#seesawchat Archive
#Seesawchat was founded by Seesaw, which is a student-driven digital portfolio that allows teachers and students to share schoolwork with parents.
Thursday August 25, 2016
7:00 PM EDT
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Q1 Introduce yourself! When is your first day with Ss and tell us two words you use to describe https://t.co/aMYRLLLFbW
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Participating in -Join along!
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A1 I'm Angela, former K T from MN, now w/ T success. My Ss are now Ts! Empowerment, Voice
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A1: Hey everyone - Cassie from MN .. start Sept. 6 and is a game changer!
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Jen, 1st Grade from Montrose, MN. 1st day is Sept. 6. is EMPOWERING & GAME-CHANGING!
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A1- Erin from IN. 1st day was 8/3. This is easy- Game Changer!
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A1: Brandie from LA in 2nd. 1st day with kids was Aug 10 but then We had a week off due to flooding. We went back this Tues.
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MN Ts are here tonight! Yeah!
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A1: Lydia from Dallas, TX (work in Richardson). Ss came back Monday. in two words: showcase magic
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A1 Hi, Jennifer from ATL, K T in day 8 of school!
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A1: 1st grade teacher from Chicago suburbs. First day was 8/17. Collaborative and informative.
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Wow! Hope all is well. Welcome
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game changing - we think alike! ;)
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MN Ts getting geared up to start after the Great MN Get Together!
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Taye Maddison toronto kinder teacher. 1st day on Sept 6. Seesaw is empowering and eye-opening for Ss, Ts and parents
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Julie in KS; today was the day! So exciting to see Ss! Seesaw is transformative and empowering! https://t.co/x6DjYr1ZMj
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A1 Pauline tech integrator k-5 in Maine. Ss first day September 6
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A1: two words... Open, engaged (both for the parent aspect of involving them in the classroom)
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Yahoo! How did the day go? Exciting
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A1: Hello. I teach 6th grade ELA. It's our 2nd wk...
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A1 Hey y'all! Zack @ Seesaw and happy to chat. No more first days of school for this guy. Seesaw = transparent learning
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Glad you are here Sophia!
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Welcome everyone! Thank you all for coming! Super excited to hear about your 1st weeks!
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I'm headed there in the morning!
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Wonder if anyone will put these in a word cloud for a new Seesaw teacher shirt?!?
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Great to see you Monica! 6th graders - very exciting
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Sorry Zack, where are the Qs?
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Tonya Foster, media specialist, PK-5, Topeka, KS
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That's where I was maybe headed with this...
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A1: two words: user friendly
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AND everyone participating gets one right? 😉
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A1 Jeanne from Port Orange, FL today was day 9 for us, engaging & user-friendly
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great to see you here tonight! Can't wait to hear about how you are using it in media
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OK I currently use Kidblog but am considering switching to for my kiddos blogs this year. Convince me!
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Love it! That's my brain break for later!
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Stick around for this hour and you will have no doubts!!! :)
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Life Changing! All you need to know! stay tuned this chat is amazing!!!!!!!
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currently, I am introducing it to my classroom teachers. I will be helping them intro it to Ss soon.
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A1: two words: student empowering
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start with ability to have connected blogs built in, voice comments, easier, FREE
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A1- Michelle from fl. Aug. 15th first day..2 words:necessary and effective
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A1: Lisa from OH. Two words: builds relationships.
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A1: School started Tues for kids, iPads finally in kids hands so TODAY was my 1st day in rooms. Seesaw= awesome & transformative
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A2: let Ss explore and introduce tools - have engaging, simple activities for them to complete .. excited for Go!
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A2: & I looking into Seesaw Go and we give time for Ss to "play" with tools first
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A2 introducing to the whole school through so getting photo posted and tagging teacher names is 1st step
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Crystal, Early Childhood Educator for the FDK in the TDSB. 's teaching partner. ;)
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A2 In K, start slow. 1st maybe just a picture they can share.
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A2: start off small - take a selfie with your favorite book
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This looks awesome! Have you started already?
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A2: I found a group of Ts who are interested. I know they will use it & spread the word after experiencing the greatness.
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Paula here from New Orleans joining . Our second full week of school and slowly introducing to my Ss.
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A2-kept it simple but used it day 1 in 1st grade. I always start with the drawing tool. Had students draw their fav part of day.
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Sarah from MN popping in-busy getting ready for the school year!
