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Using the Seesaw App to improve communication

Description: 

For the students to independently access Seesaw App, use a variety of tools to upload their speech articulation activity to share with parents.

Learning Targets: 
Students will independently access the Seesaw App and use the feature/tools (take a picture, microphone, draw) to upload their articulation work to share with parents.
Link: 
Seesaw articulation lesson plan
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EC6_b1fyPnNRiJsObhX7mNqkZy9MXHIqvZ_u-PvL_zw/edit
Author: 
LaNae.Williams
Content Area: 
Language Arts
Speaking and Listening
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Lesson
Grade: 
K-5
Common Core Language Arts
Common Core Language Arts: 
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.4
Tags: 
Speaking
Listening
Articulation
seesaw
Elementary
Communication
Parent

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

Materials/Resources:

  1. Ipads
  2. Seesaw App
  3. QR Code (tutorial)
  4. Silly Sentence page with picture chosen from textbook (Source:  “S” Funny Flips by Super Duper Publications)
  5. Seesaw Help Center

Introduction/Warm-Up:

I will introduce today’s activity by demonstrating how to select various tools available on the Seesaw App, how to take a picture, draw, and record with the microphone.

Procedure/Activities:

  1. Students will independently access Seesaw App by opening the app, selecting “Im a student” and taking a picture of the QR code posted on the wall with the ipad.

  2. Students will take a picture of their silly sentence page from the textbook showing their selected articulation sentence for the /s/ sound..  For example, Officer Jason lassoed a bison at the bassoon concert.”

  3. Students will record their silly sentence using the microphone feature.

  4. Students will listen to their recording to make sure the audio was working.

  5. Students will use the draw feature to circle target /s/ words in their picture.

  6. Students will submit/upload their work into their own personal folder.

Lesson Conclusion/Summary:

Students will review the process for getting into/accessing the Seesaw app, posting a picture of their articulation work, and using several tools to add voice and drawings.  Students will place their work into their personal folder.

Follow-Up Lesson(s):

Students will continue using the Seesaw app to share their work with parents.

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

Students really enjoyed recording their silly sentences and listening to their voices, and parents appreciated seeing their student verbally participate when they viewed the videos.