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Seesaw - Summer 2018

This post was created to help guide our Seesaw session. Seesaw is a student-driven online portfolio which can also be used for parent communication. All elementary buildings will be using Seesaw for Schools during the 2018-2019 school year. Current Seesaw Users Having you been using Seesaw in your classroom already and feel you want to advance your skills? Please scroll down to the  Next Steps  section. Each topic will be in purple to make it easier to find. In the Next Steps you will find: Activities Seesaw Skills Seesaw Families Item Editing PD in PJs Seesaw Help Getting Started New Seesaw User Immersion Experience You will be experiencing Seesaw through the eyes of a student. Seesaw is many things and we have found the fastest way to help you understand is to have you use it as a student. Your task: Download the Seesaw app on your mobile device ( iOS or Android ) or visit Seesaw on your laptop . Enter Seesaw as a Student. Enter the class code. This

Gmail - Summer 2018 (new Gmail updates!)

This post was used to support one of our summer session. Gmail is one of those necessary apps that sometimes consumes hours of our work week. In this post, you will find a summary of top tips to help you maximize your Gmail experience. Stay tuned for more Gmail tips in the near future. There are two required things every district Gmail user must have up to date, signature and profile picture. These are super easy to do if you follow the directions on this post . Tip 1: Tabs Configuring your inbox will help you keep your primary tab clean and focused. The idea is to have Gmail automatically sort your inbox under certain categories. The tabs are premade by Google, you can't rename them. Configure your inbox. 1. Click the gear icon in the upper right corner. 2. Click Configure inbox . Enable the tabs you want to appear. I recommend choosing them all. If you hover over each category it shows you examples of your actual emails that will be recategorized if