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Enhancing Student Engagement with Embedded Videos and Podcasts with Symbaloo
Turn passive learning into an active experience
One of the greatest challenges educators face is keeping students actively engaged. Videos and podcasts have become powerful tools that can turn passive learning into an active experience. With Symbaloo, you can embed those videos and podcasts right into your personalized webmix.
Why Videos and Podcasts Work So Well in the Classroom
Learn moreMaking Access Easy with Symbaloo
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Learn moreWhy Videos and Podcasts Work So Well in the Classroom
Students often connect more deeply with dynamic storytelling than with static text alone. A video can bring abstract concepts to life visually, while a podcast can offer authentic voices and perspectives in a way that a textbook can’t. These formats:
- Encourage critical listening and thinking skills.
- Provide opportunities for students to pause, re-listen, and reflect.
- Spark classroom discussions grounded in real-world examples.
- Reach diverse learners with auditory or visual preferences.
By embedding these resources directly into your teaching workflow, you ensure they are easy to access and seamlessly integrated into lessons—saving time while amplifying impact.
Making Access Easy with Symbaloo
This is where Symbaloo steps in. Educators know that keeping resources organized is just as important as selecting them.
With Symbaloo, you can embed videos and podcasts right into your personalized homepage, ensuring your favorite learning materials are front and center.
Instead of hunting through endless tabs or retyping URLs, both teachers and students can launch their learning resources instantly.
With a simple drag-and-drop interface, Symbaloo transforms your collection of content—whether it’s educational videos, podcasts, or articles for further reading—into a visually engaging, clickable grid of tiles. This allows students to explore lessons at their own pace and revisit favorites without frustration.
How to Add Videos and Podcasts in Symbaloo
Embedding multimedia resources into Symbaloo is quick and effortless. Here’s how:
‣ Adding a video:
- Copy the YouTube or Vimeo link you’d like to share.
- Open your Symbaloo homepage, create a new tile, and paste the link. The tile will connect directly to the video, so students can access it in one click.
‣ Adding a podcast:
- Simply copy the podcast’s website, RSS feed, or streaming link from platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
- Paste the link into a new Symbaloo tile, just like you would with a video.
‣ Embedding within lessons: For curated collections, group related tiles into a Webmix—like a media library for a specific unit. This way, students know exactly where to find supporting content for their lessons.
‣ Custom visuals: Customize tile colors or icons so students can quickly recognize which resources are videos, podcasts, or reading links.
Need inspiration? Check out our '44 Best Education Podcasts for Teachers in 2025'
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