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A2 if new - this is the way to introduce Seesaw to your Ss - https://t.co/Ifgh3izKW6 Seesaw certify your whole class!
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A1- introduced first day. We uploaded our popplets describing our character traits. Students recorded reading it
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Post pictures of Seesaw Go in action - can't wait
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A2: I'm using Go! with my Ss. Then they will record goals.
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A2 Seesaw Go was a great idea to introduce to students!
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A2: Have some excited teachers- hoping to get some ideas from you all!
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A2: This will be my 1st time intro to kinders. I watch your PD in pjs for ideas.
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A2-using the tools from the website.
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Love that idea!! Kids love selfies too!
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My Ss started writing their first personal narrative of the year on courage that will be added to our blog.
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That's a great intro idea! get each s perspective.
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A2: W/big kids, it's just part of our digital workflow. I never have to convince them; it's fast, easy & they❤️ feedback fm Ps.
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A2 Last year as a T I made sure to capture of first day of school photo so Ps knew all was well
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another T from MN - Love it! :)
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A2 step 1 for grade 1-5 revisit: safe, respect, responsible usage and behaviour expectations . Intro to K.
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A2: getting the parents excited & then kids posting their own pics and tagging their self.
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A2 starting with 1st wk interviews. Ss can play with icons. Ps sign up at open house
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Yes! Digital citizenship and purpose first
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love love love one of my teachers was doing a challenge today! I will have to share with her your idea!
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It's a great tool and excited to fully use it this year with my Ss to demonstrate their learning!
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I love when I hear about Lego tables outside of kinder! Scoop rockers were a hit last year!
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A2: intro was easy, many students remember using last year, and taught other SS that hadn't used it
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A2: Parents are showing their kids which makes the kids excited to learn. They know what Im doing when I take pics. SEESAW!
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. Parents love seeing their kid's pics on seesaw! My son's T posted each S 1st day pic to journal.
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Did you have a good turnout at open house? I was contemplating, but wanted some artifacts in the journals first.
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we use 1st day pic for some art. Going 2 use artwork and chatterpix to introduce ourselves
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A2: Thinking of starting a Jr Ambassador program for Ss to be leaders & teach other Ss & Ts this year; including new midyear Ss
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love scoop rockers! Amazing I can still get down there and get in it-kids' faces were too cute
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Yes! And now the kids are excited to take charge of their own portfolio.
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Great idea! It's all about empowerment! Let the Ss lead
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great idea for jr team at the school!
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open house isn'tfor afew weeks (after Ss start) usually a majority turn out
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Yes! My k-2 kiddos are learning our rules:be safe, be kind, give your best effort and always use your iPad for learning!
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With QR Codes on the clouds in the room?!
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RTJust found this out!! AMAZING And now all Duck Duck Moose Apps are free as it joined KhanAcademy today!
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Love the idea of having Ss become Jr. Ambassadors. https://t.co/JRS2hkVEI8
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A2: Thinking of starting a Jr Ambassador program for Ss to be leaders & teach other Ss & Ts this year; including new midyear Ss
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Oh boy - collaboration at it's finest! I see an idea brewing
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We THINK about posts (True, Helpful, Interesting, Necessary, Kind)
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I've done a similar event in library. Great way to share the results.
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Awesome! Hope my iPads have space...
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Ok guys, let's brainstorm this Jr Ambassador thing with Ss in your schools later this year. We can do this!
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My students parents are so excited! They are giving kids great feedback. Very engaging! Great start for the new year
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Um, yes! We are going to have so many QR codes this year .. bring it on!
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last yr my Ss were often sent to help teachers with seesaw...
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I know right?! Which ones are your favorite?
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Maybe some buttons or badges or swag to go with?!
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I already have had Ps asking if we are using it this year - it's a must have! https://t.co/j6eObuGIYK
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My students parents are so excited! They are giving kids great feedback. Very engaging! Great start for the new year
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Create a hopes and dreams folder, then print the entire stack of QR codes at once!
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What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
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Had my kids post initial book reviews on Seesaw! Kids are commenting and making book lists for future reading!!
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I think badges would be a good start. Have S create a tutorial, help a T and S, share journ w/ admin, etc
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A3 empower Ss by giving them control and show what they know- however they want, photo, video, slideshow etc..
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Yes, 4 days in and parents LOVE it. I ❤️ letting them see beyond the papers sent been every 2 weeks.
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A3: Letting Ss select what they want to add to their portfolio disempowering for them.
