Come learn how to increase student engagement and parent communication through using Seesaw with your K-5 students! Seesaw is a free digital portfolio app that allows students to independently document what they are learning in class using iPads or computers. Students easily log on using a QR code generated for you by Seesaw and once logged in, can demonstrate their learning through photos, voice recordings, drawings, videos and more! By having parents connect to their child in the class, they see real time posts throughout the school day to increase communication between parent, child, and teacher. It is a great alternative form of assessment as well for students with many different learning styles. With Seesaw, there are terrific opportunities to differentiate for all students (including ELL students), as well as incorporate Social Emotional Learning skills. Participants will experience how to use the app through the eyes of a student, hear tips & tricks, and walk away with ready activities to use with their own students. Please plan to bring an iPad or laptop device.
Course Details
Audience | K-5 teachers, Technology Integration Specialists, Special Ed, ELL teachers |
Level | Beginner/Intermediate |
Instructors | Sarah Perkins |
Dates | October 27, 2018 |
Earn | 4 hours of certificate of participation |
Location | EDCO Collaborative, Bedford, MA |
Time | 8:15-12:15pm, plus additional hour to complete lesson plan using Seesaw |
MassCUE Member Cost | $150 |
Non-Member Cost | $190 |
Limit | 20 Participants |
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Sarah Perkins
Sarah Perkins is a Digital Learning Coach for Lynnfield Public Schools, Google Certified Educator, and Seesaw Ambassador. A former middle school Language Arts teacher, Sarah became a technology specialist to guide and encourage other teachers as they utilize technological tools with their curriculums. Sarah has provided professional development both in-district and at regional conferences, including Blue Ribbon Schools, MassCUE, Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference, and Salem Collaborative Project. She is also a co-founder of Edcamp North Shore. Sarah’s passion is to help teachers to see the possibilities that digital learning tools can bring to learners of all ages to feel successful in and out of the classroom. Sarah can be found on Twitter: @ELAperks
K-2.DTC.a.3 Create a simple digital artifact
K-2.DTC.b.1 Collaboratively use digital tools and media resources to communicate key ideas and details in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains.
K-2.DTC.b.2 Use a variety of digital tools to exchange information and feedback with teachers.
K-2.DTC.b.3 Use a variety of digital tools to present information to others.
3-5.DTC.a.3 Use digital tools (local and online) to manipulate and publish multimedia artifacts.
3-5.DTC.b.1 Communicate key ideas and details individually or collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains using digital tools and media-rich resources. 3-5.DTC.b.2 Collaborate through online digital tools under teacher supervision.
3-5.DTC.c.5 Create an artifact that answers a research question and clearly communicates thoughts and ideas.
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Kid-Friendly Digital Portfolios October 27, 2018 EDCO Collaborative 36 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford, MA 01730
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