How to use Symbaloo to create and curate webmixes for classrooms. Uses the new Symbaloo interface. For instructions on the old interface, see V.1

1. Presented by:
Meredith Martin
mmartin@mantuaschools.com
Symbaloo Certified PD Pro
Version 2 -
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webmix with
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webmixes
show the
background
between
the tiles.
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Now we can make it pretty!
Click on Change Wallpaper. You
can choose a background image, a
solid color, or upload your own
background image.

7. 6.
After
choosing a
background,
you can
select an
icon and
color for
your webmix.
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Toggling
Change
Webmix Size
turns on or
off the arrow
buttons that
let you add
more columns
and rows.

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website address
you want to
link to. You
can copy and
paste this from
the address bar
if you want. It
will try to find
the name of the
webpage, but
you can always
edit it below.
You
probably
want to
display the
link name on
the tile!
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Next, choose
a color and
an icon for
your tile.
Don't forget
to click
You can
SAVE! upload an
image to be the
tile icon if you
wish.

10. 13. Your new tile
will appear at
the top of the
screen. When
you click SAVE
it will be added
to your webmix.
You can drag
and drop to
easily rearrange
tiles.
You now have your
first tile on your
webmix!
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the one yo
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your webm
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We're off to
a great
start!

12. 18.
You can access more
options for a tile by right
clicking on it. From here
you can open, edit, copy/
move, or delete a tile.
Don't forget to
specify if you
want to move or
copy!
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Copy/Move
is a handy
tool,
especially if
you want a
tile on more
than one
webmix.

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15. 25.
You can
preview the
webmixes, and
if you like it,
add it to your
webmix
collection.
Click here
to add it.
You can also copy
tiles from someone
else's webmix to one
of yours!
The webmix
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is now
available in a
tab on your
home screen.
You can link
to and embed
it just like
you would a
webmix you
created.

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17. 30.
Check our the
embedding
tutorial on the
Dolphins
webmix to learn
how to embed.
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You can also
add widgets
to your
webmixes.
Just copy
them over
from the
Widgets
webmix.

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