogging platform that was apparently created by some New York hipsters and launched back in the day (circa 2007) -- probably while donning a pair of Chuck Taylor hightops and swigging a PBR at 4:35 AM in the city that never sleeps. It seems as though the letter "e" was just too mainstream, yet not retro enough to be deck, so it was left out of the name of the platform that functionally fills the niche between //Twitter// and //Facebook//. Users can post text, images, images with text super-imposed that is ironically lacking insightfulness, videos, links, quotes and audio to what is ironically is termed a "tumblelog", and ironically contains the letter "e." That is so ironic and simultaneously deck that I suddenly feel inadequately midtown and may need to acquire some tight jeans from a thrift-store, get an asymmetrically-styled androgynous haircut, and some thick-rimmed, non-prescription glasses before tumblelogging back into the blogoshpere.

Like //Twitter//, users can follow other //tumblr// users or tweak their account settings to make their tumblelog private. The service emphasizes ease of use, and ironically, //tumblr// makes it easy for independent thinking, counter-culture types to reblog other's content. And there are mobile apps too so adoring non-conformist followers can make inquiries via "ask boxes" about what might be the latest cutting edge trend to adopt-- especially if it something from the '70s or 80's when, ironically, many tumbleloggers were not yet born.

The best way to learn //tumblr// is to dive right in since the graphical user interface (GUI) lives up to its name and consists of a few icons for each type of content which may be blogged.



The sidebar of tumblr contains controls for the blog administation-type functions.



These are settings that you probably will **not** use everyday.

The hardest thing about //tumblr// was getting an account. Like a single person searching for their soul-mate, all the good URLs were already taken so it took many frustrating attempts before, sadly, having to just "settle" for one that was available.

And per my usual **CAPTCHA** (**C**ompletely **A**utomated **P**ublic **T**uring Test To Tell **C**omputers and **H**umans **A**part) experience, I made several attempts to convince the programming logic at //tumblr// that I am human.



Seriously, the artificial intelligence couldn't tell from all of my errors typing in those warped letters of those non-sensical phrases that I am not a robot! It does not compute. Maybe next time I can just submit my birth certificate or blood sample for verification.

Once you verfify your identity by clicking on a link sent to your email account, you are good to go and prompted with a welcome screen.



Happy tumblrring!

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1.) Who is the President of Tumblr? a.Tom Anderson  b. Donald Trump  c. John Maloney  d. Mark Zuckerberg
 * What is the Web site address, creator or organization, what kind of access is available?
 * **[|www.tumblr.com]**. The President is John Maloney, and the website was created 5 years ago in New York City. Anyone can have access to Tumblr from their computer, or other mobile devices. Users can post text, audio, photos, quotes, links, videos, and even slideshows.
 * Are there Educational/Classroom uses for this? Give examples.
 * Tumblr can be incorporated in the classroom in many ways. Art teachers are able to create a space where his/her students can upload images of their artwork. They could also have their students import pictures of sports or things they enjoy doing. This is a great way for students and teachers to get to know each other. This also could be a great way for students to get to know each other better and see what they have in common. Science teachers can ask their students to bring in image of their family and generations before to study genetics. Some History teachers have their students pick their favorite person in history and create a Tumblr page about them. They were to post their past accomplishments, facts about them and their family history. The students could also upload pictures of their famous and where they lived.
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2. What type of blog is Tumblr? a. Micro b. Nano c. Mini d. Wiki

Logann Sweet- http://logannsweet.tumblr.com Juliana Ramsey- [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 24px;">Tim Gallagher- <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">@http://hnngshmng.tumblr.com/
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