Symbaloo Description: Symbaloo is a social bookmarking tool that is used to gather a collection of webpages in one easy to use location.
Website: https://www.symbaloo.com/home
Cost: Free. Upgrade to $49 a month per classroom (includes ad-free features).
Pedagogical Uses: Symbaloo offers a one stop shop for links.
Idea 1: Create a student Symbaloo page for all the frequent used websites.
Idea 2: Create a teacher Symbaloo page with access to favorite teacher websites (share with team).
Teachers should use Symbaloo because it is a convenient way to share frequently used pages with others. All websites are located in one desktop space with a visual icon for students to recognize. All they need to do is click on the box and it will automatically go to the linked page. It can be a great personalized bookmarking tool for both teachers and students.
ISTE Standards
Teacher Standards:
#3 - Citizen: 3b. Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
Student Standards:
#2 - Digital Citizen: 2b. Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.
Click on the picture to access my webmix.
Most webpages are already added as a title.
Graphics allow visual representation.
User friendly.
Easy to store many websites/tools.
Free version has pop-up ads.
