The following postings on this specially prepared site for Classroom Connect Connected Newsletter readers serves as a visual example to show how Tumblr looks, plus additional information for both Tumblr and Vimeo.
Created by Domenic Grignano, Writer for Classroom Connect Connected Newslettter, Technology Tips, April 2008
Here are some helpful tips that will make things easier, but not obvious on the site:
- The Instant-post Bookmarklet – By dragging the “Share on Tumblr” button to your bookmarks, you can easily post content to your site. What’s amazing is that the bookmarklet automatically detects what it is you want to publish from the page you are on such as a quote, video or a photo. Highlight text on a Web page, click on “Share on Tumblr” bookmarklet and your highlighted text will be posted instantly as a quote.
- Mobile Posting – On the Extras page, there is another section to explain how to use mobile posting. Instead of using the supplied e-mail address via your cell phone, use you’re the same e-mail address via your personal e-mail to post one of the six applications. For text, just type in whatever you want posted in your e-mail without a subject. For multimedia, just attach a photo, audio, or video clip.
For additional information on the above: Once registered on Tumblr, go to Accounts and Help.
9 months ago
The following information was received via e-mail from Dalas Verdugo, the Community Director for Video, when I requested information for classroom privacy.
An example of how a teacher could use Vimeo to show videos to their students without showing the video to the world:
1. Sign up!
2. Use the Upload link at the top of the screen to upload your video.
3. While the video is uploading, click “Privacy” on the left-hand side of the page to adjust the privacy options.
4. The privacy options will display, showing “Public” or “Private”.
5. Choose “Private”
6. Now choose “Password protected”.
7. Set a password.
8. Make sure to click “Save all changes” in the menu on the left side.
9. Once the video is done uploading, you can send the URL link for the page where you watch the video, along with the password to your students. They don’t need to have Vimeo accounts, just the link and password. You can also embed these videos on a blog. The viewer will still need the password to watch the video.
That’s it!
I’ve attached a screenshot of the privacy settings during the upload process. These settings can also be accessed for any video by going to that video’s page and clicking “Edit this page.”
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