Savanna Pechac

Technology Integration Form – STUDENT PORTFOLIOS

GENERAL INFORMATION
Selected Technology/Resource Name: Age/Grade Level: Technology/Resource Type:
Seesaw 12
Application Software Device Website
Source: (Web address, company name, etc.)
Seesaw.com

Associated Learning Standard(s): The resource may be generally applicable, if so, simply state that. List any ISTE-S standards that
seem to naturally align with the selected resource.
6a Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.
6b Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on
makerspaces or in the field.

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Give a brief description of the technology/resource.
Seesaw is a platform that allows teachers to manage student driven portfolios. This app gives students their own personal journal
where they can add pictures, videos, sounds or notes. Combing audio or text to pictures is made easy for the student to
personalize their submissions. This app connects the teacher, parents and students all together to ensure great communication.
Teachers may also assign activities to be submitted through SeeSaw. Directions may be given through text, audio, video or a
combination of all options.

INTEGRATION IDEA - PORTFOLIOS

How might you use this resource in a lesson plan to promote student-centered learning?
As students become more interested in social media, this app may be used for students to express themselves on an academic
platform. I can assign this resource to students for them to use it as an archive for all the work they have done over the semester.
I will give them suggestions but also the freedom to choose the work they are most proud of and display it through SeeSaw.

Value-Added Rating Scale

3 2 1

The integration idea described: The integration idea described: The integration idea described:

• aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards • aligns to content standards

• transforms a lesson in a way that would

be impossible or very difficult without it;
 very likely to increase student engagement • enhances a lesson; likely to • serves as a nice supplement to a lesson
and contribute to mastery of the increase student engagement and but wouldn’t necessarily play a critical
concept(s) support mastery of the concept(s) role within the lesson

• optimal in a student-centered • will most likely be used by the • will most likely be used by the teacher
environment where students are active students directly during a lesson (e.g., a demonstration)
and engaged in learning content

VALUE-ADDED EXPLANATION
 Based on the “value-added rating scale” above, how would you rate the technology integration you described, using the
selected resource?
 Explain your rating based on the rubric indicators.
I would rate this resource as a two. There is not a high value being added to a lesson plan through this tool. SeeSaw is to be used
more as a portfolio, a collection and archive of past works. It can be used to assign activities but that can be done through
multiple platforms.

This template has been adapted from the following resources:

Christie, A., (2007). Dr. Alice Christie’s 6C Model for Evaluating Apps. Retrieved from
http://www.kathyschrock.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/evalipad_content.pdf
ISTE, (2012). iste.nets•s Advancing Digital Age Learning. Retrieved from
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-s-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2.
LearnZillion, Inc. (July 2014). TeachFest Guide | Mathematics. Retrieved from http://ctcorestandards.org/wp-
content/uploads/2014/08/Math_TeachFest_SA_Guidebook.pdf.
Schrock, K., (2011-14). Critical Evaluation of a Content-Based IPAD/IPOD APP. Retrieved from
http://alicechristie.org/6C/6C.pdf.