TLPL 660 TECH TOOL

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by Andrea Louise Scherf10 views·Updated Jul 3, 2024
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  1. My literacy tech tool is Seesaw and I am Andrea Scherf.
  2. The purpose and intention of seesaw is to serve
  3. as a great supplementary tool to everyday classroom instruction.
  4. The content accessible through the website spans
  5. all subject areas and grade levels.
  6. Pre K through 12th
  7. lessons with activities can be aligned to state standards
  8. or they can be aligned to the regular classroom curriculum and pacing guide.
  9. Um lessons with activities
  10. can also be aligned with daily classroom instruction.
  11. And
  12. this website offers variability and online resources to students and teachers
  13. ways seesaw can support growth and
  14. development for emerging Multilingual learners.
  15. Um It reinforces using students native language to
  16. assist in second language acquisition of English.
  17. Uh There is use of of conventional spelling, grammar and punctuation
  18. um in the lessons in English,
  19. it teaches conceptual vocabulary.
  20. It also teaches Multilingual students about everyday concepts and situations,
  21. helps build English vocabulary.
  22. Uh Students can actively construct meaning as
  23. they navigate through lessons with videos.
  24. Uh bilingual, there are bilingual instructional opportunities.
  25. Uh Some lessons are offered in English and Spanish.
  26. Um For some of those you do need a paid subscription.
  27. Um It also provides productive writing opportunities
  28. uh students can practice listening, speaking,
  29. reading and writing independently.
  30. The website offers a holistic approach to literacy.
  31. The five components of literacy are encompassed
  32. in many lessons across all grade levels.
  33. There are lots of choices for students to build critical
  34. thinking skills in different ways in all subject areas.
  35. Uh The things that I like about
  36. CSA are that uh you can assign lessons and activities to build
  37. on what has already been taught in the classroom each day.
  38. You can assign individualized lessons to support student needs and capabilities
  39. seesaw offers and provides visuals,
  40. audio and independent practice opportunities
  41. in lessons. The target words are used in sentences in vocabulary lessons.
  42. The target words are used in sentences.
  43. Lessons can be tailored to follow the curriculum,
  44. videos, follow point and read method with a dot under each word as it is read,
  45. uh teachers can edit lessons to support student needs.
  46. There are many Spanish translations. There is a whole tab for lessons in Spanish.
  47. Uh It has a section for world languages.
  48. Uh predominantly it's English, Spanish, some French and Chinese.
  49. Um It just said Chinese on the website,
  50. I'm not sure if it's Mandarin or Cantonese to be specific.
  51. And once you pick a lesson, the website automatically suggests
  52. related lessons and activities.
  53. The website's content is extensive. There are so many options
  54. and
  55. SISA teaches students how to use technology responsibly and productively,
  56. potential challenges.
  57. The cost, basic seesaw is free but there is Seesaw premium.
  58. You need a paid subscription for some resources.
  59. I am not entirely sure what all the world languages are besides English, Spanish,
  60. French and Chinese.
  61. Um And
  62. I am noting here that it should be listed as Mandarin or Cantonese,
  63. but the website says Chinese,
  64. um this website is not as gamified as other websites
  65. that students tend to gravitate towards
  66. students will need a lesson
  67. on how to navigate assignments from Seesaw
  68. And this could take some time for them to get the hang of it.
  69. Um The it's a really extensive website that
  70. takes time for teachers to fully navigate.
  71. Um Students must have good computer skills to complete work online.
  72. Uh Seesaw was copyrighted as of 2023. So it's a very new website
  73. and then my last point is quality over quantity.
  74. There's a lot of content on the website. Um
  75. And sometimes
  76. that isn't always a good thing and you will see what I'm talking about
  77. uh when I take you on a tour
  78. and then how I would use seesaw in my classroom.
  79. Um I would use it for free time or independent workstation time.
  80. I definitely use it uh for supplemental lessons with independent practice,
  81. whole class instruction, small group instruction,
  82. uh substi substitutes can easily use this as long as
  83. you have everything properly linked in your substitute plans.
  84. Um In the video,
  85. you'll notice that I point out the option
  86. for printouts for classroom activities to supplement lessons.
  87. Um and also to check for comprehension.
  88. Um This website is great for read, allows,
  89. there's a lot of links to books to use for read, allows.
  90. Um and then group work which applies to the whole class in small group instruction.
  91. Uh There are definitely lots of opportunities for students to work in pairs um
  92. and work in
  93. groups of three or more.
  94. And then let's take a tour. You can follow me.