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Teaching with Technology

How-To Series

Seesaw Ideas &

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Agenda Topics

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Assign Student Work

Post journal assignment using Post Student Work

Assign Activity

  • Create activities
  • Use activity library

Send Announcement

  • Message students and families

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Seesaw Activity Library

Search by:

  • Grade
  • Subject
  • Keywords
  • Trending Tags

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Seesaw Activity

Planning Template

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Here is the information you will need to create a new activity.

Use this planning template to help you design your activity before entering it in Seesaw.

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Seesaw Icon Shortcuts

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Seesaw icon shortcuts are a great tool when creating instructions for your Activities

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Creative Tools

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Photo

Video

Drawing

Upload

Note

Link

Click on the buttons below to learn more about each of

Seesaw’s Creative Tools & how the tools can be used to make learning visible in your classroom!

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The Photo Tool

The photo tools allows students to take pictures of their work. When you tap the photo tool you will be able to take a photo using your device to add directly to Seesaw. Make sure you “allow” camera access when prompted.

You can use this tool to:

  • Add images of student work
  • Document experiences
  • Simultaneously draw and record audio

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The Video Tool

The video tool allows students to take videos. When you tap the video tool you will prompted to “select or drop a file” or “record a video”. This means students can upload an already created video OR record one live to add to their journal.

You can use this tool to:

  • Record reflections
  • Document experiments
  • Create tutorials for other students
  • Practice reading skills
  • Premium account: Draw & record videos across multiple pages

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Video Limits:

  • One video per page
  • Recorded in Seesaw: 5 minutes
  • Uploaded in Seesaw: 250 mb
  • For larger videos: upload to a video hosting site and link it in Seesaw

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The Drawing Tool

The drawing tool allows students to create digital artwork. When you tap the drawing tool you will be shown a blank canvas on which to create your work. There are a variety of drawing, photo, video, and labeling tools as well as a full rainbow of colors to choose from.

You can use this tool to:

  • Simultaneously draw and record audio
  • Add a photo collage
  • Show what you know
  • Add backgrounds and shapes
  • Add links to shapes, labels, and pictures

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The Upload Tool

The upload tool allows you to add files to your Seesaw Classroom. You can connect Google Drive to easily add files and slides directly from the drive.

You can use this tool to:

  • Upload and annotate items from Google Drive
  • Add files to annotate from your computer to Seesaw
  • Free users can upload 1-10 pages of a Google item or PDF and use all creative tools on the first page
  • Premium users can upload 1-10 pages of a Google item or PDF and use all creative tools on all of the pages

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The Note Tool

The Note Tool allows you to write and publish text notes. When you tap this tool you will be shown a lined page to type your thoughts on.

You can use this tool to:

  • Write a reflection
  • Send an assignment or prompt to students
  • Create journal entries

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The Link Tool

The Link Tool allows you to add links to your Seesaw Classroom. When you tap this tool you will be prompted to paste a link that you have saved to your clipboard.

Seesaw takes link security seriously and have an expansive list of restricted words, to ensure everything uploaded and shared via Seesaw is safe for all users.

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View Student Work

  • View work by specific student by selecting a student

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  • View all student work with journal tab
  • View student work by date with calendar tab

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Teacher/Peer Feedback

  • Feedback options:
    • Text
    • Voice recording
    • Video recording (new)
  • Mark up student work
  • Add rubrics or self-reflection charts for teacher, student, or peers to fill out

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Add Video to Seesaw

You can record a video or upload a video by clicking on the camera button. See video limits below.

You can also link a video from your Google Drive, YouTube or a website into a drawing board.

  • Insert a text box, shape, or screenshot.
  • Click on the 3 dots, then click on the hyperlink button.
  • Copy & paste video URL, then click the check mark.

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Video Limits:

  • One video per page
  • Recorded in Seesaw: 5 minutes
  • Uploaded in Seesaw: 250 mb
  • For larger videos: upload to a video hosting site and link it in Seesaw

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Add Multiple Links in

Seesaw Drawing Board

You can add multiple links of different URLs (i.e. from your Google Drive, YouTube or a website) into a drawing board.

  • Insert a text box, shape, or screenshot.
  • Click on the 3 dots, then click on the hyperlink button.
  • Copy & paste video URL, then click the check mark.

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Same Activity,

Different Digital Tool

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Assign Seesaw in

Google Classroom

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Copy and paste the Seesaw Activity link in a Google Classroom assignment.

Note: Students need to be logged into their Seesaw account before they access the activity link in Google Classroom.

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How to Assign Seesaw Class Codes & Home Learning Codes

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Seesaw Resource

Hereʻs an amazing resource from Kris Szajner to help you create Seesaw activities!

bit.ly/learnseesaw

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Social Media Groups

& EdTech Blogs

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Seesaw Helpful Links

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