Category: Tool Bits
Seesaw Makes Some BIG Updates!
Seesaw just got even better at empowering students with its new updates, released on June 18, 2019. They have added tools and enhanced existing ones to unlock more opportunities for students to think creatively and reflect on their learning. To take advantage of the updates, make sure to update the iOS app on iPads or ...
Teams vs. Class Notebook
So, what is the difference between Teams and Class Notebook? More and more we are hearing about Teams, but why should a classroom teacher consider making the switch? Both teams and Class Notebook serve their own purpose and a teacher might consider using both in their class or choosing one depending on how they see ...
Preparing Your Seesaw Class For The End Of The School Year
Tips for ending the year right with Seesaw For Schools.
Classkick: Learning Tool for Teachers and Students
As the current school year draws to a close, you might be organizing and looking ahead to next year. Gathering user-friendly tech tools to facilitate work with students and colleagues can help build excitement for the coming year! If you plan to be leading a session with colleagues or facilitating a meeting, Classkick is a ...
Text Pairings/Knowledge Sets in Actively Learn
As you are wrapping up the school year this is a great time to think about what went well and next steps for the upcoming school year. I know, you are waiting for summer to arrive, but right now everything is fresh in your mind so it is a great time to reflect. While you ...
Toolkits to Navigate Social Media
Issaquah School District is currently thinking about social media use across our schools, and what we can do as teachers to support student safety, well-being, and citizenship in their online robust social communities. Common Sense Education, one of our district-supported platforms, offers toolkits for educators that include teacher information and accompanying lessons. One toolkit ...
Creating Fillable Templates with Word
Did you know that you can make Word templates that are editable and protected at the same time! One aspect that I love about my job is being asked to try something new. Like many teachers, I love learning, so it always provides the opportunity to try something new, here are the steps in creating ...
Seesaw “Best Of” Folders
As we near the end of the school year, and your students have been doing some awesome work in Seesaw. One way to highlight best work is to have students place that chosen work into a “Best Of” folder. This is a great way to have your students reflect on all the work they have ...
New Features In Teams
Last week, Microsoft released a few important updates to Teams that you may already be aware of, but we want to make sure, just in case. Read below to find out about the new features. Grid View While, having instant access to all your Teams in the side panel is a feature to some, it ...
Seesaw and Classkick: What Are the Differences?
Classkick is one of our core tools that is taking off! Because it is an easy-to-use digital tool that allows teachers to view and give feedback easily, you might be wondering how it is different than Seesaw. While the two tools overlap in many ways and both would bring immense value to your teaching, there ...