Symbaloo

A cool widget which you create on another website called Symbaloo. More or less, it's a pinboard of websites of a particular topic, in my case 'blogging tools' that I want to check out/am checking out. I've simply added all the links to the pinboard and am now embedding it to my blog, so that when i have time, all i need to do is click on a link and off i go... all in one place.

A symbaloo con is... if you have it as a blog post, your blog will jump down to symbaloo every single time... a big pain the bottom. So have it at the top of the page or it will just annoy you and anyone you regularly uses  your site!

In class application possibilities... Inquiry - all those website links - one place, same with maths & reading games for older student (who can READ), youtube clips.... sooooo going to try it out with youtube clips especially.

You could even make and at home symbaloo with helpful links for parents which are different from those in the classroom...like "Teach Your Monster To Read" A very fun site that maybe a bit too absorbing for class time, and distracting for other kids but great learning at home.