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Seesaw Picture Tutorial for Online Learning

Need a Seesaw tutorial for online learning? Here are some features with pictures to help you see how to use Seesaw.

*Please understand that I am new to Seesaw. I have done a TON of research to figure it out. But I might not be able to answer every question you might have, especially if it’s a very advanced question.

What is Seesaw?

Seesaw is a free {for classroom or homeschool teachers} online platform you can use to create and assign digital products for your students. It is compatible with iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, computers {with Chrome and Firefox}, and Chromebooks. Wow!

Upload and Use Free PDFs

The awesome thing is that you can upload a free printable of choice ! Just be sure it’s saved to your device first. I’m going to show you how I uploaded and edited my free handwriting charts .

1. Sign in to your Seesaw account and go to “My Library.” Click on “Create New Activity.”

2. On the “Create New Activity” page, you’ll need to:

 1- Name your activity. {This is required.}

2-Type any instructions you need for your learners under “Student Instructions.” You can find a list of shortcut directions HERE . You can get fancy and add voice instructions or multimedia instructions/examples.

 3- Add a template. To upload a PDF from your computer, click on “Select from Computer” {the blue button at the bottom left of the screen}.

Click on upload and find the activity that’s saved on your computer.

Once you do, it will fill into your activity like this:

3. Your PDF will probably have extra pages that you may not need for your learners. {For example, you may not want your learners seeing the intro page with links or the credits at the end.}

In this case, click on the page(s) you don’t want to keep over to the right side of the screen {under the green check}. Click on the three small dots right below the image. You’ll have the option to “Duplicate Page” or “Delete Page.”

You can delete any page you don’t want so your activity is cleaner for your learners. Just be sure to click that it’s okay to delete them in the pop-up message that follows.

4. Once you have it just like your learners will need, BE SURE to:

1. Click the green check mark at the top AND

2. Click the blue “Save” button on the next screen.

*If you don’t save your activity, all your edits are GONE. {Ask me how I know…ugh.}

5. When your students get on Seesaw to do the activity, they will need to click “Add Response” and pick their name.

If you pick an interactive activity, like our Color the Chunk Phonics Pages , learners can use the tools at the bottom of the page to color or highlight the chunks in words.

Assigning Digital Activities You Have Bought

You can also assign digital activities you’ve bought from my shop by following these easy steps:

1. Sign in to your Seesaw account.

2. Click on the Seesaw links in the PDF. {My Seesaw links will be directly in the PDF that you purchase.}

3. Click on the blue “Save Activity” button to save the activity in your Seesaw library. See the image below.

4. Click the green “Assign” in “My Library.”

5. Click “Assign” to assign the activity to your entire class or specific students. You can set up collections in Seesaw. Clicking the pink heart beside the green “Assign” button lets you add activities to a collection. {Scroll down to read more about this.}

6. When your students get on to do the activity, they will need to click “Add Response” and pick their name.

If you pick an interactive activity, like our Spell in the Blank Digital Products , learners can use the move tool at the bottom of each page to drag and drop images on each page!

Google Slides and Seesaw

If you want to upload Google Slides resources to Seesaw, you need to click on “link” when it’s time to add a template. Copy the Google Slides link and the activity should populate into Seesaw. Only use this option if your students already have a gmail account set up by your school.

Other Tips and Tricks with Seesaw

Editing Activities

If you want to edit the activity you’ve bought, you can either click on “Edit Activity” from the three dots or you can click “Copy and Edit Activity.”

If you plan to make serious changes, I recommend “Copy and Edit” so that it saves a copy of the original. Rename your copy, then edit it.

Creating Collections – If you have a large collection of activities that are similar, like the eleven activities from my Letter Sounds Spell in the Blank pack, you can create a collection with them. Just click on “Create” towards the bottom right of your screen when you’re on your “My Library” page, and name your collection.

Add voice instructions – Edit an activity and add voice instructions your learners are hearing your voice.

Typing Directions – You can even type up more specific directions for your learners following the code found here .

Finding Other Activities – When you’re on the page with “My Library” at the top, you’ll also see “Community.” You’ll find lots of activities other teachers have already uploaded and are sharing. You can search and assign those to your learners as well.

I’m sure there’s more to explore on Seesaw. So go get started now!

