I need to check out Symbaloo...the name rings a bell, but I don't think I've used it before. Sounds great, though! AHHH I just love your idea of using Pinterest in your classroom to pin items pertaining to books your students are reading. Thats genious! They could even use the comment area to explain how the pin connects to the text or characters. I can definitely see fourth graders enjoying and benefitting from that project/task. :-)
I have always enjoyed social networking myself, however; I have never thought of introducing it to my students. This year I participated in a technology course at my school and I created a Symbaloo... more
I agree with you Heather that Pinterst is very visual. This was one big contrast I saw between Pinterest/Symbaloo and Scoopit. Scoopit puts a picture with the pin, but there is a lot more text. I... more
I will have to look into Scoopit some more, however; if it has more text with it then it may be helpful for upper grades to add in connections, summaries, inferences etc. What sites do you use with... more
I agree with your assessment Heather that ScoopIt would be good for upper grades students to add connection, summaries, etc. Before the idea of using a social bookmarking site came up, for webquests... more
Marcia, My Symbaloo is not completely finished, it is still in progress and some of the tiles have disappeared. I need to get on there this summer and finish it up. I will attach the link and if you... more
The link states that the webpage is currently not found. If you get a chance to publish it let me know. I created a site myself however it wont let me have access to the full program because I have... more
Heather, I too use Symbaloo. It has been a life saver. It helps me keep my students on track and ensuring they are on appropriate websites. The students really worked well with the Symbaloo. They... more
Lindsay, I also use symbaloo but I haven't thought about using it with my students. I use our county site when they have resources for us to use. This would definitely be a way to let students have... more
It has been the best thing to use with my students. They can choose the site they want to go to for reading or math. I have noticed fewer interruptions in my guided reading time that relate to... more
Does Symbaloo allow for differentiated instruction? Does each child know where they are supposed to go for their specific instruction? I haven't done a whole lot of work looking into Symabloo yet but ... more
Yes it does. You can group your stuff together anyway you would like. I color code my icons based on subject. I think first graders can use it! I would be happy to show you!!
I am not sure exactly how to send you a link to my personal Symbaloos. I can send you a link to other Symbaloos I follow/link to mine. I can also Skype you a screen shot of my personal Symbaloo! Let... more
Typing in URLs and Web Addresses is hard no matter the grade level. I know I spend a good fifteen minutes of technology based lessons helping students type in the address properly. I think you and... more
I haven't used pinterest yet in my classroom, but my students are interested in anything dealing with social media, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of them already had accounts themselves. I need... more
Heather, I have heard of Symbaloo. My school recommends that teachers use symbaloo when having students do any and all research projects. According to one of my computer teachers we are supposed to... more
Cindi, That is a great idea to have students organize their research sites on their own Symbaloo. I was just referring to students using mine to find websites for enrichment activities, however;... more