Inability+to+Remember+and+Tumblr

**Inability to Remember and Tumblr**
A person with inability to remember would benefit using a blogging tool like Tumblr. Tumblr can record and organize information allowing it to be an assistive technology for information gathering to be used for future reference, study, and reflection. Tumblr's ability to capture, record, and organizing photos, videos, audio, and textallowing students to have one central location to sort gathered information without publishing format limitations. Even though Tumblr can collect and publish various types of media, it's known for being a visual blogging tool. This makes it an appropriate assistive technology web 2.0 tool for students with visual memory barriers especially those with short-term memory challenges.

An example of Tumblr used for visual information retrieval is if a student were assigned to go to a museum and research a painting. A student who would have a hard time remembering what a painting looks like could download the Tumblr app and capture the painting and textual information to reference and study from later. The student would also be able to share their thoughts and experiences via their own note-taking coincided with the image. Barriers faced by a student with the inability to remember using this tool might have trouble remembering how to post specific content and what icons mean. They would need to be instructed and have support to be able to commit the tools function to long-term memory. Assistance moving beyond this barrier could be behavioral to build muscle memory and habit.

Sources:  [|__http://ldaamerica.org/types-of-learning-disabilities/memory/__]  [|__http://www.ldonline.org/article/6390/__]  [|__https://www.tumblr.com/__] [|__http://mashable.com/2012/06/03/the-beginners-guide-to-tumblr/__]