{"id":4724,"date":"2020-06-23T08:56:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=4724"},"modified":"2020-06-23T08:56:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T07:56:39","slug":"seesaw-as-a-digital-remote-learning-tool-digital-tracking-of-pupil-engagement-and-top-tips-for-increasing-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/myexampleblogversion2\/2020\/06\/23\/seesaw-as-a-digital-remote-learning-tool-digital-tracking-of-pupil-engagement-and-top-tips-for-increasing-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Seesaw as a digital remote learning tool: Digital Tracking of Pupil Engagement and top tips for increasing engagement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After receiving\u00a0<\/span>CLPL funding from the Education Scotland STEM Nation grant this year, training was offered across the Islay cluster in digital skills.\u00a0 One of the key developments implemented<\/span>\u00a0in Port Ellen and Bowmore primary<\/span>\u00a0was to train staff in\u00a0<\/span>the use of\u00a0<\/span>Seesaw as a digital PLP tool<\/span>\u00a0to replace cumbersome and time<\/span>–<\/span>consuming learning logs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Under a joint headship both schools decided to invest in the paid for Seesaw for\u00a0<\/span>school\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0version of the App<\/span>.\u00a0 This version allowed us t<\/span>o have continuity of progression throughout a child\u2019s time in school and also to track the Es and\u00a0<\/span>Os<\/span>\u00a0across subjects with its skills tracking tool.\u00a0 It was great to be able to include video, audio and photos into a body of evidence for achievement across a level, as well as comments and feedback from teachers and students on their learning and next steps.\u00a0 And parents had access to their children\u2019s learning through the family\u00a0<\/span>app and<\/span>\u00a0could leave comments as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Then\u00a0<\/span>Coronavirus<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>happened and schools were going to close.\u00a0 We\u00a0<\/span>quickly handed<\/span>\u00a0out home learning codes to pupils and parents and got them to download the\u00a0<\/span>class\u00a0<\/span>app at home, enabling them to continue their learning remotely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Ipads<\/span>\u00a0were provided for families without technology.\u00a0 Suddenly Seesaw was not just a PLP, but a home learning tool, one that could be used by children from ELC to P7 to learn remotely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Teachers from P1 up plan and provide a weekly grid of learning activities for pupils to work with that have a good balance\u00a0<\/span>across<\/span>\u00a0literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing, STEAM and other\u00a0<\/span>curricular area<\/span>s<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0emphasis\u00a0<\/span>is\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>spending\u00a0<\/span>as much\u00a0<\/span>learning\u00a0<\/span>time offline as on<\/span>\u00a0a device, by taking advantage of our fantastic environment here on Islay<\/span>.\u00a0 We have seen some examples of truly outstanding pupil learning happening at\u00a0<\/span>home and<\/span>\u00a0share it on our Twitter feeds.\u00a0 We even had a retweet from NASA for one of our rocket building STEAM activities!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pupil engagement\u00a0<\/span>is something we have worked hard to maintain<\/span>\u00a0in the move to remote learning<\/span>.\u00a0 One of the key benefits of Seesaw is the ability to track engagement across the school; school admins can access a spreadsheet each week that shows how often children have posted and which activities have been completed, so we can quickly identify children wh<\/span>ose<\/span>\u00a0engagement suddenly falls off and intervene.\u00a0 Staff have regular Google Meet discussions where they share their personal success stories with engagement; we quickly realised that regular video messages from teachers and audio feedback\u00a0<\/span>helped engagement- one parent said it was like having the teacher in their home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>This is particularly successful with early years.\u00a0 Staff have also developed their digital skills to improve engagement, with some creating virtual Classrooms using Google slides and personalised\u00a0<\/span>B<\/span>itmojis<\/span>.\u00a0 Here children can click on items in the class to link them to a video message from their teacher, a learning activity, video or document online.<\/span>\u00a0 We have also used physical means to engage; early years sent sunflower seeds through the post for their children to plant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Finally,<\/span>\u00a0we share successful learning stories that aim to inspire other learners through shared Seesaw posts to all the students and parents, Seesaw blogs and Twitter.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span>When there ar<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>issues with engagement, we\u00a0<\/span>have implemented a variety of measures<\/span>\u00a0to help<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>We send encouraging messages to parents and pupils, have made phone calls home and have provided\u00a0<\/span>Ipads<\/span>\u00a0and dongles where needed so access is not a barrier.\u00a0 For some\u00a0<\/span>parents<\/span>\u00a0physical materials in the form of textbooks and worksheets have provided extra\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>\u00a0that makes them less anxious.\u00a0 One of our key aims once schools are back is to find a way to provide more extensive training for parents so they are more confident in what will be a model of blended learning.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 All of the school community are glad that we chose to implement Seesaw in schools before the crisis, a versatile tool that has helped us continue to engage children and support them and their families at this time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Interactive virtual class<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1uisENFphlYhyKGamrhIgGwML7siqRjPBBOhv9uFZyos\/edit?usp=sharing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Screenshot of engagement spreadsheet.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PORT ELLEN TWEETS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Link to tweet about our use of\u00a0<\/span>emotionworks<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/portellenps\/status\/1265642824894160897?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to video\u00a0<\/span>about making bread<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/app.seesaw.me\/pages\/shared_item?item_id=item.09f3cac7-edbe-4d77-836b-5bd087100dd9&share_token=GaseIiBmRKC4jIP4r4sbrg&mode=share<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

link to giant bubbles tweet with vid<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/portellenps\/status\/1253683989375856640?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Link to weather forecast in Gaelic, retweeted by Sean Batty<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanBattySTV\/status\/1245393179190362118?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Creepy crawly maths tweet<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/portellenps\/status\/1254869348121968640?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SEESAW POSTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Early Years Port Ellen\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/app.seesaw.me\/pages\/shared_item?item_id=item.b4db51f6-b272-4a88-bcb2-69b3df1ee286&share_token=bAIge6d0RtiLUIa2Rc67KQ&mode=share<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Early years Bowmore\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/app.seesaw.me\/pages\/shared_item?item_id=item.628ef661-43d6-4ddd-be57-f379fe71325d&share_token=mBn8pKlaS0m33qek10iAYQ&mode=share<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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BOWMORE TWEETS\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Teddy bears picnic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowmorePrimary\/status\/1265949410602766337?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharing music talent\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowmorePrimary\/status\/1261316232634150912?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evaluating parachute video clip<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowmorePrimary\/status\/1261271607827447809?s=20<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gaelic 1-3 birdwatching<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowmorePrimary\/status\/1259770971306823682?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Japanese art<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowmorePrimary\/status\/1258711972390080512?s=20<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n