Student Driven Digital Portfolios�

Introduction for Teachers

What is Seesaw?

Seesaw empowers students of any age to independently document what they are learning at school.

Students capture learning with photos and videos of their work, or by adding digital creations. Everything gets organized in one place and is accessible to teachers from any device.

Student work can be shared with classmates, parents, or published to a class blog. Seesaw gives students a real audience for their work and offers parents a personalized window into their child's learning.

Get Seesaw for Your Device

Seesaw supports all the platforms you use and seamlessly works between them, making Seesaw great for BYOD environments.

Computers with �Chrome or Firefox

iOS Devices and Apple TV

Android Devices

Chromebooks

Kindle Fire

Why Use Seesaw?

Empower students to document their learning as it happens

Develop students’ writing skills, reflection skills and critical thinking skills

Give students voice and ownership

Develop 21st Century skills in safe, moderated environment

Create a strong community around learning

Involve families in their child’s learning in real time!

Students can “show what they know” using photos, videos, drawings, text, PDFs, and links.

You can also import directly from many popular apps.

Empower Students to Document What They’re Learning at School

When students add to their Seesaw journal, content is uploaded, organized by student, and immediately accessible to teachers from any device and on the web.

Seesaw makes it easy for students and teachers to review progress over time and demonstrate growth.

Collect and Organize Student Work from Any Device

Browse work from the entire class, or for a single student.

Optionally, use folders to organize work by subject area or project.

Teachers can flag items for follow up or to review at parent-teacher conferences.

Journals are Organized, Sortable and Accessible

Seesaw helps capture the learning process, not just the end result.

Students can use Seesaw's built-in audio recording and drawing tools to reflect on what they've learned or explain how they got their answer.

On iOS devices only, our recordable whiteboard allows students to create a video that combines drawing and audio recording to explain their thinking as they work.

Encourage Deeper Learning and Reflection

Seesaw gives students an authentic audience of their peers, parents and even other students around the world, encouraging better work and real feedback.

Teachers can control who can see what, and what feedback options are available.

Give Students an Authentic Audience

Seesaw Blogs are a simple way to share a selection of work from students’ Seesaw portfolios on a public class blog, giving students a broader, global audience for their learning.

Teachers can also connect directly to other classrooms through Seesaw Connected Blogs, providing students an opportunity to collaborate with other classrooms around the world and develop digital citizenship skills in a safe, teacher-moderated environment.

Learn more!

Student Blogging Has Never Been Easier

Teachers approve all student journal entries and comments before anything is shared with parents.

Teachers can customize all of the settings for their class, like:

• Student sign in mode
• Can students like or comment?
• Can students edit?
• Can students see each other's work?

Teachers are Always in Control

Include families in the learning process by inviting them to view updates to their child’s Seesaw journal. ��Seesaw’s immediate, visual updates actually get seen by parents, provide encouragement for students, and cross language barriers.��Parents can access Seesaw via iOS app, Android app or on the web.

Strengthen Connections Between School and Home

Class Setup Help

If you need help setting up your Seesaw class, use these resources.

• Follow the Class Setup Checklist

Watch how to set up a Class Code Class video

Watch how to set up an Email Class video

Resources for Seesaw Success

• Watch the Seesaw tutorial videos to learn more about Seesaw features
• Use the Seesaw student intro presentation to introduce Seesaw to your students
• Use the K-2 Lesson Plan or 3-8 Lesson Plan to guide your first month of using Seesaw

Visit the Seesaw Help Center

Seesaw has tons of resources available at help.seesaw.me , like

getting started guides, intro presentations for your students and parents, tutorial videos, and activity ideas.

Seesaw takes protecting your students’ security and privacy seriously.

• We will never sell or share any account information or journal content with 3rd parties without your explicit request. See our Privacy Policy for more details.
• Student journal content is only accessible to the people you invite to view it, like parents and administrators.
• Seesaw has taken the Student Privacy Pledge .
• You can read about all of our security measures we have in place on our website .

Student Data is Safe and Secure

Still Need Help?

Contact the Seesaw Team

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Join #SeesawChat on Twitter. 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 4 pm PST.

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Find a Seesaw Ambassador in your area to share their tips and tricks at web.seesaw.me

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How to Use Any Resource in Seesaw

Did you know that you can digitize and use any resource in Seesaw for distance learning? If you have a ton of PDF resources on your computer that you think you can’t use for distance learning, think again! You can 100% use them. Read on to learn how to use resources in Seesaw!

