Seesaw Interactive Teacher Training: Grades 6-12

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Dear Presenter,

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Thank you for taking the time to share Seesaw with other teachers. We’re honored to be a part of your classroom. These slides are here to support you as you host an amazing professional development session!

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Happy Seesawing,

The Seesaw Team

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How to use these slides

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• Use these slides to introduce Seesaw in a hands-on ~45 minute professional development session. This presentation is intended for audiences new to Seesaw and not yet participating in Seesaw for Schools.
• There are two sections in these slides.
• Presenter’s Guide (Slides 1-9)
• Professional Development Session Presentation (Slides 10 and onward)
• Make your own copy of these slides.
• To make a Google Slides copy, click File > Make a copy
• To download (to view in Powerpoint, etc), click File > Download as

Creating a Seesaw Class for PD

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• For your session, you’ll create a new Seesaw class so that teachers can get hands-on experience with Seesaw prior to leaving your session. They will join your class as a student.
• The next slide shows you how to create your PD class.
• As participants enter the training session, hand them one of these cards, which will assign them a student number for adding content to the Seesaw class.
• Here’s the document you can use which lists student numbers for creating your class.

Creating your Seesaw PD Class

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Watch this tutorial video

1. Make sure your Seesaw app is updated to at least Seesaw 7.0.
2. Sign in to Seesaw as a teacher. The first two posts that teachers make will be from the green + button on the journal view. Share the following activity to your Seesaw PD class so they are waiting in the ‘Activities’ tab for their last post.
• Activity 3: Click here
3. Bring copies of your “Seesaw PD” class QR code sign in poster.
4. Print the Cards for Interactive Training and cut them out.
5. Go to slide 12 and 77 in this presentation - personalize for you.

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Preparing for Your Session

Pacing Tips

• There are over 80 slides in this deck and you only have about 45 minutes to present. Of course you can condense or extend the time as your session allows. However, most slides will only be shown briefly.
• Within 10 minutes of starting your session, you’ll want to have participants joining your class as a student.
• Several of the student examples have clickable links you can follow and listen to. You won’t have time to play them all. Pick and choose a few to highlight. Make sure your attendees have access to this deck after so they can listen to all of them if they would like.
• Participants will add their response three times during this session. This allows them to experience Seesaw as a student to truly understand the flow and ease of use. Make sure to set a timer for each activity, try two minutes to keep the pace moving.
• Reserve at least 5 minutes at the end of your session to answer questions.

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Day of Your Session

Presenter Checklist

• Bring your presenter device and this presentation.
• Open a tab in your web browser, sign in to your Seesaw PD class as a teacher. During the PD you will want to jump in “live” so be sure to leave that tab open.
• Confirm that you have the PD activity ready in your “My Library” tab.
• Hang up Seesaw PD Class QR class code posters.
• Hand out Cards for Interactive Training

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1. Get excited! Participants feed off your energy.
2. Share your personal classroom Seesaw stories.
3. Feel free to swap out student examples and add your own.
4. Keep the session moving and hands-on.
5. Start with the Seesaw basics. You are an expert, but most are just beginning.

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5 Tips to ROCK your Seesaw PD

Welcome to Seesaw!

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As you’re waiting for our session to begin, complete the two steps below.

Download Seesaw: The Learning Journal

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Already have Seesaw? Make sure it’s updated to at least Seesaw 7.0

Seesaw Interactive Teacher Training: Grades 6-12

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• Taught K for 15 years
• 5 iPad classroom
• Community Lead at Seesaw
• @MrsGadkey

Hello, I’m Angela!

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Plan for today

Intro to Seesaw

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Built-in creative tools

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Explore as a student!

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Classroom ideas for all subjects

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Questions & next steps

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• Student portfolios
• Formative insights
• Family communication

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Seesaw is the best platform for empowering students to demonstrate and share learning

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• Students explore a variety of powerful tools to show what they know in the way that works best for them

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Unlock creative thinking for all students in any subject.

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• Understand strengths and areas for growth in real time
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all your students

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Gain insights to meet your students where they are.

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• Browse thousands of engaging activities ready to use to use within Seesaw.

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Get inspiration and ideas for your classroom

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How does Seesaw work?

Listen

Listen to a student example

7th Grade Math

Activity Link

Seesaw works great in classrooms with...

Shared devices

1:1 devices…

even on students’ phones or BYOD!

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iOS devices and Apple TV

Android Devices

Computers with �Chrome or Firefox

Chromebooks

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Kindle Fire

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Seesaw is free

and works on any device

Peek inside a Seesaw class

Student portfolios

Feed of all student posts

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Let’s check out

the teacher view

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Experience to Seesa Seesaw

How to Use Sees

as a student

Grab another device & get ready to create

Easy student sign in

Students can

use email/Google to sign in!

For today’s demo

• We are signing in with a class QR code for training purposes only
• Your students will sign in with Email/Google

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

First, sign out as a teacher

Tap your profile icon

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Sign out as a teacher

Tap your profile icon

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Tap the gear icon

Tap gear icon

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Tap Sign Out

Tap sign out

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Ready to be a student?

