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Using For

Student Portfolios, Blogging, and

Parent Communication

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What is ?

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  • An organized student-driven digital portfolio that captures individual student learning and understanding through photos, videos, drawings, notes and more
  • Allows students to share work with teachers, other students, and parents
  • Everything is password-protected and all posts and comments are moderated by the teacher
  • Can be used on any device
  • Click here for their privacy policy

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How Does Work?

  • Step 1: Teachers create a class & each student gets their own digital portfolio (“Journal”) that is stored online
  • Step 2: Students add artifacts of student learning like photos, videos, drawings &/or communication letters
  • Step 3: Parents can opt to view their child’s work (with translation option)
  • Step 4: With an Edu plan, students’ work can be archived at the end of the year to carry over to the following year (Other features, too)

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Sylvia’s class blogs (French & Tech)

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4N: blog.seesaw.me/4ncrescent/

Password: 4ncrescent

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4T: blog.seesaw.me/4tcrescent/

Password: 4tcrescent

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Today’s presentation

PART 1: Logging in as a STUDENT

PART 2: Logging in as a TEACHER

PART 3: Inviting parents to join

PART 4: Logging in as a PARENT

PART 5: Blogging

PART 6: Additional resources

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Part 1: Logging in as a student (do this first)

  • In Chrome on a laptop, tap 3 dots, top right hand corner > New Incognito Window
  • OR: Use a different browser (not Safari)
  • Go to app.seesaw.me, now go to next slide
  • OR: On a mobile device, download Seesaw Class app iOS Android and scan QR code on next slide.
  • (Note: On a mobile device, if you have already used Seesaw before, you might need to sign out of your account before you can sign in as my student. To sign out of your account: Click on your name, then tap “Sign out”)

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  • Click on “I’m a student” (allow all pop-ups)

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Scan this with the Seesaw Class app if on a mobile device

On a laptop, you scan the QR code or enter class code I will give you.

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  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner or

  • A window will appear with several options.

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Photo

  • Tap the spacebar or green camera to take a photo, then tap the green checkmark (on iPad, tap green camera icon to take picture. For selfie tap )
  • Experiment with the buttons below the photo

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  • When you are done, click on the green check mark twice, choose a folder and then the green check mark again.

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How to edit a journal entry

  • Tap the three dots under the entry

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  • Tap “Edit Item”. Do your editing then

tap the green checkmark twice

NOTE: You cannot delete an item in this Student sign-in mode.

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video

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner

and try adding a video

  • Tap “Record video” > start recording > Finish recording > Add video
  • You can add text to the video by tapping “Caption” (or “T” on the iPad)
  • Tap green check mark twice when done

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drawing

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner and try adding a drawing
  • Experiment with the different tools on the bottom
  • When done, tap green checkmark
  • Play with the other features below (Note: looks slightly different on the iPad & can record voice while drawing )

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  • Tap the green checkmark twice to post your drawing

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Upload file

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner

and try uploading a file

  • Choose file (on iPad, tap green checkmark)
  • Play with the features on the bottom:

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  • Tap the green checkmark twice to post your upload

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Note

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner

and try the Note feature

  • Type something, then tap the green checkmark
  • Try recording your voice by tapping “Record”

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  • If you like your recording, tap the green checkmark
  • If you want to re-do it, tap the X
  • Tap the green checkmark twice when done.

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link

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner

and try adding a link

  • Start a new tab and find a URL to copy. Paste the URL, then tap the green checkmark
  • Notice that you can record voice or write a caption, too

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  • Tap the green checkmark twice when done.

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Add file (on iPad)

  • Tap green plus sign top right hand corner and try adding a file
  • Navigate to find your file (tap “Browse”)
  • (This will only work for GDrive with gmail sign-in method)
  • Tap the green checkmark
  • Notice that you can record voice or add a caption, too

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  • Tap the green checkmark twice when done.

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Part 2: Logging in as a teacher

  • Exit “Incognito” Mode and go to app.seesaw.me
  • Tap “I’m a Teacher”
  • Teacher sign in with Google (tap arrows until you get to “Create your class”)
  • Note: If you have already used Seesaw as a teacher, you need to click on your name, top left-hand corner, to create a new class

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Set Up Your Class

  • Name your class and choose your grade level.

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K - Gr. 3

Gr. 4+

BUT IT’S NOT AS EASY AS THAT!

USE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

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  • MIXED DEVICES (Laptops/Chromebooks/mobile devices): Choose “USE EMAIL SIGN-IN”. Students must create their own accounts with Teacher-generated code, then in put their email addresses. Or, teacher can create accounts if he/she knows the student email passwords. Teacher must also generate class QR code to post on wall for mobile devices. Click here for instructions.
  • 1:1 mobile devices: Choose “USE QR CODE SIGN-IN”. Teacher can create student accounts. Teacher will generate QR code to post on wall. Click here for instructions.
  • Shared mobile devices only: USE QR CODE SIGN-IN. Teacher can create student accounts. Teacher will generate QR code to post on wall. Click here for instructions.

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DEVICE SCENARIOS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS

(Recommended for all ages and devices)

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  • Choose “Email sign in”, then green checkmark. Scroll down to the right and click

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You will get a unique class code like this

(Good for 7 days. Post it in your class somewhere)

MIXED DEVICES CLASS SETUP

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  • You can do the next steps live with your class (or click “Email students with instructions”)
  • Your students go to app.seesaw.me and click on “Email/Google account”
  • Click on “Student Sign In with Google” > Allow
  • Now they will use the Join Code you provided on previous slide (Not case-sensitive)
  • NOTE: If you know your students’ email addresses and passwords, you can log in and out of Seesaw each time to create their accounts (much faster on a Chromebook to do this).

