Have you ever used Seesaw before?
In my classroom, we utilize Seesaw a lot! I find it to be very user friendly and my second graders can easily upload their work, then use the Seesaw app to add another layer of learning. When learning about arrays and the differences between rows and columns, students use manipulatives to create their own array. This is the easy part and they are usually excited to get out the Legos, hashtag blocks, small erasers, and any other small items they can use to create. Once they have made an array out of the items of their choosing, they grab an iPad and use it to take a photograph in Seesaw. If you are new to Seesaw, on the main page when anyone logs in, there is a large, green plus sign. After clicking on this, the user has choices.
Once my students used the "photo" option to take a picture, they could click on a microphone on the left hand side to record themselves explaining their creation while they circled rows and wrote equations on the screen to go with it. It was great practice for some, speaking slowly and clearly, using that new vocabulary!I loved watching students who sometimes guess their way through work practicing what they were going to say and double-checking that they knew the correct words to say. This was SUCH an easy way to keep my students engaged and paying attention to their finished products. An added plus is that using Seesaw, they submit work to me, their teacher, and once I approve it, their parents or family members can comment on their work. Many of my students are motivated by this and look forward to working on Seesaw because they know their family will see their work and comment. They feel so proud! Here are some pictures of finished work.
In my classroom, we utilize Seesaw a lot! I find it to be very user friendly and my second graders can easily upload their work, then use the Seesaw app to add another layer of learning. When learning about arrays and the differences between rows and columns, students use manipulatives to create their own array. This is the easy part and they are usually excited to get out the Legos, hashtag blocks, small erasers, and any other small items they can use to create. Once they have made an array out of the items of their choosing, they grab an iPad and use it to take a photograph in Seesaw. If you are new to Seesaw, on the main page when anyone logs in, there is a large, green plus sign. After clicking on this, the user has choices.
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Once my students used the "photo" option to take a picture, they could click on a microphone on the left hand side to record themselves explaining their creation while they circled rows and wrote equations on the screen to go with it. It was great practice for some, speaking slowly and clearly, using that new vocabulary!I loved watching students who sometimes guess their way through work practicing what they were going to say and double-checking that they knew the correct words to say. This was SUCH an easy way to keep my students engaged and paying attention to their finished products. An added plus is that using Seesaw, they submit work to me, their teacher, and once I approve it, their parents or family members can comment on their work. Many of my students are motivated by this and look forward to working on Seesaw because they know their family will see their work and comment. They feel so proud! Here are some pictures of finished work.
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