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