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mixed devices: How to add QR Code sign-in

  • Now you need to now generate a QR Code to put on the class wall for the mobile devices
  • Tap on wrench.
  • Student Sign-in mode > Class Code Shared Devices > Confirm change
  • Hit the back button
  • Tap “Student Code”. Take a screenshot of the QR code and replace it with the QR code here. Print out the poster and put it on the wall for students. Now you need to switch sign-in mode back to email/Google by tapping the wrench
  • Student Sign-in mode > email/Google > Confirm Change > Back button

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SHARED MOBILE DEVICES ONLY

  • Choose “QR code sign in”, then green checkmark. Scroll down to the right and click
  • Now you can manually add your students.
  • Tap green check mark when done
  • NOTE: Make sure all student devices have the Seesaw Class app: iOS Android
  • Tap wrench >
  • Students will open the app on their device, tap “I’m a student” and scan the QR code on the poster. When they add an item to their journal, they will tap their name to post it. They can also tag other students if they collaborated on the post.

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1 TO 1 MOBILE DEVICES

  • Choose “QR code sign in”, then green checkmark. Scroll down to the right and click
  • Now you can manually add your students.
  • Tap green check mark when done
  • NOTE: Make sure all student devices have the Seesaw Class app: iOS Android
  • Tap wrench > STUDENTS > Student sign-in mode
  • Tap “Class Code - 1:1 devices” > Confirm change
  • Back arrow > Student code
  • Students will open the app on their device, click on “I’m a student” and scan the QR code on the poster. They will choose their name and will always be signed into their account whenever they use their device.

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SETTING UP FAKE STUDENT ACCOUNTS

  • It’s a good idea to set up a fake student account so that you can practice being a student, and also so that you can see from the teacher end what happens when a student adds something to his/her journal
  • For email sign in:
    • In Chrome, go to Incognito mode

(Or use a different browser, not Safari))

    • Go to app.seesaw.me
    • Create student email account
    • Make up name and email address
  • (Write down somewhere so don’t forget)
  • Tap “Create Student Account”

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SETTING UP FAKE STUDENT ACCOUNTS (cont’d)

  • Now go back to regular Chrome in Teacher Mode. Tap wrench > Student Code
  • Copy code
  • Return to Incognito mode and paste
  • In student mode, click on green + and try adding something to journal
  • Return to Teacher mode in regular Chrome to see what happened.
  • OR: For a mobile device (QR code sign in): In Teacher mode in regular Chrome on your laptop, simply add a fake student to your roster: Wrench > STUDENTS > Manage Students > Add Student

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SETTING UP FAKE STUDENT ACCOUNTS (cont’d)

  • NOTE: You can use the same fake account to set up a fake student for all of your classes. Just tap on student’s name (top left hand corner), then “Join Class” and paste code generated from another class.

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(This is also how a real student can join other classes).

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How to create a teacher post

  • Click on your name, top left hand corner
  • Pick a class
  • Click on Green + sign

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Avatars

  • Note that the student avatars change depending on their grade level. Pre-K to grade 3, they are animals:

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  • 4th grade and up, they are circles:

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  • On a laptop with an email sign-in, students can change their avatars by clicking on their name, top left corner > Gear > Account Settings > Icon

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Allow students to edit their posts

  • Go to the top left hand corner and click on your name
  • Pick a class, then tap the wrench to get to class settings
  • Scroll to “Students” then

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Part 3: Inviting Parents To Join

  • Go to the top left hand corner and click on your name
  • Pick a class, then tap the wrench to get to class settings
  • Tap “Invite Families” >

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Different languages!

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  • Note that if you choose “Print paper invites”, a unique QR code will be given for each student.
  • If you choose to email parents instead, they will be given one code for the whole class. When they click on the link, they will select their child.
  • Click here for Sylvia’s letter with more details to send to parents
  • Click here to for a video about a how to sign up as a parent

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Part 4: LOGGING IN AS A PARENT

  • For mobile devices, parents need to download the Seesaw Parent & Family app. Or they can just use their laptop.
  • The way parents get started on Seesaw depends on which way the teacher invites them
  • For paper invites, a parent can choose to join via QR code (scanned with app) or via link. The QR code will connect the parent directly to their child’s account. The link will connect to the class account, then they need to choose their child.
  • For email invites, the parent will join via link only. Once the parent has joined with the link, he/she will be able to use the mobile app

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  • When a parent opens the app for the first time, options are “Family Sign-in”; “Create Family Account”, or “Sign in with Google”. If this is the first time they have used it, tap “Create Family Account”.
  • I recommend “Sign in with Google”. Once they have created an account, they will be able to view their child’s journal.
  • A parent sees only Teacher announcements and things in their own child’s journal.

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Part 5: blogging

  • Blogging is an option with Seesaw. It’s a little confusing to understand the difference between a journal/digital portfolio and a blog.
  • Whenever a student uploads content, it automatically goes to their journal.

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  • Only students in his class, his teacher and his parents can see a student’s journal content.
  • Once you enable the blog (Class settings > Class blog > Enable blog), a student can add a journal entry to the blog by clicking on the globe icon under his post

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Blogging (cont’d)

  • When a post is on the class blog, all parents in that class can see it and any connected classes
  • You can choose to password-protect your class blog
  • You can connect your blog to other Seesaw blogs in your school, community, and around the world:

Class settings > Class blog > Connect to blog > Enter blog URL

Click here for a complete list of schools to connect with.

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How to manage class settings

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Part 6: Additional Seesaw Resources

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