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Goal is to have the feedback for your Free Inquiry Projects back to you VERY soon! Weekly Reflection feedback also coming soon. Both will be posted on Brightspace.

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REMINDERS

  • Submit your link to Brightspace on the day you present (Assignment 2)
  1. Group 1 Presents
  2. Group 2 Presents
  3. Group 3 Presents
  4. BREAK
  5. Free Inquiry Presentations
  6. Digital Portfolios
  7. Book an Exit Interview with Allie

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CLASS 10 AGENDA

CLASS 10: NOV. 19

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I respectfully acknowledge �that the East Kootenay �Teacher Education Program is �located within the traditional �territory of the Ktunaxa �Nation. We are living, working, �and learning within �ʔamak̓is Ktunaxa.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Image from https://www.ktunaxa.org/

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHAT

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Powerful Ways to Use Seesaw

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what is a

digital portfolio?

  • A collection of digitized artifacts of student work

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHAT

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Photo

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Video

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Voice Recording

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Drawing

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Document

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  • Online platform to create + store student digital portfolios
  • Accessed through desktop browser OR app on mobile device

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what is

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHAT

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Photo

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Video

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Voice Recording

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Drawing

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Document

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BUILDING + REFLECTING

  • Students can actively participate in building their portfolio
  • Being digital allows numerous ways for students to show, document, and reflect on their learning during class time and at home

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SHOWCASING ACHIEVEMENTS + SETTING GOALS

  • Showcase of student work to date, by subject
  • Opportunity to set learning goals

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COMMUNICATING + SHARING

  • Shared in REAL time with teachers AND parents

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHY

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Families

  • Immediately + constantly see child’s learning and achievements
  • Opportunity to encourage + engage
  • Develop a positive support network at �home

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHY

Students

  • Responsible + aware of own learning through reflective process
  • Gain confidence
  • Communication tool to teachers and parents
  • Constant support network through comments + feedback

Teachers

  • Formally + informally assess student learning
  • Concrete means of formative + summative assessment
  • Allows teachers to reflect on their own methods of instruction + assessment

Benefits

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHY

Follow the flow of the diagram to discover how a digital portfolio can work for your class!

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

WHY

  • Parents can see + respond within minutes of an upload to their child’s portfolio (IF you set this to occur)
  • Teacher approves of comments before they appear
  • Gives families a starting point for conversations on “what did you do at school today?”
  • Provides a safe, non-confrontational, convenient way to interact with school more frequently

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School -> Home Connection

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Take a Photo

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  • Open the app

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  • Choose

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  • Take photo, then

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  • Select your portfolio

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Take a Video

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  • Open the app

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  • Choose

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  • Take video, then

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  • Select your portfolio

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Take a Photo with Voice File

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  • Open the app

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  • Choose

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  • Take photo, add , then

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  • Select your portfolio

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Create a Drawing

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  • Open the app

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  • Choose

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  • Use the tools to draw, add text or voice, then

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  • Select your portfolio

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Complete an Activity

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  • Open the app

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  • Choose Activities

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  • Add Response

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  • Select portfolio, �follow prompts

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DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

How to Use Seesaw in the Classroom

  • Feedback & Reflection
  • Assignments & Assessment
  • Family Engagement

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How to use Activities *advanced*

  • Using the Activity Library
  • Organize Activities
  • Create your own Activities

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Communication

  • Convey class learning topics + events
  • Provide encouragement to students through comments on their �digital portfolios

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

HOW

Assessment

  • Instead of carrying around paper evidence of student learning, upload it to their digital portfolio to easily access during reporting periods
  • Student work/learning can be described through video or voice files

Conferences

  • Digital Portfolios can be used as a station at student-led conferences or as a means to guide the conference
  • This can also be a great opportunity to introduce digital portfolios to parents

Benefits

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Time Management

  • Remember, using digital portfolios does NOT need to be all or nothing
    • Use it in a way that makes sense for YOU + YOUR CLASS
  • Set a goal
    • Maybe: One artifact per subject each term
    • Maybe: Post twice/week
  • Involve your students
    • Stations
    • Set days for posting

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Examples

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  • Video of reading
  • Writing sample
  • Show & Tell / Presentation
  • Math show your work

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Resources for Teachers

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RESOURCES

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YouTube

Professional Development

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Live in-person, virtual webinars, and interactive virtual workshops can be found through the Seesaw site.

Social Media

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X: @Seesaw

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Instagram: @seesawlearning

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TikTok: @seesawlearning

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Pinterest: @SeesawEdu

Seesaw Lesson Library

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Visit the Seesaw Lesson Library here or through the app in ‘Activities’ to browse by grade, subject, or topic.

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Have a

great day!