Intro to Seesaw
Summer 2016
You need your iPad – you can set your laptop aside for the moment
Wi-Fi Code for USD489_OLOUGHLIN: horseglue
Download the apps from the App Store:
Seesaw: The Learning Journal
Pic Collage Kids
Scannable by Evernote
Objectives
• Share to Seesaw as a Student
• Create and configure your Seesaw class
• Share to Seesaw as a Teacher
• Invite Parents to Join
First Let’s Play a Game: Golf Ball Drop
• You have 12 straws, 18 inches of masking tape, scissors and a
golf ball
• Build a contraption with the straws and tape that will catch your
golf ball from a height of 10 feet
• Take pictures to document your building project (at least one
person should take 5 or 6 pictures)
• In 10 minutes, each group will demonstrate their building project
• Demonstration guidelines:
• One person will stand on a chair (choose wisely) and drop the ball into
the contraption
• A second person can use one hand to steady the contraption but may
not assist the contraption in catching the ball
• A third person should video their team’s demonstration
End
Make a Collage
• AirDrop the photos you took to each other so you
can each participate in this activity
• Open Pic Collage Kids app
• Create a new project by tapping the + sign in the top
right corner
• Add pics, text, stickers, or a background by tapping
the + sign at the bottom of your screen
• You have 5 minutes
• When you’re finished, tap the Share Square and
your collage is automatically added to your camera
roll (tap the back arrow to exit sharing)
5 minutes
End
Being a Seesaw Student
• Open the Seesaw app and select “I’m a Student”
• Select “Email/Google Account” in the bottom right corner
• Select “New Student?” at the bottom of your screen
• Select “Create Email Account” or “G+ Use Google Account”
• Enter the Join Code:
• Create your account by providing your First and Last Name, your
email address and a password – WRITE IT DOWN! 
Share Your Video or Collage
• Each person in your team should share his/her collage
• The person who took the video can also share that as well
• Tap the
in the top right corner
• Select Camera Roll
• Select the image or video you want to share
• Tap the
in the top right corner to finish
Six Options for Sharing
• Photo – uses the camera to take a pic and then draw, type or use
the voice recorder to enhance what you’ll share
• Video – uses the camera to take a video, then title it and share
to Seesaw
• Drawing – features pen, text and voice recorder (fixed space)
• Note – features text and voice recorder (fixed space)
• Link – copy a URL from Safari and share instantly in Seesaw
• Camera Roll – select any pic or video in your Camera Roll to
share instantly in Seesaw
Completing Work as a Student
• As your “teacher”, I’ve just handed out a paper to you
• Open the file by tapping on the picture of it
• Tap the Share Square in the bottom left corner
• Select “Open PDF in…”
• Scroll over and select “Copy to Notability”
• When Notability opens, select “Create New Note” and then
“Import”
• Do some scribbling to act out completing the student work
Sending Work Back to Seesaw
• Tap the Share Square and select “Share” at the bottom
• Select “Share Note” and then the Seesaw icon
• Select the
when your name appears
Being a Teacher in Seesaw
• Sign out of the student account you’re using
• Tap “I’m a Teacher”
• Tap “Create Account”
• Enter your First and Last Name, your email (probably school
email) address and a password – WRITE IT DOWN! 
• Tap the
in the top right corner
• Scroll through and read the intro slides
Configuring Your Class
• At the end of the intro slides, you’ll see two questions
• Will your students share devices when using Seesaw? Select No.
• Do your students already use their own email/password to sign in to
other school-related resources? Select Yes.
• Tap the
in the top right corner after selecting your answers
• Tap the blue “Use Email/Google”
• Enter the name of your class and select a grade level
• Tap the
in the top right corner on this and the next screen
• Seesaw will now ask you about notifications – that’s up to you
Managing Your Class
• Select your initials in the top left corner
• Select “Manage Class” from the menu
• You can add a teacher or para by selecting “Manage teachers”
• Select “Student like and comments” to decide if students can like
or comment on other students’ submissions
• Toggle on/off to decide if students can see each other’s work
• Toggle on/off to decide if you’ll approve each submission
• Toggle on/off to enable item editing – with it on, students will be
able to edit their own work, and “copy and edit” work posted
into other journals they can see (if any)
Managing Your Class - Parents
• Under Parents, toggle on/off to enable parent access
• Select “Invite parents” – then “Get Parent Invite Handout” or
“Send Parent Invite Email”
• Both generate a letter to the parent about Seesaw that walks them
through creating an account or adding an additional child to an alreadyexisting account
Managing Your Class - Parents
• Select “Manage parents” to see whose parents have accepted
your invite to join your class – you can also invite or remove
parents by tapping on each child
• Select “Pending parent approvals” to make sure a parent has
selected the right student before approving his/her addition to
your class
• Select “Parent likes, comments and sharing” to enable the
following features
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Parent sharing
Parent likes
Parent comments
Approval of parent comments
Seesaw Blog
Folders in Seesaw
• Select “Manage Folders”
• “+ New Folder” – give it a name and choose a color
• Great way to organize student work
• Parents cans see all folders
• Select “Show add to folder step” to decide who uses your
organizational system
Other Features in Seesaw
• Toggle on/off “Save to camera roll” to enable photos/videos
captured with the Seesaw app to be saved automatically to the
Camera Roll
• Video Quality – select the type of video quality you would like
your videos on Seesaw to be uploaded with – Medium is
recommended
Sharing to Seesaw as a Teacher
• Files from OneDrive – easiest from your laptop using the web
version at web.seesaw.me
• Laptop – go to web.seesaw.me and click the
in the top right corner
and select “Upload Files” and then “Browse” to choose files from your
computer or OneDrive
• iPad – open the OneDrive app – press and hold to select the file you
want to share and then tap the ellipses (…) in the bottom right corner.
Select “Open in Another App” and then the Seesaw icon – you can
select the ribbon at the bottom if the class to which you want to share is
not the first to pop up, then select “Everyone” or individuals. Lastly, tap
the
in the top right corner.
Better Than a Note in the Backpack
• Need to remind parents to send an item to school? Use Seesaw!
• You can add a “Note” from your own smart phone in the Seesaw app
that will notify parents in the Parent app
• Want to share a classroom experience with all students and
parents? Use Seesaw!
• Add pictures or video to the Seesaw app and share instantly with all
students and their parents (check the photo release list before sending
photos of students)
Getting Started with Seesaw in Your
Classroom
• Seesaw Challenge for K-2 Students
• Seesaw Challenge for 3-8 Students
Instructional Ideas
• K-2: Slideshow from Seesaw
• 3-5: List from Seesaw
Instructional Ideas
• 6-8: List from Seesaw