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Blogging Resources. Digital Journals: Getting Students to Blog, Research, and Curate. Newsworthy! Learning as a Digital Reporter for a Class News Site. Ideas for Inspiring Students to Write. 1.png (PNG Image, 497 × 691 pixels) KidBlog. Introducing the Official Edublogs iPad and iPhone Apps! It’s here!

Introducing the Official Edublogs iPad and iPhone Apps!

Kicking off what is shaping up to be the biggest summer in Edublogs’ history, we’re proud to unveil our brand new official iOS app. Get it now in the App Store! From the iPhone and iPad, Edublogs Pro, upgraded, and Campus bloggers can sign in, write posts, upload photos, manage comments, and more with ease! We’ll whet your appetite with a few screenshots below. And don’t worry Android users – we certainly haven’t forgot about you ;) Happy mobile blogging! iPhone Login Screen iPhone Post Editor Editing comments on the iPad Filed under: blog, featured. Introduction to Using Tumblr in the Classroom. I know what you are thinking: "Tumblr?!

Introduction to Using Tumblr in the Classroom

We're just figuring out Facebook for the classroom and now we have to figure out another social network? No way! " I know, I know...it is a lot to ask. It is so tough to stay on top of the ever changing and new technologies. But the fact is as more and more adults get on Facebook, less and less teenagers will spend their time on there. So many teens have headed over to other social networks and blogging platforms like Tumblr. Based on the amount of time people spend on each social network or blogging platform, Tumblr ranks #3: The Growth of Tumblr: Teens and Tumblr How does Tumblr stack up against the other social media sites for younger ages? The percentage may seem small compared to the other groups, but when you consider 2-17 actually only includes around 13-17 year olds or a span of five years, the percentage is striking. Teens love Tumblr because of the amount of customization they can create.

HOW TO: Create a Group Tumblr Blog. This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Tumblr blogs are known for being easy to use and simple to set up. But the blogging platform lives up to its reputation only as far as standard accounts go. Want to set up a company blog that contributors can post to from multiple accounts?

Want to use a password-protected Tumblr internally? Get ready for some help-section browsing. Because Tumblr wants everybody's "primary blog" to represent them, it does not allow users to create group blogs or password-protected accounts. 1. Next to the title of your blog in the right panel of the Tumblr dashboard, there's an arrow that opens a drop down menu. Tumblr in the Classroom by Julie Youngster on Prezi. Blog platforms for adults. My List: A Collection on "Blogging with Students" (blogs,student,blogging) My List: A Collection on "Blogs" (blogging,blogs,blog)