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-50800-163195Ballynure Primary School NewsletterWebsite 22 April 202000Ballynure Primary School NewsletterWebsite 22 April 2020Dear parentSeesawParental GuidancePurpose of Seesaw?Schools are using different ways to administer work, provide feedback and communicate with parents and pupils regarding schoolwork. Ballynure Primary School is using a variety of different methods to endeavour to meet the needs of all pupils and families.Home Learning Section on the school website provides optional additional activities and will continue to be updated with suggestions of activities and tips for learning. Class teachers will continue to add answers online to work packs sent home to support the marking of work. Staff email addresses have been provided to ensure communication between families and staff. Please continue to send work, queries and messages to staff.Seesaw is an optional app/website which parents and pupils may wish to use to send work on to their teacher to receive feedback and communicate via comments with staff in relation to work and activities.Setting Seesaw Up PermissionEuropean Union privacy laws (known as the GDPR) and the Seesaw Terms of Service require that schools get parental consent before using Seesaw with students. Parents wishing to begin using Seesaw should email their child’s class teacher to declare their interest. Teachers will then email a consent form. Parents who have already contacted teachers requesting pupil codes will receive an email today seeking typed permission from parents to use Seesaw (signature section can be typed). Once parents have provided parental consent to teachers, teachers will email a 12-digit code for parents to use to access their child’s account. 457199924296000Set up your child in the Seesaw Class App:For devices like tablets or phones, download the Seesaw Class AppFor laptop or desktop computers, go to app.seesaw.meClick I’m a Student We provided home learning codes: Enter the text code.Once logged in, you will be in your student journal where you can create posts, complete activities and see announcements from your teacher (inbox tab).Remember, this code is like a password. Keep it safe! Please make sure you have the most recent version of the Seesaw CLASS app downloaded on your home device.Task 1Seesaw is a new learning tool and for many it may be their first time using it. Once set up on Seesaw, to support parents, pupils and staff in the introduction of Seesaw, staff are asking pupils to use Seesaw to add a post to their journal. Pupils should send teachers a post of work they are proud of since school closed. The post may take the form of a photo, video, note, an upload etc. Guidance on how to add posts to journals is provided overleaf. 217170016129000 To add a post to your journalTap the green add button, then tap 'Post to student journal'. You will then be prompted to select one of the following tools to create your post.The Photo Tool215709548514000The photo tool allows students to take pictures of their work. When you tap the photo tool you will be able to take a photo using your device to add directly to Seesaw. Make sure you "allow" camera access when prompted! You can use this tool to:Add images of student workDocument experiencesSimultaneously draw and record audioThe Video Tool189166556134000The video tool allows students to take videos. When you tap the video tool you will be prompted to "select or drop a file" or "record a video"! This means students can upload an already created video OR record one live to add to their journal.You can use this tool to: record reflectionsdocument experimentscreate tutorials for other studentspractice reading skillsThe Drawing Tool138239567627500The drawing tool allows students to create digital artwork. When you tap the drawing tool you will be shown?a blank canvas on which to create your work. There are a variety of drawing, photo and labelling tools as well as a full rainbow of colours to choose from.You can use this tool to:Simultaneously draw and record audioAdd a photo collageShow what you knowAdd backgrounds and shapes using the ... toolThe Upload Tool 200279048323500The upload tool allows you to add files to your Seesaw Classroom. You can connect google drive to easily add files and slides directly from the drive or upload from your computer files. You can use this tool to:Upload and annotate items from Google DriveAdd files to annotate from your computer to SeesawThe Note Tool163004536703000The Note tool allows you to write and publish text notes. When you tap this tool you will be shown a lined page to type your thoughts on.You can use this tool to:write a reflectionsend an assignment or prompt to studentscreate journal entriesThe Link Tool81216588646000The Link Tool allows you to add links to your Seesaw Classroom. When you tap this tool you will be prompted to paste a link that you have saved to your clipboard. Seesaw take link security seriously and have an expansive list of restricted words, to ensure everything uploaded and shared via Seesaw is safe for all users.2990850679450Drawing Tool OverviewDrawing Tool Overviewcenter31369000Once you have created your post and are ready to submit it, click the green tick on the top right of your post (Work will not go live on the journal until staff approve the post). Once the post is live, parents/pupils and staff are able to comment on it and provide feedback.Additional resources for support:Learning Tools Sequence SupportSelect the videos (hyperlink) that match the devices in your home.Take a Photo - tablet | laptopTake a Photo and Add Voice - tablet | laptopMake a Video - tablet | laptopMake a Drawing - all devicesWrite a Note - tablet | laptopUpload and Link - all devicesFrequently Asked Questions What can students do on the Class app? Students ?can? use Seesaw learning tools to post to their journal, view and respond to activities, view announcements from the teacher, and comment on their own work. Students ?cannot? log in as another student, see another student’s work, or comment on another student’s work with Home Learning codes. How do activities work? Your child’s teacher may assign activities in Seesaw. Students click on the Activities tab to see activities their teacher has assigned to them. To respond to an activity, your child should tap +Add Response in the Activities tab. Your child will be able to use Seesaw learning tools and their work will be added to their journal. Can work be edited after it is?submitted it if I notice a mistake?Yes. On your journal homepage, the completed piece of work will have three dots under it to the right-hand side. Click that and select 'Edit Item'. Just hope you get it changed before your teacher marks it!Can multiple children use the same device with Home Learning Codes? Can I toggle between their accounts?When multiple children are using the same device for home learning, each child should log out of their account when they’re done using it. We recommend printing each child’s text code and hanging it in your learning space. Toggling is not a feature at this time.Further Support is available at the Seesaw Help Centre ()Any issues or difficulties, please contact your child’s class teacher on their email or through Seesaw. There is also a lot of guidance available online (Seesaw website) and YouTube. TEACHERS EMAIL ADDRESSESedoherty598@elivings273@rmcilroy480@rgalashan637@mpatrick753@cmcclean371@smcnair162@ School will be open to look after Key Workers children. Should you require this service please email Mrs Doherty as soon as possible with dates, thank you.APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY ONE – SEPTEMBER 2020Letters will be posted on Tuesday 28th April for delivery on Wednesday 29th for all successful applications, however please note that these may be delayed slightly due the present situation. The EA will also be sending letters.Yours sincerely,E Doherty ................
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