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Symbaloo
Peyton Marsh PhillipsAlabama State UniversityTechnology in [email protected]
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What is Symbaloo?
‘Symbaloo’ is a Greek verb that stands for‘assembling’. This carries and reflects the place thisapplication holds in the Web2.0. It is basically apersonal online desktop, which helps users inmanaging favorite sites and services. Frequent webusers have very large number of links saved in thebrowser’s, bookmarks in folders, etc. By using thissimple start page ‘Symbaloo’, one can smoothly handle the links of these frequently visited websites.
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How Symbaloo Can Work for You?
http://www.symbaloo.com/
User Guide Create an Account
Webmix VS. Tile
What is a Webmix? A webmix is a tabbed resource that
contains stored links, videos, and resources.
What is a Tile? A tile is one resource in a webmix. You
can create your own tiles and webmixes and search for created webmixes on a particular topic.
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Can It Be Used in the Classroom?
Symbaloo can be used for: Guided Research Class Presentations Parent Resources Differentiation Homework Board Teacher and Student Bookmarking Video Library
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Adding a Webmix
To add a Webmix, select Add a Webmix at the top of the screen.
To change a Webmix , you have the option to Edit, Rename, Change Wallpaper, or Delete.
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Adding a Tile
To add a Tile, click on an empty tile.When the drop down box appears,
search the name of a website into the search box.
Select the tile to drop it to your webmix
Your tiles can include Links, Newsfeeds, Search Modules, Radio, and Widgets.
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Editing a Tile
If Symbaloo cannot find your premade Tile, you can create your own with choice of color and image.
To Copy, Move, Edit, or Delete your Tile, right click on the Tile you would like to Edit.
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Searching for Webmixes
Select Add a Webmix Search the Gallery
Three things to Remember when searching:
1. Rating2. Language3. Description
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Sharing Your Webmix
Click Share on your Webmix when you are ready to share with others.
Options for Sharing: 1. Share with the World 2. Share with FriendsSharing your Webmix with the world
allows others to find it in the gallery.
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Webmixes Worth Adding
K-2 Sites 3-5 Sites EDU Tools K-5 MATH Links Classroom Resources Eletools Web 2.0 in Education Symbaloo how to videos
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Evaluation
Course Title: Get Organized with Symbaloo and Dropbox
Today’s Date: June 20th, 2012 Program Number: ASU.615 Sponsoring Center: Regional Inservice
Center and TiM Sponsoring Center: Central Alabama
Regional Education Inservice Center (ASU) Complete Program Evaluation and bubble
in your District on the back of the form.Thank you for coming!
