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What is Symbaloo? Symbaloo is a website that allows people to make a homepage that features links to their favorite and most used websites. A Symbaloo home page condenses all bookmarked websites onto one page. Users can access their Symbaloo using a computer, tablet, or smart phone.

What is Symbaloo EDU? Symbaloo EDU is a Symbaloo that is made specifically for classroom use. It allows students to communicate and share websites and documents. Only one log in is required to use both Symbaloo and Symbaloo EDU. Symbaloo can also be used on a computer, tablet, or smart phone.

What are the benefits of Symbaloo? Symbaloo has many benefits for the user. Firstly, users are able to keep all of their bookmarked websites in one location. Secondly, users can access their favorite and most used websites using a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Thirdly, a user’s Symbaloo is stored in the “cloud.” A person’s Symbaloo can be safely retrieved in the event of a computer failure. A person may have more than one Symbabloo. This would allow teachers to have a Symbaloo for personal and professional use. This also allows teachers to have a Symbaloo for each subject area they teach. Through Symbaloo EDU, teachers can become "cerified" in Symbaloo. This would allow the teacher to be listed in the "PD Community" and help other teachers use Symbaloo in their classroom.

Here is an Example of a Symbaloo I created. This is an example of a Symbaloo that I use as a 5th grade teacher. Mrs. Jacot's Fifth Grade Symbaloo

Symbaloo Activity 1. Watch this video that introduces and explains Symbaloo. YouTube Video 2. Open the following website: Symbaloo <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">3. Create an account by clicking "Create Free Account" in the top right corner. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">4. Browse examples of Symabloos by clicking on the plus sign tab. Type in the type of Symbaloo you are looking for under “Search for a webmix in the Symbaloo Gallery.” <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">5. Create your own Symabloo under “Add an empty webmix.” Click each box to add website tiles. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">6. You can choose to make your Symbaloo your home page by doing the following: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 1. Click the "Settings Icon" in the menu of the browser (on the right) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 2. Select "Settings" <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 3. Select "Open a specific page or set of pages" and click "Set Pages" <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> 4. Add a new page and type http://www.symbaloo.com. Click "OK"

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19.2px;">How can I use Symbaloo in my classroom?

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo is a versatile tool that can be used by students and teachers.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">I have set the first link under "student examples" <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 1.5;">as the home page for the computers in my classroom. It makes it so much easier for the students to access the websites I want them to visit. I have begun working on Symbaloos for each individual student that can be customized to their needs and level. I hope to roll them out for student use in second quarter.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Resources for Students <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Links for Second Graders <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Safe Websites for Students <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Math Games for Students <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Links for Fourth Graders
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Student Examples **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Education Tools for Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Writing Tools for Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Tools for Reading Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Tools for History Teachers <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Symbaloo: Technology for Teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Teacher Examples **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">You can view lots of other webmixes by searching keywords such as "teacher," "student," or "learning." <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Check out the Symbaloo user's guide for important information. [|Symbaloo User's Guide]