Seesaw

Important Seesaw Updates

Due to recent budgetary limitations and vendor pricing increases, the TIMA committee made the difficult decision not to renew our Seesaw Premium licenses beyond September 2024. We understand the value Seesaw brings to student learning, and we spent the semester negotiating a renewal at a reasonable cost. Unfortunately, despite our efforts, we couldn't reach an agreement with Seesaw.

We are committed to supporting teachers and students during this transition. Teachers will still have access to Seesaw's free version, and for campuses heavily reliant on Seesaw, we can explore single-campus licensing options. Please let us know if you'd like to be connected with our district Seesaw representative for a quote.

The transition to seesaw free

The free version of Seesaw will continue to be available, and the Digital Learning Team will be available to support. Submit a Heat Ticket or contact us at: digitallearning@dentonisd.org.

Access the Seesaw Help Center (Link)

What is included in the free version of seesaw?

Teachers will still have access to the activities currently in their libraries, but if teachers have more than 100+ activities, they will not be able to create any more activities.
Creative Tools such as: adding photos, videos, drawings, files, notes, or links
Individual Family Messaging

🚩If you're having issues viewing messaging, please You enable this in your Classroom Settings > Enable Family Access.

What are the major changes to be aware of?

Teachers will no longer have access to scheduled activities, drafts, or the progress dashboard.
Teachers will not be able to edit activities that have frames, multipage, or formative assessment built into the activity, but they will still be able to assign the activity.
There is no school or district library. Therefore, teachers will need to save any activities (👈 Click the link) created at the district or team level to their library in order to maintain access.
Limitations include: 10 Active Classes, 2 Teachers per Class, and 150 Students per Class

How do I export student work?

We will have access to Seesaw until the end of September 2024. That will be the deadline to archive all content.
How download journal archives of students (Link)
How to export activities (Link)
For Parents: How to archive your student’s Seesaw journals, pictures, photos, videos, audio recordings, and text notes or captions (Link)

Resources for seesaw free

Designed for elementary learners, this platform combines practical instructional tools with standards-aligned content in an intuitive interface to create engaging lessons. The formative assessments instantly provide insights into student learning to tailor and guide instruction. It connects families to their child's educational journey through a secure messaging system and, the Seesaw journal allows them to engage with and celebrate their child's progress. Access Seesaw from the SSO to get started.