All jumbled up about Tumblr? Demystify a popular app using a short video from a digital citizenship series. Young scholars see the app's creative options, then learn more about some of its less kid-friendly features.

Concepts

the internet, internet safety, privacy, responsibility, cyberbullying, creativity

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage creative pupils to share the types of art or music they would share on Tumblr
• Use the video to start a discussion with older students about the accessibility of adult content on apps like Tumblr
  

Classroom Considerations

• The app sounds very appealing in the video, so be sure to reiterate its lack of privacy settings 
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The resource is honest and open about the pros and cons of the Tumblr app
• Shows viewers how to enable Tumblr's limited privacy settings
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.2 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2