I really enjoyed using both of these websites in my library this
past spring (2014).
1. Symbaloo or Symbaloo Education
Access: Website
I like using Symbaloo when my students are doing research for a
special class project. Symbaloo is a website that allows you to make
pages or "mixes" to store your links in a visual format which is
great for the students! Each link is a tile. On the tile is a picture
that goes with your link. You can upload your own (picture/icon) or take one that
Symbaloo has. You can also search and share your webmixes which is awesome! I have found several great ones already created by other people -- no need to reinvent the wheel :) You will need to create your own personal log-in if you plan to make/save/share your own webmixes.
Here is a list of a few good ones I've found:
Here are some I have created for my students:
2. Popplet
(See also the Poppletrocks education blog for great ideas!)
Access: App & Website
Popplet is a mind-mapping tool students and teachers can use to show relationships between text, pictures, and videos on a variety of subjects. The good thing is you don't have to have an iPad to use Popplet. A good ol' computer works just as well.
I talked with my 5th grade SS teacher, and she mentioned they were studying different heroes of the civil war. I thought Popplet would be a perfect way to display the information all the students were learning. Popplet also makes it easy for students to share their work or present it to their classmates on a smartboard. Below are two examples created by students.
Click here to view the Grant Popplet.
Click here to view the Lee Popplet.
Have you used Symbaloo or Popplet in your classroom or library?
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