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A3: gives literal voice to Ss learning and that in itself is empowering! An authentic audience is empowering! Ss choice!
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A3 Sometimes it's hard to find time to talk with all Ss in depth. They feel heard when they share in Seesaw
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A3: We often talk about our brains are growing & lighting up when we learn so the kids are excited that their brain is growing!
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A3 Choice and options that Ss can actually use to create and communicate on their own = empowerment
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super motivating and encouraging! Parents are bragging at work! Building a great community of learning
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A3: Blogs empower Ss to form global connections...Pen Pals amped up!
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YES! I always felt like I was cloning myself. I didn't know what I had been missing out on
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Love that Growth mindset!
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Not only heard by us but their parents too if they're connected.. 😉
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Sorry to go off topic-wondering what people used to teach digital citizenship. Love this community-full of ideas
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A3: & I can't wait to introduce Go to our students
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this is great! I had no idea
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A3: considering using stations in lib. Ss can use Seesaw to show their work. Lots of ideas for stations.
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Helping students understand no 2 S think, learn, and show what they know the exact same way. Empowering!
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They are. We ( my partner ) and I are getting AMAZING feedback.
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A3 the ability to share work globally via blog and get feedback is priceless and a once in a lifetime deal to some Ss
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A3: Ss had complete choice/freedom w/this 'recreate a photo' task today & results were priceless: https://t.co/bDDKXtVPhD
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A3: Any time students have a voice is empowering. That's why individual feeds and blogs are so great.
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brand new resource for teachers and students! + a great way to get Ss up and moving around the school / room!
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Know the power of blogging as I’ve had my Ss do so for past 5 yrs. First yr to do so on
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A3 we use seesaw posts to guide our sharing time, resulting indeeper learning and thinking the next day
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I found that my Ss actually had opportunity to reflect last year, not run out of time
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Awesome! Excited to hear what you and your Ss think! + give any feedback to help us improve for your Ss.
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Gave a new twist on an old science lesson! Results--fantastic! 😃👍🏻
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got your back! and happy you are joining our group tonight! teachers are a great resource of ideas + support.
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thanks for all of your help with the set up of our accounts We r excited to begin using this year
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Ohh, tell us more about that lesson
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and it drives the convo at home 2... even deeper thinking
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- jump into if you're around! :)
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Up next we're talking organization - get your class examples and screenshots ready!
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Share out blog URL on Twitter with to get global audience comments.
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YES! Parents can see and hear what's going on!!
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MT Remember, w/big kids, it's easy to use both Classroom & Seesaw. Both part of digital workflow! … https://t.co/ExRRWPKeSD
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A4: I've never used folders, so looking forward to seeing ideas.
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You can make folders?!?! I haven't seen this in a video. Please share veterans!
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Common sense media scope/sequence + Netsmartz + BookCreator workbook I created for Ss to demo understanding.
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Oh yes indeed! Go into manage class, manage folders to start
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A4: Last year used a folder for skills but this year may not with Plus! On my to-do list to decide!
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A4 too many :) writing art science math playing together
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all emojied up too - love that!
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emojis for the folders .. it's a must & love the idea!
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It will be a breeze in the skills view
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Add them when typing in the folder name
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Learned how to do that from attending one of the great PD in Your PJs webinars.
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ps: I saw a few class names with Emoji icons today! A great idea for specialist classes!
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Thanks! Doing that right now...
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holy cow that's a lot of items!
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A4: I have not created folders yet because my students will be other teachers. Getting so many good ideas.
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That is what my looked like last year! One folder for each skill!
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we haven't started the year but we plan to use folder for special area teachers art, music,science, Etc. reflections
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pro tip: turn on 'add to folder' for S and T. + add / edit folders on the fly. + re-use colors (ex: 3 dif green science units)
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I like this idea!! I'm gonna use it tomorrow!
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Yep! My music T last year, used "Music Class Folder" when she added content
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A4 Have Seesaw for Schools now; all my specialists will have their own folders!
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Genius idea today-sight word has its own Ss folder - Ss copy&edit list,record and now I can ✔️one more cloned me off the list
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Just thought of a folder idea - create one entitled Read Alouds. Add pic of book cover, Ss comment on how they liked the book.
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Print the QR codes from the posts and you've got a 'listening library'
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Is there a way to select multiple Ss pieces and "batch add" to a folder as T?
