Seesaw Support

This chapter has step-by-step instructions for parents for basic Seesaw setup details. 

Seesaw - Sign In Instructions for Foundations K-9 and Inclusive Education Parents

At HCOS, we are setting up Seesaw this year to make it easier for families to share learning. Each family will receive a 'Class Sign In Code' unique to their family that will give them access to Seesaw as a ‘student’ in their teacher’s virtual Seesaw classroom. With this code, parents will see all of their children in one class and can easily add work samples for any child in their family. 

The 'Classroom Sign in Code' document your teacher sends you will provide step-by-step instructions. Your teacher may have sent it by screenshot or PDF. Sample 'Classroom Sign In Code' document:

Step One

You will receive the ‘Seesaw Sign-in Information’ from your teacher with your 'Class QR Code'.

Step Two

If you have not downloaded the Seessaw Class app, download the app on iOS or Android device. 

Open the Seesaw App on your phone or tablet:

OR

Go to app.seesaw.me for laptops and computers.

Step Three

Click on the purple 'I’m a Student' button. 

Step Four

A Student Sign In page will open in the Seesaw App. 

The QR scanner is able to scan the code from a printed piece of paper or an open screen on a computer. 

See images below that go with the steps:

While in the Seesaw App with the 'Scan Code' open, hold in front of the device or a copy of the QR code.

If using a computer, hold the QR code up to the computer camera.

Your family class will now open! 

After this initial setup, you should not need to sign in again unless you sign yourself out.

If you accidentally sign yourself out, contact your teacher for a new code. 

Seesaw - How To Submit Work for Foundations K-9 and Inclusive Education Parents

Steps for Sharing Student Work Samples

Step One:

 

Opens to "Activities" Tab

 

 

Click on the "Journal" tab to share a post

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Step Two:

Click the green ‘+Add’ button (top right corner) to add work samples. 

 

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Step Three:

 

  • A new window will open showing Seesaw’s 'Creative Tools' for posting work. 

  • Select a creative tool that best fits the work to be uploaded: take a photo of your work, upload a photo from your camera or computer, add a video, or link, or create your own work on a blank canvas or note page.

Many parents use the 'upload' feature to upload photos from their phone, computer, or Google Drive. Students can also take a photo or video using the built-in camera in the Seesaw App!

Step Four:

 

You can edit the post by adding voice recordings, drawings, text labels, or captions by clicking the icons ton the left side of the screen.

 

 

You can also click this button at the bottom left to

record a voice message or upload an audio file to accompany your work sample.

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Step Five: 

 

Tap the green 'check mark' at the top right to complete your post. 

 

 

OptionaL: If your teacher has enabled folders, you can tag one or more subject folders for the post. 

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Step Six:

 

In the bottom-right corner of the post, click the 3 dots, then click "edit people". 

 

 

Select the students in your family to include in the post, then click the green checkmark to add to portfolios. 

The work sample will now appear in all your children's portfolios. 

 

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Step Seven:

You can add more details after a sample is posted by clicking the 'Comment' box under the posted work sample.

If multiple children worked on a sample and the comment applies to all of them,  comment under one child’s name and indicate the comment applies to all of them. To add something unique to another child, add a comment and note which child it is meant for. 

Optional: 

You can easiily switch to another class (e.g., CC+) or another one of your children's portfolios: 

 

Click on the child's name to see other classes they are enrolled in. 

 

 

Click again to see the other children in your family and to switch to a different account.

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Seesaw - Sign in Instructions for Foundations K-9 and Inclusive Education Parents

At HCOS, we have set up Seesaw this year to make it easier for families to share learning. Each family will receive a 'Class Sign In Code' unique to their family so they can access Seesaw as a ‘student’ in their teacher’s virtual Seesaw classroom.

With this code, parents will see all of their children in one class and can easily add work samples for any child in their family. 

The Classroom Sign in Code document your teacher sends you will provide step-by-step instructions. Your teacher will send these instructions as a screenshot or PDF file. 

Sample Instructions Sent by Support Teachers

Step One:

Step Two:

If you have not downloaded the Seesaw Class app, download the app on iOS or Android device.


Step Three:

Step Four:

Here is how to properly scan the 'QR Code' in the Seesaw App: 

As well, the QR scanner is able to scan the code from a printed piece of paper or an open screen on a computer. 

