3 - Connect with Families

Overview

SeeSaw allows you to connect with families and engage in conversations centered on student learning. Families connect to their child’s Seesaw journal through a separate family app, where they can participate in their student’s learning, see their work, and communicate directly with the teacher.

Additionally, announcements sent out to families will automatically translate into the family's chosen language.

TEACHERS:

Please note that guidance and documentation for families and students to login will be coming next week. Stay tuned!

Steps for Connecting Families:

To get started, make sure that you have added students to your class before you invite their families.
Log in to your teacher account from the web (at app.seesaw.me). Go into the class you'd like to connect families to and tap the '+ Families' button located under your class list.

Screenshot of add families button on Seesaw dashboard, circled in red

3. Family Access is automatically set to OFF as a default setting on all classes. Please tap 'Turn on Family Access'. Family members only see posts that their child is tagged in or posts that the teacher adds to “Everyone”.

Screenshot of invite parents and families dialog box

4. On the next screen, you have several choices for connecting families. Directly on this screen, you can enter family emails or phone numbers to send families invitations for accessing the class. Alternatively, you can print and mail invites, or click "share an invite link" to generate a link which can be communicated to families via email. Any of these methods will generate a set of instructions for the family to connect, without you needing to explain how this is achieved.

Steps for Translating the Family Letter to Send Home via Mail:

The Family Letter can be customized & translated into different languages to send home. To customize the Family Invite Letter to your class, please follow the instructions below. You will need to add a specific class link in order for families to join your class.

1. First, tap the "+Families" button.

Screenshot of add families button circled in red

2. Choose "Share an Invite Link".

Screenshot of "invite families by email or mobile number" screen, with "Share and Invite Link" circled in red

3. Then, you will need to copy your specific Invite Link, and paste it in the translated Family Invite letter resource. A list of editable letters, where you can paste your customized link can be found here.

Screenshot of "Copy and Share this Invite Link" dialog box on Seesaw

Additional Resources

A Seesaw Family Welcome

An excellent resource acclimating families to Seesaw.

Inside the Family App

Curious about what families can see in the family app? Check this video out.

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