A note about this blog post:

I’m not endorsed or sponsored by Seesaw. This blog post is 100% the result of my opinion and experience with Seesaw.

Examples of Resources used in Seesaw

Before you think, “Lauren, I can’t learn one more thing right now!”

I get it. I do. Distance teaching has been a huge learning curve for teachers and students.

But I would be spending my time showing you how to use this software/app if I didn’t think it would make Distance Learning better for you and your students.

Just look at some examples of resources used in Seesaw! They’re interactive, they can include audio (from teachers and students). I really believe you and your students will love them!

Are you ready to keep scrolling to read about how to use any resource in Seesaw ?! 😉

How to Use Resources in Seesaw

So what do I mean by “any resource”? I’m talking about those PDF downloads that you have saved to your computer or have previously purchased on TpT!

This can be a document that you have scanned to your computer from a physical resource or book in your classroom and saved as a PDF.

I know that so many teachers were nervous about distance learning and sad thinking of all of their great resources sitting on a shelf or their computer, not being able to be used.

Thankfully, that is false! These can be used digitally. Today, I’m going to show you just how to use resources in Seesaw!

(If you are using Google Classroom™️, you can check out this tutorial for using any PDF resource in Google !)

DISCLAIMER: While many TpT authors do not mind if you do this, I cannot speak to every TpT author’s terms of use. You absolutely have my permission to do this with any of my resources. However,  you should always check with the teacher author before doing this . Also, make sure you only use these resources for your own class/students.

CONSIDER THIS BEFORE CONVERTING A RESOURCE FOR SEESAW

Before you get started converting a resource to use in Seesaw, think about what the main purpose and goal of the resource is.

A great function in Seesaw is the ability of students to trace, write, and color over the resource .

This allows you to use resources in Seesaw for handwriting and creative purposes. Although it is often more difficult for students to write and color neatly in a digital format, it can be done.

If the main goal of a resource is fine motor practice, such as cutting and pasting, there are definite limitations for doing this digitally with Seesaw. The students won’t be able to cut and paste pieces of the page digitally.

However, a great feature in Seesaw is the ability of students to take a picture of their physical work and upload it. Therefore, if your main goal is handwriting or fine motor practice, you can ask them to take a picture of their work. A handwritten journal entry, fine motor activity, or something similar would work.

All in all, if the main purpose of the activity is to read, apply critical thinking skills, solve math problems, write creatively, etc., you can easily digitize for Seesaw! And I firmly believe that you will be so glad you did!

What is Seesaw?

Seesaw is a platform that focuses on student engagement and empowering students to show their learning in a variety of ways.

Students use a variety of digital tools to create, think, collaborate, and communicate. Student work is stored neatly in one place. It can be shared with teachers and families.

All student work must be approved by the teacher. This makes it simple for teachers to communicate and give feedback.

Why I love Seesaw

Seesaw allows educators and students to easily communicate via voice recordings. You can record yourself giving directions for each assignment. You can even ask that students complete the assignment by sending it back with a voice recording. As a reading teacher, this is a BIG plus. 😍

Seesaw – What the Student Can See, Hear, Do, and Record

To prove to you how worth it actually is to learn another software, I filmed this activity from the “student perspective.” Take one minute to see how cool this is for teachers and students alike.

Is Seesaw Free?

The core Seesaw services are FREE.

There are also premium, paid versions of Seesaw, such as Seesaw Plus and Seesaw for Schools. You can learn more about it by clicking  here.

Steps for Converting any PDF Resource for Seesaw

Below, I am giving you easy step-by-step directions for how to use resources in Seesaw. Once you are familiar with this process, it will be a breeze!

It just takes a couple of minutes to do this and I think you’ll be amazed at how easy it is. The possibilities for using resources that you already have in different ways are endless!

While this may look like a lot of steps, have no fear! This is simply because I really break it down for you.

To prove it to you – here’s a video of me “preparing” this resource for Seesaw. I follow the same steps as I outline below. See for yourself (hahaha, I love puns!!) how easy it is to put your resources in Seesaw!