Step Five:

Seesaw - How Parents and Students Submit Work in Seesaw

This chapter has instructions for how to add student work samples into Seesaw. These can be added by a parent or a student.

If a student is adding work samples, it would be best for a parent to review what to add and help supervise this until a student understands what to share with their support teacher. 

Getting Started 

If you click on 'Child 1', you will see all submissions posted for Child 1 listed from newest to oldest.  This will include any posts that were 'tagged' with other children in the family. 

the Journal page looks like this: 

How to Add Work Samples

Step 1

 
Step 2

Most parents will use the 'upload' feature to upload photos from their phone camera roll or their computer, or Google drive.

Students may use the photo or video option through the Seesaw App to use the built-in camera or video tool provided in the Seesaw Class App to submit work samples to the teacher. 

 
Step 3

 
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Step 6

 
Step 7

If multiple children worked on a sample and the comment applies to all of them, feel free to enter the extra comment under one child’s name and indicate the comment applies to all of them.  

Additional Support

How to use Multipage to post up to 20 pages 

How to add multiple photos to a post

Seesaw - Student Login to Seesaw Portfolios

How to Log in to Seesaw Portfolios Using Your Home Learning Code: 

For consistency between our programs, all students will receive a 'Home Learning Code' unique to them so they can access their Family Class and their CC or CC+ Seesaw portfolios with one simple login. Foundations teachers will share home learning codes for "Family Classes," and if your child participates in CC or CC+, they will be able to see their CC or CC+ class using the same login code.  *Note: CC classes will be set up in September, once classes begin. 

Families will be set up as a class, and parents will still be able to view all the children in their family and tag any or all of them when they share family learning samples. Families will be able to see their child's CC class portfolio from the same login, but will not be able to view other students’ work. 

Your support teacher will email you a link to a PDF with step-by-step instructions. You can also follow the written instructions below for more detailed instructions.

Logging Into Your Child's Portfolio:

Step 1:  You can connect and log in to your child's portfolio in the following ways:

  • On a desktop, laptop or Chromebook, via the free Seesaw App at app.seesaw.me and clicking on “Log in” on the top right.

  • On your mobile device via the Seesaw app.

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Step 2:  Click on “I’m a Student”


Step 3:  Using the PDF sent by your teacher, enter the text code if you are logging in from a desktop, or click the purple "scan code" button and then scan the QR code in the Seesaw App, then click “Go”. The image below (left) shows a sample of the PDF you would have received from your teacher. The image below (right) shows where to enter the text code or scan the code. 


Step 4:  You are now in your class! Other Seesaw classes your child is part of will appear on the left side of your screen. After this initial setup, you should not need to sign in again unless you sign yourself out.

Adding Additional Children:  

Step 5: It's simple for families to add their own children's accounts! After you are in your child's account, click your child’s name in the top-left (Step A below), then select “Add Account” (Step B below), which will take you back to Step 2 above. 

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Step B
Notes for Foundations Families:

Accessing Multiple Seesaw Accounts

How to Toggle Between Multiple Seesaw Accounts 

It is easy to access multiple Seesaw classes on the same device without repeatedly signing out and back in to accounts. 

Watch the video Toggling between multiple Seesaw accounts.mp4 and/or follow the instructions below to see how easy it is to toggle between accounts. 

NOTE: This is device-specific. You will need to repeat these steps if you're using Seesaw on multiple devices.

Step 1: To add student accounts to Seesaw, follow these steps. To toggle between the Seesaw accounts already added to your device, click on your child’s name at the top left.


Step 2:  Scroll down to the section titled “Switch Accounts” and click on the account you want to switch to. In this case, we want to switch to the account belonging to “Child 2.”




Seesaw - How to Edit People on a Post

These  steps are for families using a Home Learning code with their Support Teacher or Case Manager.

If you are using a Home Learning code rather than a Class code to log into your Seesaw portfolio, you will need to toggle to access each child’s Seesaw classes and will not be able to see all your children listed in one class. However, as long as your other children are part of the same class, you are still able to tag multiple children on posts without having to toggle between accounts. 

Watch the video Edit People on a Post.mp4 and/or follow the instructions below to see how easy it is to add all your children to a post from one child’s Seesaw account.

NOTE: This will not work for CC/CC+ portfolios.

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Seesaw - Making a Good Seesaw Post

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