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Seesaw activity cheat sheet

4/1/2020

Need some help remembering how to make Seesaw activities? Use this easy to follow cheat sheet. It follows the process you would use to create and assign a Seesaw activity in your teacher account. It also includes a link to the Seesaw icon text shortcuts (via the pdf download). This could be used at home for home learning activities or for help in your classroom. Download it via pdf below!

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Seesaw online PLD #2

4/1/2020

Yesterday I ran the second of my online PLD around Seesaw. This time is was focusing on Seesaw activities, explaining how to find them, save them and create them for yourself. This was modelled via the zoom online recording and recorded for those of you that might not have been able to make it. I also shared a whole lot of recording templates and seesaw activity templates than can be used for creating Seesaw activities. Check out the online recording below and the slide deck attached at the bottom for yourself.

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Seesaw PLD Sessions

3/27/2020

Over the holidays I will be running some online Zoom PLD to help share the skill and knowledge I have with Seesaw. I know we are all using our own different online platforms for home learning; but Seesaw has great opportunities to be used at home with learners. These session are all free to attend and have a slide deck free that you can use to guide your learning for afterwards. These are also recorded if you can't make the time or session planned.

Seesaw PLD #2
This will cover Seesaw activities and how to assign these to your class for students to complete.
Tuesday 31st March 12pm
Register your interest on my facebook page event.

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Seesaw PLD Repeat Session
This is a repeat session from my one on 27/3 covering Seesaw tools, home learning codes, announcements and questions.
Thursday 2nd April 12pm
Register you interest on my facebook page event.

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Just want to watch a recording? Find it below.

Google help videos

3/25/2020

This week I did a facebook live video and there were lots of questions about software, apps and things for home learning. A few questions in particular were around Google calendar and appointments, so I created these two quick videos to help with those.

Home learning activities

3/25/2020

As schools may be closing and teachers preparing things just in case they close, I have created this quick activity sheet sharing 16 ideas students can do at home. You might see lots of these floating around, but this is another one you could share, print off or use with your families.

All these activities are at home based, easy, creative and gets students moving. There is also some template activities that parents could print to show their learning or evidence.

Download the pack here

Home learning timetable

3/24/2020

If your children are anything like mine then you will need to have a home learning timetable in place over this lockdown/home learning period. What better way than creating one together!

This template can be customised to have your own ideas, timing and timetable for your students. Simply make a copy of this timetable and add in what you need. Print it out or have it available for students to see and use. You could even add it to Google Keep or set reminders/alarms on Google calendar for your children to move to their next home learning session.

Teachers could use this template to help keep on track over the home learning period also - if you're looking to help stay on task!

make a copy of the template here

Finding your Seesaw home learning codes

3/24/2020

With school being closed across the world, Seesaw is a great way of engaging with students and parents. Seesaw has updated to include home learning codes - a way to have students use their already created Seesaw classes from home. They can upload evidence and complete work from home and share it with their teacher! You can comment and interact with your students like usual in this huge time of change.
Check out this quick video below on how to access and download those home learning codes.

Let's practice our target words (blue)

3/19/2020

The third in the 'let's practice our target words' ebook is now live - targeting blue words (from the ready to read series and colour wheel). This book targets blue words with an interactive ebook that shows students how to form the word they are focusing on, opportunities to hear the word and then a formation of the word for students to trace with their finger, or make in the air.

This resource also comes with some resource task cards that can be used alongside the ebook. It prompts students to first listen to the word, then say the word, then write it in the air with an option to create it at the end. The overview task card shows students ways they can create the word.

This resource pack is available on my Teachers Pay Teachers Store. The ebook is available to download for free from apple books - but this does not include the task cards.

Purchase the resource here

Teacher stamps

3/18/2020

I posted a picture of my new trolley over the weekend and had lots of questions about what was actually on my trolley and the stamps I have. So here is a quick post sharing each of the stamps and how/what they are used for!

These stamps were sourced from these places:
The literacy place
Frame this
Stamp it by Miss B

2 stars and a wish
This stamp is great for giving feedback in writing time. This could be used in group time, with independent scaffolding, as editing tools or conferencing. It is great for students to think about two things that they did well and something they 'wish' to get better at.

Your next steps
This is a great further learning stamp that gives students their next steps in their work. It could be used in any curriculum area, with their next steps written next to it.

Self Check
This stamp is used in writing alongside the Sheena Cameron 'writing book'. This is used when students make checks or corrections tot their writing; and can be used as more of an accountability stamp to keep track of how many changes were made.

Traffic light stamp
This stamp is a great end of lesson/work finisher that I use alot in all my lessons. This is used in their work as a reflection tool (students tick the circle they feel relate to their work) and I use alongside self feedback. I have done lots of work with this stamp and created other resources that support the implementation of this stamp.

Super writer stamp
I use this stamp when students earn the 'super writer' of the day. This is where students writing meet a certain criteria and get to wear a super writers cape for the day for being super at writing. This is placed on the page of writing that was picked for the super writer.

Fun stamps
These stamps are all fun recognition stamps that I put on student work. This could be on any curriculum area and for any piece of work. I love these stamps because they are fun, different, better than just writing your name as a teacher. And what kids don't like a fun stamp!

Growth mindset stamp
I have yet to use this as it is my latest stamp in my collection. I plan on using this once we unpack our mindsets and key competencies more; and use it as a reflection tool for their work evidence. Stay tuned for more on this stamp!

Swat the word

3/16/2020

I love a great word game/activity that increases student word knowledge and quick recall. I am always looking for new ways that engage students and this was definitley one of them. Last week I was scrolling on facebook and saw something similar happening in a classroom. I then created my own activity that my students could complete in class to practice this!

So how does it work? I set up my 'Swat the word' slide deck on the TV or activeboard to use in the lesson. I call out a word (or a different word for each student) and they come and swat the word. It could be doing a challenge also so in this video, crawling under the table to get to the word first. This could be turned into a friendly game or challenge; or with further challenges to make it more exciting or intense.

A slide from the slide deck with words to choose from.

Want to use this resource in your classroom? Click on the link below to make a copy for your classroom.

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