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

1. Tap I’m a Student

Choose Scan Code

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

2. Built-in QR reader pops up

iPad/Android/Kindle

Chromebook/website

YES! Allow camera/mic access if you see a pop-up.

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3. Stand up and scan the class code poster

Or enter the text code provided by the presenter

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Let’s check out

our first creative tool.

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Camera is built-in

Taking photos will be a great starting point for your students!

The camera is built-in and student-

friendly!

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Add describing words

(adjectives and nouns) to a picture you take.

Tap the green check

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Tap the portfolio that matches the

student number you were given today

Tap check to add to portfolio

Find your number

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Let’s do this!

Follow these simple steps.

Tap here to start.

Let’s check in

live with our class!

Teacher view

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Content Specific

Classroom Ideas Tool by Tool

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Photo Tool

Classroom Ideas

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Students document

Activity Link

Share what’s happening!

7th Grade History/Social Studies

w to =

PreK-2

Students document

Activity Link

Share the creation process!

11th Grade Art /Ceramics

Students document

@chemjg

High School Science

Let’s check out

the drawing tool

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So many drawing tools inside!

Tools are intuitive!

Pencil Pen Highlighter Glow Pen Eraser

Labels

Microphone

Camera

Caption

Activity Link

8th Grade Social Studies

6th-8th Grade Math

Activity Link

Students can draw on photos.

Activity Link

11th Grade Chemistry

Students can draw on photos.

ELA

Activity Link

Feedback and Reflection with Seesaw

Students reflect on

what they know!

Teachers, connected families, & peers can provide encouragement, constructive criticism, and suggestions for improvement!

6th Grade Math

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Let’s create with drawing

and voice!

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Drawing AND Voice

Drawing + Voice = WOW!

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Sketch your goals for this school year.

Record your voice telling why.

Tap the green check

Activity Link

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Tap the portfolio that matches the

student number you were given today

Tap check to add to portfolio

Find your number

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Let’s do this!

Follow these simple steps.

Tap here to start.

Sketch your goals for this school year.

Record your voice telling why.

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Let’s check out other creative tools your students will use a lot!

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Other creative tools students use!

Adding files directly from Google Drive is

particularly useful for middle and high school students!

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Pull photos or PDF from computer

Google Slides and Seesaw? No problem!

Activity Link

Honors/AP Government

Google Docs? You got it!

Activity Link

Narrative and Informational Writing Grades 6-12

Seesaw & Google Classroom:�Take the learning further

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When your students capture learning from Google Classroom in their Seesaw portfolio, they can better show their thinking and share it with others for support.

Get a more complete picture of student progress

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Seesaw & Google Classroom:�Take the learning further

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Engage families to support student learning

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Seesaw & Google Classroom:�Take the learning further

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Get inspiration and ideas for your classroom

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Take a peek at this 1-pager

Teachers share activities with students

Students respond using Seesaw’s tools

Teachers approve student responses

Let’s do a Seesaw activity!

Let’s do this!

Tap the Activities tab

Next Steps with Seesaw

Tap here

Let’s check in

live with our class!

Teacher view

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See students’ activity responses all in one place!

Activity link!

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Explore the Activity Library

When signed in as a teacher, you can browse the activity library.

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Activities to Get Started

Connect Families

to Seesaw

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Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

Families use the free app

or visit the website app.seesaw.me

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1. Student captures learning in Seesaw
2. Teacher approves
3. Notification is sent to family member via app or email
4. Family member opens the notification and goes to Seesaw Family app or website
5. Family member can like or leave an audio or text comment
6. Family member ONLY sees their child’s work
7. Teacher approves comment
8. Student sees family member’s feedback

Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

• Families only see their own child’s work.
• Text is translated into over 55 languages.
• When you’re ready to connect families, tap here.

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Scan a class code or use email/Google sign in

• Reminders and Announcements
• Class Photos
• Forms
• Sign-up links
• And so much more!

Let’s create a class!

More information about class setup here!

Here’s how students join your email/Google sign-in class!

Set up your Seesaw class for 6th-12th grade students.

Try creating!

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Click the green + and ‘Post to Student Journal’

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Connect with the Seesaw Community!

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EXTRA SLIDES

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Extra Slides

If you have more time in your session...

• Have teachers sign out as a student and create their Seesaw teacher account.
• Let them explore the Seesaw activity library and save activities that interest them.
• Answer more questions.
• There are additional ideas/examples at the end of the deck. Feel free to share or swap out if you feel that they fit your audience.

What’s Seesaw for Schools?

Build a comprehensive record of student learning

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Assess student progress towards standards

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Actionable data collected in real time with centralized management

web.seesaw.me/schools

writer’s workshop

Students can draw on photos.

Activity Link

12th Grade Literature/

ELA

Activity Link

7th Grade Science

6th Grade Math

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Listen to Reflection

Listen to a student example

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Let’s check out

the Video tool!

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Fluency, vocabulary, and so much more!

MS and HS Foreign Language

7th Grade

Math

Review concepts to share with others!

11th Grade

ELA

Support your reasoning!

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Let’s check out

the Note tool!

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• Journal entries/

responding to writing prompts

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• Exit tickets/

formative assessment

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• Reflection & goal-setting

Activity Link

9th Grade Math