Once you get going, it won’t take you long at all. Teacher’s promise! It is totally worth it if it means you and your students can access and use your favorite resources in Seesaw, too!

Step 1: Find/Open the PDF of the Resource

Locate the PDF in your files and open it in a PDF reader.

(Remember, you can always scan physical resources to your computer, save them as a PDF, and use those as well.)

For this example, I’m going to use  My First Phonics Passages. The best part of this is you can use any resource that you and your students know and love. Thank goodness for something familiar to keep those procedures streamlined!

My Very First Phonics Passages – Blends and Sight Words

Step 2: take a screenshot.

When taking your screenshot, you want to ensure that the page fills your screen so you can see the page in its entirety.

💡Tip: Don’t zoom all the way out. The bigger the page, the crisper the image will be.

The goal of this step is to get a clear image of the page that you would like to use.

If your screenshot creates an image of your entire screen, simply crop it to only include the resource page.

Taking a Screenshot on a Mac

I use COMMAND + SHIFT + 4. This allows me to take a screenshot of a specific area.

I drag my new + cursor (that appears after pressing those keys) from the top left of the page to the bottom right of the page. The screenshot is automatically saved to my desktop.

Taking a screenshot on a pc

On a PC, you’re going to press the WINDOWS key + S to “search.” Then type “snipping tool” and it should pop right up!

I don’t have a PC, but my bestie does! Click  HERE  to watch a video my friend Tara created on how to use the Snipping Tool.

Step 3: Open Seesaw

Make sure you have an Internet connection and are signed into your Seesaw teacher account.

Step 4: Create the Activity

Click the green “Add+” button.

Click “Assign Activity.”

In the activity library, click “create new activity.”

Step 5: Add Student Instructions

Click under “Activity Name” and type the activity name.

Click under “Student instructions” and type the student instructions.

💡Tip: When adding student instructions, use the Seesaw shortcuts to create Seesaw icons in your instructions. Check out the list of shortcuts here .

Here’s one of the reasons that I love Seesaw. You can also click “Add voice instructions” to record yourself reading the instructions to the students. How awesome is that?

But wait, it gets even better!

Students EASILY can record themselves reading the passage and send it back to you. This is a distance-learning-reading-teacher’s dream! 😍

If you would like to upload an example or visual instructions, click “Add Multimedia Instructions or Example.”

Step 6: Add the Resource PDF

Click “Add Template for Student Responses.”

Click “Upload.”

Since we took a screenshot for this example, click “Select from Computer.”

You can also drag and drop your file or Select a PDF from your Google Drive.

Click the green check.

This is a preview of what your activity looks like.

If you would like to add features, such as a text box showing students where to add text, a recording of yourself, a picture, shape, or background, use the tools on the left-hand side.

Step 7: Save and Preview the Activity

This screen shows a preview of your activity.

If you scroll down and click “More Options,” you can add Teacher Notes.

If you have access to premium features in Seesaw, you can also add specific skills.

Click Save when finished to view the finished product.

Step 8: Assign the Activity

To assign the activity to your students, click the green “Assign” button.

If you want to assign this activity to only a selection of students, click “Edit Students, Folders, Skills, and select those specific students.

If you have access to premium features in Seesaw, you may schedule activities by clicking “Schedule.”

Otherwise, click “Assign to 1 Class.”

Click “View Activity in (grade level).”

It’s official! You’re activity is ready for your students to use digitally!

Interacting with the Resources in Seesaw

As you can see, there are so many ways for students to interact with and use resources in Seesaw. If the resources are familiar with the students, they will catch on quickly when it comes to interacting with the them.

You can get really creative, keep it super simple, or do a little bit of both.

My advice is to start simple. Then after a few activities, you may be ready to encourage the students to interact more freely with the resources to show their creativity and express their ideas.

Final Thoughts on Seesaw

What do you think? Are you ready to try using Seesaw?

Even if you’re at the end of distance learning for this school year, Seesaw is a great tool to keep in your back pocket for next year! If you feel up to it, play around with it this summer.

Whether we end up distance learning in the fall or not, there are so many ways to use and incorporate Seesaw, especially for teaching reading!

If you have any Seesaw tips or tricks to share with us, please leave them in the comments below. I can’t wait to read them!

