Create a symbaloo

Go to:
http://www.symbaloo.com/

Create an account

1.                     1. In the top hand corner put it in 'English (UK)'

2.                     2. Click on 'Create Free Account'

3.                     3. Enter your details and click 'Create Account'

Create a tile for your symbaloo

1.                     1. Click on the '+' symbol in the middle of an empty box

2.                     2. Click on an empty tile

3.                     3. Click on 'Create a tile'

4.                     4. Enter http://www.wordreference.com/ in the box called 'Add the address of the website'

5.                     5. Click on 'Save'

6.                     6. Note: In order to make your Symbaloo page more visually appealing, you can add an image that corresponds to your weblink. At the bottom of the ‘Edit tile’ box, you can either select ‘Choose icon’ or ‘Upload an image’. For some weblinks, Symbaloo will have images that you can select. However, you can also upload your own saved image.

Create more tiles for your symbaloo. Use all the following websites to start off with.

·                     http://www.studyblue.com/

·                     http://headmagnet.com/

·                     http://quizlet.com/

·                     http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/

·                     http://popplet.com/

·                     http://animoto.com/

·                     http://goanimate.com/

·                     http://www.youtube.com

·                     http://www.listen-to-english.com/index.php

·                     http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com

·                     http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/

·                     http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/index.shtml

·                     http://lingro.com/

·                     http://www.linguee.com/

·                     http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm

·                     http://www.guardian.co.uk

·                     http://www.bbc.co.uk

There will be other weblinks that we will add to your Symbaloo page throughout the year.

Once you have create a number Symbaloo links, you should save Symbaloo as your homepage. You do this by following these steps:

1.  Click on the menu button to the right of the browser  
2.  Select ‘Settings’
3.               Underneath the heading ‘On startup’, click ‘Set pages’
4.  In the box to the right  of ‘Add new page’, type http://www.symbaloo.com
5.  Finally, click ‘Ok’
6.  Once you restart your computer, Symbaloo should be saved as your internet homepage