Break Out - Empowering whānau and student engagement with Seesaw
Katrina Laurie and Ngaire Shepherd-Wills
Sandbox time to allow teachers to have time to practice without it being live to parents
Build consistency across the school.
Website page on school page
- Giving whanau a window into the classroom and a way to connect with student learning
- Info about Learning journal or individual portfolios
- Class blog info about community
(Kaurilands Webpage example)
Journal Purpose - specific updates about students
Should have a clear school purpose
Has to engage from the get go
Inbox - sending notices, permission, emails to parents and particular people
Blog Feature - general photos, infor pertaining to all students
Tips and Tricks
- Account settings - where you add new classes and info about yourself. Turn notifications off
- Invited can be sent in different languages
Seesaw license - different stages for students to work through
- Deepening the Learning Conversations
Parent focus with a specific feedback topic -
Eg. please listen to me read and comment on how I am working out tricky words by myself
What is the favourite part of my story?
Which strategy do you think is easier?
Teaching parents on how to comment properly and give meaningful engagement to their students
Teach through your shared writing lessons
- How to comment
- How to respond
- How to ask Questions
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