Discover an Easy Way to Access, Organize, and Share Web Resources

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?

jayme.linton@lr.eduTwitter: @jaymelintonSkype: jaymelintonhttp://techtipsforteachersblog.blogspot.com