Symbaloo is a user-friendly tool that allows users to organize links onto one page for quick access, according to Solomon and Schrum (2014) (p. 339). Mimi, the author of 11 Ways to Use Symbaloo in the Classroom, suggests that the best uses of Symbaloo include: embed to class website to house online resources, use for curriculum mapping, create a personalized learning environment for students, and create a video playlist.
I have recently created my very first webmix using Symbaloo! My goal with this webmix is two-fold: embed to my class website to house resources and create a standard-specific video playlist. Currently, I use the OneTab Chrome extension to share video playlists because it is so quick to create. While I can share are OneTab link, I cannot embed the list to my website. The embed feature gives Symbaloo a benefit not found in other tools in my toolbox. I was able to create sections within my webmix to organize by topic, in this case, Cell Theory, Plant vs. Animal Cells, and Cell Structures. This will allow my students the choice of determining which videos they need to watch, or they can find the videos assigned based on areas of weakness. I can envision Symbaloo being used to support students with disabilities in an indirect way. Teachers could share a webmix that includes resources for support. There are webmixes with this intent already in the Symbaloo Gallery. For example, SMCISD Special Education’s webmix includes resources for autism, emotional disorders, traumatic brain injury, etc. Teachers could have immediate access to a variety of resources in one page, either by creating a webmix or visiting a webmix from the gallery. The future of Web 2.0 tools in education has the potential to tailor the web experience to the individual user, according to Kris Powers, author of What is Web 3.0 and How Might it Affect Education?. As educators, this means that the shift towards personalized learning becomes achievable. Melissa Delaney, author of What Is Web 3.0, Really, and What Does It Mean for Education?, outlines from her interviews that Web 3.0 tools will naturally lend themselves to a flipped classroom setting. This means that teachers will need to be knowledgeable in these Web 3.0 tools in order to provide students with the best chance of success after graduation. In addition, this means that a teacher’s role may become more of a facilitator than a trainer or lecturer. Instead of the teacher having all of the knowledge to deliver to the students in a one-size-fits-all setting, students will be able to explore, share, and create the knowledge through technology. It is apparent that technology is ever-changing and is leading to a more tailored experience for its users, especially as people become more proficient in their use of technology. This can positively impact education if educators can embrace these changes and keep up with them, so they can ensure a successful future for their students after graduation. I am excited to see what these advances will be! Delaney, Melissa. "What Is Web 3.0, Really, and What Does It Mean for Education?." EdTech. 26 Oct. 2012. Web. 5 Nov. 2016. http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2012/10/what-web-30-really-and-what-does-it-mean-education Mimi. "11 Ways to use Symbaloo in the Classroom." The Edublogger. 9 Apr. 2014. Web. 5 Nov. 2016. https://www.theedublogger.com/2014/04/09/11-ways-to-use-symbaloo-in-the-classroom/ Powers, Kris. "What is Web 3.0 and How Might it Affect Education? | Ed4Online." Ed4online.com. n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2016. https://ed4online.com/blog/what-web-30-and-how-might-it-affect-education
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