Symbaloo is a social bookmarking tool that allows users to collect websites into categories called webmixes. Each website is represented as a tile that can be dragged and dropped into different webmixes. The tutorial explains how to create an account, use the bookmarker extension to save websites, add tiles to webmixes, organize webmixes, share webmixes publicly or privately, and access webmixes on an iPad app.

1. Welcome to Symbaloo
Quick start tutorial

2. What is Symbaloo
Symbaloo is a social bookmarking tool that lets you collect
and organize websites into webmixes. Webmixes show
each website you collect as a tile.
Webmix: Collection of related
websites
Tile: A link to a website. A
Visual representation of a
website.

3. Getting Started
1. Visit http://edu.symbaloo.com/
2. Fill out the New Account form
3. Verify your account through your email

4. Use Bookmarker to make life easier
At the very bottom of your Symbaloo page, there is a link called Bookmarker. When you click on this,
you will be walked through adding an extension to your browser that allows you to simply click on
a button to save any website you visit to your Symbaloo environment. This can save you a lot of
time. Bookmarker is available for Safari, Firefox and Chrome web browsers.
Once installed, simply click on the Bookmarker
button when you are visiting a website you wish to
save. Fill out the information for Symbaloo and click
Create your Bookmark. A tile will appear in your
Symbaloo webmix.

5. Add websites to your Webmixes
1. Click on an open Tile to add a new website to your webmix
2. Conduct a search for a topic or choose "click here to create your own tile"
3. Fill out the form to customize the look of your tile
4. Click on "Add Tile to Webmix"
1. 5. Drag the tile to an open tile spot in your webmix
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6. Add Webmixes to Organize
Each Webmix you create organizes your websites into categories. You might
want to create webmixes for:
1. Subject specific websites
2. Professional learning
3. Web 2.0 tools
4. Website types - like videos or blogs Add a new Webmix
Webmix Gallery
Edit or Delete a Webmix Webmixes that have been Share a Webmix
Edit allows you to rename a made public will show up in Share allows you to
webmix, change the the Gallery. Looking for a provide a link or
background and change the collection of websites, go to embed a webmix into
number of tile holders. the Gallery and conduct a a website or blog.
search. Try iPad and see
how many results you get!

7. Share Your Webmix
You can share your webmix with just your friends or make your webmix public
1. Click on Share
2. Provide a description and tags for your webmix
3. Decide if you want it public or privately shared
4. Click "Share My Webmix"
You can then decide to:
• Email the link
• Copy the Embed Code
• Post to Twitter or Facebook
• Share via another method
Copy the Embed code and paste it into your blog or
website so that your students, co-workers and
parents can have access to the collection of
websites you assign or recommend.

8. Symbaloo on the iPad
Once you have created some webmixes, get the Symbaloo app for your iPad so that
you and your students can access your collections from the device.
Create your webmixes on a computer. Access your webmixes from the iPad