I made a Symbaloo for my Special Education students. After seeing Erin's from class I thought that it would be beneficial for many of my students. My students work at different paces and some may finish way ahead of others. It is often difficult and time consuming (especially for the littles) for them to search the web and try to find a site that is educational and appropriate. They usually find one and stick with it. Using the Symbaloo makes it more tailored to their needs and gives them a variety of sites to explore. It is very easy to use. All they need to do is go to the LPS webpage, put in the jump code and there it is! Super easy and kids are already used to using jump codes. Students also use the Symbaloo in my classroom as a reinforcement to complete work and meet behavioral goals. Again students are still on sites that I have chosen for them, tailoring them to their needs, and keeping them educational. I have them organized by subject matter and am going to add more to the webmix and then categorize them by subject matter and grade level.
I found Symbaloo very simple to use and not too time consuming. I was able to get onto other's webmixes and find different websites that I thought would be appropriate for my students as well as searching myself. I hope to make a Symbaloo that focuses on NeSA practice skills.My Symbaloo is a work in progress as I continue to find websites that I like and are meaningful.
I also did a Symbaloo and had a lot of fun creating it. I was surprised at how easy it is to do and I have shared it with classroom teachers. I like how it can be catered to specific skill levels and subject matters.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure students appreciate having all the websites that they can visit in one place. It looks like they have many options, as well. I plan to make a Symbaloo page for next school year!
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