An intro to

Presentor: Jodie Johnston 5-2013

“Education no longer comes in rows and textbooks, but from a combination of sources.”

Blue Valley Tech Resource Page- Link.

http://symbaloo.com

Create a free account Make a list of website URL’s that you want to list Create your webmix in just a few minutes Share your webmix on your School Center page

or Edmodo Groups

http://symbaloo.com

Create a simple, visual homepage for your computer

Showcase student work Webmixes can be turned into a QR code! Use webmixes for research projects. Link webmixes to your School Center or Edmodo

Groups.

Use Multimedia to Present Knowledge and Ideas.

Build a webmix for a customized homepage• All your favorites easily displayed• No dropdown menus• Easy to set-up and edit

My Home Page

Build a webmix for a Grade-level Team• Love your webmix, share it will another teacher• Easy to share!

Use Multimedia to Dig Deeper into the Content

Build a webmix for a specific area of study!

• Teacher is controlling the sources• Students can access valid resources faster• Allows time for more in-depth learning• Can be saved and editing for future classes

Hero Report Research Webmix

Earth Day Webmix

Share for specific content areas..Algebra 2 Review

• One webmix to share with entire class

• 24/7 web access to the material

The teacher has chosen appropriate

tutorials- no guessing where to go

for help!

Share & Display Student Work

• Any class work that is stored with a URL can be highlighted in a webmix

• Link blogs

• Link Vocaroo or Croak.it recordings.

• Link videos from vimeo, school tube, teacher tube anywhere with a URL

Share & Display Student Work

Select HTML Editor and paste the embed code into the box and Save.

Post Webmix on School Center

Your webmix will be displayed on your page.

Choose copy embed code

You could also use a URL link instead of embedding.

Extend the Walls of Your Classroom

Online discussions & debate

Front load the learning with Symbaloo&

• Let students explore and question on their own before you begin a new unit.

• Independent learning that is creative & not BORING!

• Discussions go further in-depth from prior learning.• Allows you to interact & challenge instead of feeding

the information through lecture & handouts.

Search Symbaloo for more examples

• http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/U.S. History

More Resources

• Symbaloo Tuesday Tutorial Blog• Symbaloo on YouTube- Teacher/School Use