Questions About Seesaw

Remember, I’m not a Seesaw affiliate or partner…I’m just giving you information and opinion based on my experience with the software. The Seesaw website has an awesome help section to answer your questions. You can find it here .

About the Author

I help elementary teachers streamline their phonics and reading instruction by giving them all of the information and resources they need to maximize every reading lesson and raise their students reading levels once and for all.

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Are Google Slides Compatible with SeeSaw? A Helpful Guide!

By: Author Shrot Katewa

As a teacher, your job is already relatively challenging. This challenge has been amplified by the events of 2020, where distance learning has become mandatory in some states and countries. With all of the different types of software available, you are spoilt for choice. However, sometimes you need to use that software interchangeably. So, that may get you wondering whether you can use Google slides with Seesaw.

Google Slides is compatible with Seesaw. You can add Google Slides to Seesaw either using a link or using your own Google Drive. In Seesaw, click on the “+” button. Then, click “Assign”. Create the activity, add instructions, and select “upload”. Finally, choose the file from Google Drive to upload.

Even though we will have some step-by-step tutorials in this article, I would like to start by saying that this is not so much a “how-to” guide but rather a “what can you do.” We want to help you better understand how and why these two different software pieces from different companies can be used together in the most efficient way possible.

How to Add Google Slides to Seesaw

While it may seem complicated at first, adding Google slides to Seesaw does not have to be that way as long as you follow this step-by-step guide, of course. Before we get into it, please make sure that you have a seesaw account ready and that you have your Google Slides presentation ready as well.

There are two methods of adding Google slides to Seesaw. We are going to look at both of those in this section.

Method 1 – Add Google Slides to Seesaw Using Google Drive

Before we get into the step-by-step guide, it is essential to remember that if you add Google slides to Seesaw using Google Drive, the students will not be able to move any movable pieces. You will have to add interactive pieces of content using Seesaw and replace those that may have been there when you added them using Google Slides.

Remember! When adding Google Slides to Seesaw using Google Drive, students will not be able to interact with the movable pieces! In order to maintain the interactive elements of your Google Slides, add it to Seesaw using a link.

With that out of the way, here are our five easy steps to adding Google Slides to Seesaw using Google Drive.

• In Seesaw, click the “Add +” button.
• Now click “Assign.”
• Create the activity and then add the naming and instructions.
• In the new window, select “Upload.”
• Select the desired content from your Google Drive.

That is it. You can now play around with your google Slide set within Seesaw.

Method 2 – Add Google Slides to Seesaw Using a Link

If you add Google Slides to Seesaw using the link function, anybody will still be able to interact with any movable pieces that have been added to a Slide in Google Slides. It is for this reason that I recommend using the link function when adding your Slides to Seesaw.

Here are our nine easy steps to adding Google slides to Seesaw using the link function.

• Save your Google Slide presentation.
• Go to your Google Drive and find the Slides presentation. Be sure to make it so that anyone with a link can view it.
• Copy the link for the presentation.
• Go to Seesaw.
• In the new window, select “Link.”
•  After the last “/” in the link, type “copy.” (Crucial step.) If you do not do this, the moveable pieces of content will not be moveable.

You are done.

What Can You Do With Seesaw and Google Slides?

Using Google slides, you can make beautiful presentations in the form of Slides. You can create informative, interactive and fun slides for your students. Then you can import those slides into Seesaw.

Now that you have all the information you want in Seesaw, creating a lesson based on all of those slides and information becomes relatively easy to present to your students. Once your students have finished the work, Seesaw has excellent features that allow you to see who has completed which task, and it makes it easy for you to grade those tasks accordingly.

How to Make Google Slides Interactive in Seesaw?

Making an interactive lesson can be done in multiple ways. For example, “interactive” can mean anything from just clicking play on a video to moving pieces of content around. One of the most popular interactive lessons is to make choice boards.

You would make your choice boards in Google Slides as you would normally do and then add that the entire Google slides presentation to Seesaw. I like to think of it this way – Google Slides is where you make that interactive content, and Seesaw is how you present it to your learners.

Once you have made your Google Slides content, it is essential to remember that once you add it to Seesaw, you can use the features and capabilities of Seesaw to tweak, enhance and change the slides using all of the knowledge that you have learned about Seesaw.

Do You Have to Be a Teacher to Use Seesaw?

