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Web 2.0 Tools

For this weeks assignment, I had the opportunity to explore a web tool I was previously not familiar with. I chose Seesaw, and I was very impressed with what this website can do.

Logo courtesy of seesaw.me
Described by children as "Facebook for kids", Seesaw allows students to join an online "classroom" with their teacher and peers. In that classroom, they can share their work and comment on each other's posts. Teachers can send messages to students and even have the ability to share the online classroom with parents. This is a great way to allow technology to bring teachers, students, and parents together in one place. Seesaw gives students a safe space online to show off all their hard work in class.

Check out the video below to learn more about the basics of setting up an account and navigating this awesome website.

Personal video of seesaw.me created with Screencastify

One pretty cool feature about this website is how students log in. You can provide your class with a student code that they can enter, OR, they can scan a QR code! If you read my blog a couple weeks ago, you'll remember that my active learning assignment was all about QR codes, so this was super exciting for me to find out. Students are prompted to scan their QR code when the first visit the site.

Personal screenshot of seesaw.me

If you'd like to learn a little more about Seesaw, I've included the video on their website below. If you'd like to start your own digital classroom with Seesaw, click here!

Courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=46&v=LbADgksW2L8



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  1. kimbyOctober 5, 2017 at 10:58 AM

    I think this is an interesting tech tool to use in the classroom and also offers the opportunity for many teachable moments, such as online etiquette, all while having teachers and parents connected to the same site. I enjoyed both videos you posted. I'm definitely interested in finding ways to use Seesaw in my classroom.

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  2. NMZumpanoOctober 5, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    Seesaw is such a great program! Thanks for the walkthrough and mentioning the QR code login. Though it was created for little learners it can really benefit learners of all ages.

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