As teachers we all consider what we want students to learn over the course of a unit, a lesson, a week; but how often do we consider what we want them to learn today? How do you know what they learned at the end of a class period?
When the word intervention is considered on its own, it means to come between. During teaching, in the midst of learning, teachers must intervene and interrupt the process when students just aren’t getting it. Although technology isn’t a substitute for good teaching, it sure is a great aide to a good teacher.
Seesaw is a cool app that allows students to document learning. It also has a free blogging platform for each class. Seesaw is free and students as young as kindergarten can use independently.
Tell you more, sure! As the teacher, any artifact can be uploaded and students can reflect verbally, yes a recording, to explain what they learned. This is helpful for ESL/ESOL, special needs, and those students that are a little shy. Often students can show or tell better than written expression, but the blogging platform is a great way to improve and reinforce writing skills.
The feature that’s most useful is the parental involvement. Parents can join and view their student’s journal. The teacher and the parent now have a running journal of student’s progress throughout the school year.
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