Seesaw is a program that teachers and their students best use. It is a distance-learning piece of software that makes distance learning easier for teachers, students, and parents.

With that being said, I can see a lot of functionality that can go a long way for people that are not teachers. For example, a sales manager might want to quiz his/her sales team, or you could use the software to convey a message to your peers and colleagues while having them interact with whatever you are trying to tell them.

Is It Worth It to Add Google Slides to Seesaw?

Google Slides on its own is a phenomenal piece of software. Apart from PowerPoint, there isn’t anything else out there like it. While some teachers can use the Google lineup of applications such as Google slides, Google classroom, Google docs, and Google forms all on their own to create powerful lessons, Seesaw does seem to be worth it.

Seesaw allows you to add another layer to your classroom. It is easy to install and easy to incorporate with the rest of your tasks and assignments. Presenting lessons to learners over the internet has never been easier than today, thanks to software like Seesaw.

Which is better: Google Slides or Seesaw?

Google Slides is not better than Seesaw. At the same time, Seesaw is not better than Google slides. If appropriately utilized, both of these pieces of software can be used together to create interactive and informative lessons for your students.

At the same time, if you use these programs together and do so correctly, they can work hand-in-hand to make your experience as a distance learning teacher as pleasant as possible.

Can you Share Google Slides from Google Classroom to Seesaw?

As a teacher, you work hard, and you often spend a lot of hours preparing everything you need to create lessons. So, asking for compatibility between different software types is not asking for a lot in the big picture. With that said, let’s take a look at whether or not you can share Google slides that are in Google classroom with Seesaw.

Yes, the Google classroom and Seesaw are compatible with each other. This means you can create Google slides and then use Google classroom to create lessons based on the slides and present them to your learners using Seesaw.

That might sound like you are taking the long step-around. However, this is an excellent feature for anyone more comfortable creating lessons in the Google classroom than Seesaw.

Final Thoughts

That brings us to the end of this article. Hopefully, after reading through this article, you know exactly what it is that you can do in Google slides and Seesaw. I guess to give the briefest answer to the question, can you use Google slides with Seesaw? The answer is yes.

Not everybody likes to use the same software, and many of us become comfortable with the software we use. This makes it harder for us to switch to different options. Because most presentation software is compatible with most distance learning software, you can feel comfortable knowing that your knowledge of the software you use won’t be wasted.

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How to Create an Activity in Seesaw

In this article, we’ll show you how to create your first activity on Seesaw.

Creating an Activity on Seesaw

Here’s our detailed guide on creating a new activity. Just follow these steps, and you’ll be ready to go in a matter of minutes.

• Log in to Seesaw as a teacher.
• Tap on the green Add button at the top right corner.
• Choose “Create or Share Activity.”
• You’ll then enter My Library.
• Tap on Create New Activity.

You now have to add details to describe your new activity. This step is crucial, especially if you’re introducing an activity your students aren’t familiar with. Make sure you add a detailed explanation, especially if you have young students who may not understand.

• In the first field, write the name of the activity.
• In the second and largest field, write the instructions for your students. You can also add voice or multimedia instructions, as well as an example. To add them, tap on the Plus sign at the bottom of this field.
• In the third field, add a Template for students’ responses.
• Tap on Save.

When you’ve created the activity, you can share it with your students. However, you don’t have to do it immediately. That’s good news for teachers who like to create their material in advance. Your activity will be saved in My Library, and you can access it any time you want.

When it comes to voice and multimedia instructions, all you have to do is tap on them and then record your voice or add an existing video. Don’t worry because you can listen to your recordings before you upload them.

How to Create a Template or an Example?

Adding an example or a template for students’ responses isn’t obligatory, but we highly recommend it. That way, your students will be sure they’re doing everything right. You can add an example in the second field and a template in the third field. However, they’re both using the same forms, and we’ll now explain how to create them.

You can create them directly in the Seesaw app, using various tools. When you click on Add Example or Add Template, a new screen will appear. You can then choose from six forms: Photo, Drawing, File, Link, Note, or Video.

You can add an image, or you can draw something yourself. You could also add a link to an existing video that’s explaining the activity. If you already have a file that you’d like to add as a template, even better. Click on Add File and then choose whether you want to add a file from your computer or Google Drive.

There you have it, but don’t forget to hit the Save when you’re done. Seesaw won’t save your changes automatically.

