Discover an Easy Way to Access, Organize, and Share Web Resources
Presented by Jayme LintonPresented by Jayme Linton
About Jayme LintonAbout Jayme Linton
Director of Teacher Education, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Instructional Technology Facilitator and Staff Development Coordinator,
Newton-Conover City Schools
Doctoral student at UNC-G
Taught elementary for 6 years
Instructional Coach for 3 years
Twitter: @jaymelintonSkype: jaymelintonhttp://techtipsforteachersblog.blogspot.com
SymbalooSymbaloo
Why Use Symbaloo?
My WebmixesMy Webmixes
● Personal webmix I use as my Internet browser home page
● Contains sites I visit most often
● My favorite tech tools● iPad pilot resources
● Collaborative web 2.0 tools
● Virtual field trips● Tools for getting
organized online● Resources for course I
teach for pre-service teachers
I will post links to these webmixes in the backchannel!
Ideas for Webmix CategoriesIdeas for Webmix Categories
● Grade level● Content area● Class period● Topic or unit of study● Author● Genre
Symbaloo Tips● Browse and save webmixes that are
already created● Organize tiles in a way that makes
sense for you and those who will be using your webmix
● Share your webmix with colleagues, students, and parents by posting the link
● Set Symbaloo as your Internet browser home page
Webmix Creation: Starting from Webmix Creation: Starting from ScratchScratch
● Click “Add a Webmix”● Add websites as tiles
● Many popular sites have their own tiles
● You will have to create tiles for some sites
● Drag tiles to organize them on the webmix
Webmix Creation: Import Webmix Creation: Import BookmarksBookmarks
● Import bookmarks from:● Browser● Diigo● Delicious
● http://importer.symbaloo.com/
Symbaloo BookmarkerSymbaloo Bookmarker
● Add tiles while you browse the web● From your Symbaloo page, click
“Bookmarker” (below your webmix)● Download the bookmarker tool for
your browser of choice
Symbaloo DemoSymbaloo Demo
● Create a webmix● Add tiles● Edit webmix● Share webmix
Wrap UpWrap Up
● How will you use Symbaloo?● What questions do you have?
[email protected]: @jaymelintonSkype: jaymelintonhttp://techtipsforteachersblog.blogspot.com