Seesaw
What is Seesaw?
Seesaw is a platform that creates a powerful learning loop between students, teachers, and families. Seesaw empowers students to create, reflect, collaborate and share. It allows for family members to use the Seesaw Family app to keep up to date with their child's learning, and easily communicate between school and home.
How do students log in at home?
How do students access Seesaw at home?
Students will login to the Seesaw app using the Classlink app
Step 1: Find the Classlink App (district issued devices) or download the Classlink app.
Step 2: Click “Sign in with Google” or use your Class Link Quick Card
Step 3: Enter student’s login information
Username- 6 digit student ID#@student.vansd.org
Password - 8 digit birthdate
Step 4: Click on Seesaw icon in ClassLink (You may need to swipe to the second screen to see it).
Step 5: Tap "Login to Seesaw." It will launch the Seesaw Class app on the iPad and sign you in.
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Seesaw Family Access
When there are new Seesaw posts from students or teachers, families can be notified via app notification, email or text.
Families are only notified about their own child’s work, and all data is safe and secure.
Families have the option to comment on their child's work and send a private message to the teacher.
How Do Family Members Access Seesaw?
Download 'Seesaw Family' from the App Store or Google Play Store. Don’t have a smartphone? Sign up on a computer at app.seesaw.me.
Obtain the join link from your child's teacher. Complete the steps to sign up.
Wait for your child's teacher to approve your account.
Make sure to allow notifications to get real-time updates about new posts.
Understanding the Seesaw Class App vs. Family App
Why can’t I just use the Family app?
The Seesaw Class app allows students to access their journal and all Class app learning tools. The Family app is great for family members and teachers to communicate, but students should use the Class app for home learning.
Can students access activities in the Family app?
No. Students access activities in the Class app by signing in thru Clever.
Can I message the teacher from the Class app?
No. You should use the Family app to message the teacher.
If a student logs into the Class app, then on the same device a family member logs into the Family app to message the teacher, does the student need to log out of the Class app? What about on a computer?
If using the Seesaw Class app, students can stay logged in. The Class app and the Family app are separate applications. If using a computer, your student will need to log out for you to log into as a family member.
More Seesaw Resources
Help.seesaw.me Find FAQ for families or type your question in the search.
Visit web.seesaw.me/parents for more information.