How to Share an Activity with Your Students?

Bear in mind that when you create an activity, Seesaw doesn’t make you share it with your students right away. You can share it right after making it, but we suggest you first check whether the activity and instructions look the way you wanted them to look.

You can do so by clicking on My Library in the top toolbar. There, you can see all the activities you’ve ever created. There’s even a Search feature that can be useful if you’ve been using Seesaw for a while and have a lot of saved activities.

Click on the activity you’ve created and check whether it’s OK or not. If it’s OK, click on the green Share button at the top right corner. You can select the classes with which you’d like to share the activity. You could even assign a particular activity to individual students by creating a new group.

Activity Ideas

Seesaw allows you to create many different activities for all subjects and all levels. If you’re new to Seesaw, here are some suggestions that may help you.

If you’re an English teacher, Seesaw allows you to adjust your approach for kids who love reading, but they don’t like writing. You can give them a short story to read and then ask them to summarize it in a quick voice note. If your students are just learning to read, you can ask them to read a couple of sentences aloud and record them so you can check.

Music and art teachers finally have a platform where they can share the most famous masterpieces or ask students to create something themselves. Science teachers can use the platform to upload videos of experiments that would be difficult to perform in the classroom. You can then ask your students to explain or draw what they’ve just seen.

If you’re a history teacher, you can make your activities more interesting by adding old photos or videos talking about a specific period. Students love interactive content, and their interest in your subject might start to grow!

Of course, everything depends on the age of your students. After all, you know your students better than anyone. We’re sure you’ll find something interesting.

Get Creative!

Seesaw is a great way to create your very own teaching material and activities. Once you’ve learned basics about how it works, you can express your creativity!

Do you enjoy using Seesaw? What type of activities do you usually make? Let us know in the comments section below.

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How Can I Make a Seesaw Effect in PowerPoint?

By katie mcdaniel / in computers & electronics.

Microsoft PowerPoint presentation are commonly in many different fields to effectively present information. In these presentations, people often add animation to make the information being provided more esthetically pleasing. The see-saw effect is one of the many animations offered by Microsoft PowerPoint for movement of different objects within a slide.

• Microsoft PowerPoint presentation are commonly in many different fields to effectively present information.
• In these presentations, people often add animation to make the information being provided more esthetically pleasing.

Open your PowerPoint presentation.

Go to the slide with the object you are wanting to animate.

Select the object you intend to animate.

Select "animations" at the top of the PowerPoint window.

Select "add animation" on the right top of the window.

Select "more emphasis effects" at the bottom right of the window.

Under the "moderate" heading, select "teeter". This will add the see-saw effect to your object.

A number will appear beside your object to indicate that an animation has been added to it.

How to upload pdfs to Seesaw and make them interactive

Would you like to know how to upload pdfs to Seesaw and make them interactive? Here is a quick tutorial for you! Watch the tutorial or/and read the blog post with the details.

You probably have tons of teaching resources that you created yourself or bought on TPT. And you can reuse these printables in Seesaw!

Step 1 - take a screenshot

Simply take a screenshot of a pdf file you have. You can also upload the whole pdf file but it should have up to 20 pages (if you need to "delete" unnecessary pages, you'll have to split the pdf).

It is important to follow the terms of use of a resource that you have purchased.

How to take a screenshot

• Mac users – Command+Shift+4 allows you to select what you want to take an image of.
• PC users – Alt+PrntScn will take a screenshot of your screen or try the snipping tool by clicking Windows key+Shift+S.

Step 2 - save the screenshot on your computer

Save the screenshot in the folder that you can easily find on your computer.

Step 3 - upload to Seesaw

Go to Seesaw, click on plus sign and create a new activity . You can name it and add student's instructions.

Choose add a template , then click upload and choose the screenshot(s) you saved before from your computer.

Step 4 - make the file interactive in Seesaw

Now you have the screenshot saved as a background (page) in Seesaw. Let's make it interactive (drag and drop activity).

