Ever think about how you wish your class parents could see what their children are doing in school? Ever have students build something awesome, or write 100 things on a whiteboard, or build all the words of the week with magnet letters? Oh how we wish the parents could see these things- and now they can! See-saw is an online portfolio that is easily accessed through an ipad app. Students are taught how to upload their own work, and there is even a series of lesson plans to help you achieve this level of independence. As a first grade teacher, I sometimes upload things for the students (pictures of them working, pictures of the whole classes work together) and I also allow them to upload work! The design is very simple to use, a QR code automatically signs students into the class account and then each student has an emoji associated with their profile so that even the earliest readers can use the program. Our most recent upload was students taking a video of themselves reading aloud a biography they wrote during writers workshop. See-saw provides teachers with a digital record of work, and also provides parents a window into the classroom. This helps answer the evening question of "what did you do at school today?" as well as gives parents a chance to "like" and comment on their kids work. I just learned about See-saw in January and have already made it a part of our classroom! It's quick, easy, and a wonderful tool!
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