Check out this Blog post with 10 Helpful Teacher Resources For Back To School From Seesaw. From engaging activities to practical tools, these resources are designed to make your classroom more interactive and to save you time.

Standards-based grading is easier than ever with standards available NOW in Seesaw! Check out our latest video to show you how to streamline your grading process and track student progress toward standards: https://bit.ly/3Wg8Mxh

Please check out this white paper: Context is Everything: Reimagining Edtech for Early Learners.

It aims to discuss the balance between online and hands-on learning as it relates to young learners and their use of technology.

What’s New?

• 📚 Library: Check out this month's featured collections, including our First Days of School Collection to help you create fun, engaging activities for the start of the new school year. Share the August Classroom Dailies.
• 📊 Engagement Dashboards: Check out Seesaw’s new Engagement Dashboard! Now, all school admins have direct access to data dashboards where they can track usage metrics, identify areas of growth, and celebrate learning. Learn more here.

Next step:

• 🍎 Getting Started: Review our new Getting Started page, which has helpful resources for both administrators and teachers.
• 👱🏻🏫 Professional Learning: Set your teachers up for a successful year on Seesaw with Seesaw Professional Learning. We can train your teachers on Seesaw’s newest features, work with you to align our library to your scope & sequence, and more. Reach out to your Customer Success Manager to learn about our different offerings.

If you haven't used Padlet lately you will love all of the changes they have been making. It was a great tool before but it turning into one of those can't go without tools.

They have created an alternative to Jamboard called Padlet Sandbox http://sandbox.new It's a beautiful way to create classroom activities and games with drawings and links.

Padlet also has a new AI image generator and you can use within the sandbox or within a Padlet itself. Check this back to school idea from @famerfaubs - Video or check out the KarAIoke link above in the AI section for some cool ways to use this feature.

You can also now convert any padlet into an auto-designed slideshow with just one click? 🤯 Try out Slideshow today!

What will they add next? 🤷🏻‍♂️

1. ImageFX: With ImageFX, you can generate stunning images from simple text prompts. Art teachers can encourage students to visualize scenes from literature or historical events. Science classes could benefit from creating detailed diagrams and illustrations to explain complex concepts.

2. MusicFXLinks to an external site. : This AI tool lets you mix and create music effortlessly. In a music class, students can experiment with different genres and instruments, creating their own compositions. It’s also a great resource for school projects where background music is needed, such as in student films or presentations.

3. TextFX: Ideal for English and language arts classes, this tool helps students refine their writing. It offers AI-generated suggestions to improve their essays, stories, or poetry, making the writing process more interactive and less daunting.

4. GenType: Creating alphabet characters from anything! Based on a text prompt.

5. Food Mood Combine recipes from two world cuisines and get a great new recipe to try!

Apple Professional Learning Live Explore helpful resources, practice new skills, and reflect on ways Apple technology can support great learning and teaching. These hands-on virtual sessions run for approximately 60 minutes and are offered twice daily.

• Visit apple.co/apl to learn more and register.

💥NEW!!! 💥- Apple has launched a new professional learning hub for educators called the Apple Education Community, which expands on the resources previously hosted on the Apple Teacher Learning Center and adds a brand new educator Forum, now live in beta.

🍎 The 4J Instructional Technology Website

🐼 The Canvas Community

🍎 The 4J Elementary Learning Hub

💜 Seesaw Trainings and Resources

✅ Turnitin Articles and Resources

📺 Newsela Resources

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