How to make the file interactive in Seesaw

• "Delete" unnecessary text on your scanned image using shapes in Seesaw ( click on 3 dots -> shapes ).
• Lock the shapes you've added ( click on 3 dots -> lock ).
• Add instructions by choosing text or label feature . You can change its style by clicking on 3 dots (change color and fonts this way).
• Add text fields where students will type the words.
• Upload images of letters which student will move and build the word ( click on camera -> upload ). Use the images you've created yourself or find them on the internet. Don't forget to check if you can use this image in your activity by reading Terms of use.
• For the task "Circle the word" your students can insert shapes in Seesaw ( click on 3 dots -> shapes ). Kids can also highlight the word by using the highlighter in Seesaw.

Ready to try? Click here and download free sight word activities, then upload them to Seesaw.

I hope, this blogpost is helpful for you and you can follow the steps mentioned and upload pdfs to Seesaw right away!

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Creating Stunning Seesaw Animation in PowerPoint

PowerPoint presentations have come a long way from the days of static bullet points and plain slides. Modern presentations demand creativity, engagement, and visual appeal to captivate the audience. One effective way to achieve this is by incorporating animations, and in this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create stunning Seesaw animations in PowerPoint.

Why Use Seesaw Animations?

Seesaw animations add a touch of dynamism and playfulness to your PowerPoint presentations. Whether you’re delivering a business proposal, an educational lecture, or a creative pitch, Seesaw animations can make your content more engaging and memorable. They create a visual metaphor of balance and movement that can effectively convey your message.

Getting Started

Before we dive into the step-by-step guide, make sure you have a basic understanding of PowerPoint. If you’re new to PowerPoint animations, don’t worry; we’ll break it down for you.

Step 1: Open PowerPoint and Create Your Slide

Start by opening PowerPoint and creating a new slide. You can choose a blank slide or use an existing one.

Step 2: Add Shapes

For this tutorial, we’ll use simple shapes. Go to the “Insert” tab and select “Shapes.” Choose a rectangle and a triangle. These will be the main elements of your Seesaw animation.

Step 3: Customize Your Shapes

You can customize your shapes by adding colors, gradients, or patterns. Make the rectangle and triangle visually appealing, as they will be the focus of your animation.

Step 4: Arrange Your Shapes

Place the rectangle at the top of the slide and the triangle at the bottom. This initial arrangement sets the stage for the Seesaw animation.

Creating the Seesaw Animation

Now that you have your shapes in place, let’s proceed with creating the Seesaw animation. We’ll use motion paths, spin effects, and timing to achieve the desired effect.

Step 5: Motion Path for the Rectangle

• Select the rectangle shape.
• Go to the “Animations” tab.
• Click on “Add Animation” and choose “Lines.”
• Click and drag to draw a motion path from the top to the bottom of the slide.
• Adjust the duration of the motion path to your preference.

Step 6: Spin Effect for the Rectangle

• Still with the rectangle selected, go to the “Animations” tab.
• Click on “Add Animation” and choose “Spin.”
• Adjust the spin effect settings, such as direction and degrees.
• Synchronize the start of the spin effect with the start of the motion path.

Step 7: Motion Path for the Triangle

• Select the triangle shape.
• Draw a motion path from the bottom to the top of the slide.
• Adjust the duration and timing as needed.

Step 8: Spin Effect for the Triangle

• With the triangle selected, go to the “Animations” tab.
• Configure the spin effect settings, ensuring it complements the motion path.
• Synchronize the start of the spin effect with the triangle’s motion path.

Step 9: Fine-Tune Timing

To create the seesaw effect, ensure that the spin and motion path timings are synchronized. You may need to adjust the delay and duration of each animation effect to achieve a seamless motion.

Step 10: Repeat and Loop

To make the animation continuous, you can copy and paste the slide and adjust the timing. Alternatively, set up looping in PowerPoint to create an ongoing seesaw motion.

Additional Tips

• Experiment with different shapes and backgrounds to enhance your animation’s visual impact.
• Use the “Appear” and “Disappear” animation effects to show and hide elements at specific points in your animation.
• Don’t forget to practice and rehearse your presentation to ensure the animations flow smoothly.

Seesaw animations can elevate your PowerPoint presentations, making them more engaging and visually appealing. By mastering motion paths, spin effects, and timing, you can create captivating animations that leave a lasting impression on your audience. So, the next time you prepare a presentation, consider incorporating a Seesaw animation to take your slides to the next level.

Now that you’ve learned the art of Seesaw animations in PowerPoint, start creating and wowing your audience with dynamic and interactive presentations!

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