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This is a great idea for audio and text comments. https://t.co/3dcowtH8jp
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Just thought of a folder idea - create one entitled Read Alouds. Add pic of book cover, Ss comment on how they liked the book.
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Oh man. First day back to school and my brain is mush. I've missed almost all of 😕
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I hope this is in the works! :)
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A5: using as formative assessment with using task cards
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maybe create a QRcode of the link and place them in the library for book reviews.
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Early night all.. Thanks for a great chat
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Q5 we are using seesaw for schools to chart parent involvement, share STEM projects, communicate, document standards
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A5: Interactive bulletin board with Ss book reviews. Kids pic with QR code to video
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I just found out I'll have 11 iPads in my K room this year. That is totally changing my plans for how I use during class
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LOVE this! Get those tens frames going early!
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Q5 I'm terrible with paperwork! I take a pic of blank assessment pgs. Do drawing of student answers. Save & shared with Ps No?s
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A5: App smashing with , , , to share thinking in a variety of ways
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WOW! That is more than enough. I had five and we were sitting pretty
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Added QR codes to books library- some are 2nd web sources for non-fic, YouTube read a louds and others are Ss book reviews
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Q4 I was thinking about trying a stations, STEM project, and math folders.
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How about having students read the books too? Love that
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I KNOW! I had 5 last year and loved it. 11 and my mind is exploding with ideas.
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A5: In 1st...Ss record all that 1:1 rote counting we have to assess on ...Ts cloning again!
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excited to explore and try out plus!
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I've been in school 4 days. My parents LOVE ! ALOT of positive feedback.
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A5 Looking forward to green screen retells too
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Q3 my favorite way to empower students is by getting them to e plain their thinking. They put those headsets on and just go!
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Once a week have Ss write a letter to their parents and share it via . Their voice reading the letter = priceless.
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A5: Record Closing Circle (reflection) each day and push to all Ss for Ps to have conversation points at home
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Q5 reading group follow up: Ss record themselves reading and share with other Ss &Ps
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Awww, and how special for the parents too! Love it!
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Tomorrow doing the gingerbread hunt with QR codes and Chatter pixs. Can't wait!
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That sounds very interactive and engaging . Tour of the school, I'm guessing?
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We are missing tonight. Where is she hiding ?
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Brilliant Idea! Let's do it! wanna be our gingerbread man voice?!
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love all your ideas. Great to sharewith Ts who aren't sold on seesaw yet
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She liked something earlier ..
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Conference conversations can go deeper too. You don't just have to go through papers
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Q2 my first steps is to teach them photos and take it slow in K. One feature a week
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YES! We can record your voice next week! :)
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It depends what their sign in mode is. If email, nope they just toggle to the next class
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that's how i started last yr in K. Ss jumped ahead though. So intuitive
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Q6 Ts reinvent their newsletter & plan to share audio or videos news via . Share an example! https://t.co/M9MrTXmh34
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we have to remember Dot Day when we make plans next week .. :)
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Will have PreK class coming to our room to celebrate too.
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A6: Last year I replaced typed newsletters with audio & video ones. This is me playing with an example https://t.co/QZrrs8T9TF
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I'll talk with about a Seesaw + Dot Day activity! we can make something sweet!
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- I feel the need to rethink "Monthly Minutes" and make it more seesaw-ish! :)
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A6- Did this 2nd semester last year. It was so much fun! Will work toward that again this year. Ss were very involved with it.
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A6 Get Ss involved too and let them report the news of the week! Throw in a little green screen, app smashing or keep it simple
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A6Just created a green screen studio for class newsletter- Ss telling the class news in their own words https://t.co/KSkN7Ce2Lk
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We made a dot day quilt last year with everyone's designed dot Hung in our room throughout the year
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Q6 I was sending ita weekly email and monthly news. Now seesaw message weekly with kids and google site for newsletter calendar
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I like paper copy 1x month for those Ps not connected though!
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Love and his brother Paul. Have autographed books and been to Fable Vision in Boston too.
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Been using notes for it this year..As one parent put it "I always have my phone but not the paper on the fridge!"
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I like the idea of having S reporters that rotate weekly. 1 film and 2 report.
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You read our minds for our plan this year!!!
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Two things before we wrap up in 1. Remember those two words about ...
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A6: For big kids, I video & narrate/explain what Ss are doing as they are working on projects/tasks cooperatively.
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A6 just created a student twitter handle - they are in charge of what they share daily! Student voice and choice!!!
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