It’s time to update the status of my favorite visual bookmarking service: SymbalooEDU.com. On July 16th, I wrote a blog (found here). However, on July 16th, I received a tweet from @klaaslameijer which noted that the tab problem would be addressed in 2 weeks. It’s been 6+ weeks.
Symbaloo has been in contact with me since that as noted in the article and the most recent as recently as August 31. I’m appreciative of that.
For me, the ongoing tab problem continues to be a HUGE problem. I have 35 webmixes! Eighteen of these webmixes are published, shared, and embedded on webpages. My job is to manage them. And, honestly, I want to make more. But, the tab issue is growing more difficult every day. To get an idea of what the problem is, please watch the video below:
Symbaloo has done some cool things but the elephant in the room, the tab problem, is a critical “to-do” still on the list:
- They have an app for the iPhone/iPad.
- They have an app for Android.
See the video below:
Thanks, Symbaloo!
Carol Mortensen has nearly twenty-three years of educational experience. She began as a substitute teacher as she worked toward her degree. Upon graduation, Carol began teaching middle school Math and Algebra I and served as the technology liaison for her campus. She served as a teacher for 16 years and was lucky to have taught at Hillcrest Middle School, a 1:1 campus where every student was issued a laptop computer. She also worked as an Instructional Technology Trainer for her district providing training and technology integration support for campus and district staff, faculty and administrators. Currently, Carol enjoys her position as the Campus Technology Integration Specialist for Deer Park High School – South Campus. Before taking this position this year, she served for three years as the Campus Technology Integration Specialist at Fairmont Junior High in Deer Park Independent School District. In this position, Carol provides integration support and training to the students, staff, faculty, and administrators at the campus and district level. In addition, Carol is an online Math instructor for Aventa Learning and K12. The Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) named Carol the Classroom Teacher of the Year for her innovative and creative use of technology to create a 24/7 virtual classroom using her classroom website. Carol has presented at school districts throughout Texas as well as state and local conferences on a variety of technology integration topics. Her article on the use of websites as an instructional tool was recently published in the TechEdge Magazine. In February 2011, her article, Lessons Learning In a 1:1 Classroom, was published by TechEdge. The article was republished in ISTE’s Learning and Leading magazine in August 2011. She was named Fairmont Junior High’s Teacher of the Year for the 2011-2012 school year. Carol is passionate about the positive impact that technology has on student achievement. Her presentations are packed with real-life solutions, quality resources, and humor. She has an ability to connect with her audience and motivate them to take technology integration to a higher quality level.
Hi Carol,
Just wanted to thank you again for sharing all the great feedback about the issues you were having with the tabs. We have been working hard to resolve your issue and are happy to announce a solution. Please click here to learn about ‘Tab Filtering’: http://www.symbalooedu.com/tuesday-tutorial-find-your-webmixes-quicker-with-tab-filtering/
Daniela
Team Symbaloo
Thank you, Daniela! I know that there will be many, many happy Symbaloo users….me leading the bunch in shouting out a big “Thank you!”