Saturday, March 17, 2018

Do You Use Symbaloo? I Think You Should

03/17/2018

Symbaloo is another one of the Websites I have been using for several years now.  When I taught EdTech to teachers it was invaluable and they have come a long way since then.  I like it so much that it is my computer's homescreen.

Here are a couple of my pages for ESL:

Sharing some Symbaloo ♥: Learning English w/ Mrs.G Webmix https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/learningenglish2
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/cgmorelearningenglish

Symbaloo is sort of like hyperdocs, before hyperdocs were a thing.  I have organized many pages for myself with with my favorite links for a focused topic.  No more searching for "where did I put that link?".  If I want to find that awesome link showing me how to create a video, I just look in my tab titled video. The icons are usually something specific to the site, or you can make a custom icon to help you remember.

Google even has an extension that allows you to add websites to your Symbaloo account as you view them.  Find it in the Google Store.




Learning Paths are another great feature of Symbaloo.  Learning Paths allow you to create a series of links that students complete either with you or as a flipped or independent lesson.  You can incorporate video, multiple choice and short answer questions, Google docs and Google Forms as part of your Learning Path so that it includes a formative assessment and/or summative assessment as students progress.

Here is an example by Rob Greer:

Learning Path About Cancer

Here is one about Subject-Verb Agreement:

Subject-Verb

Go to Symbaloo.com and signup today.  They now offer Pro accounts to teachers for free.  You can upgrade for more options, but the free account does a lot.

As always, let me know if you have questions or need help.