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#030 - The Power of Seesaw for Modern Teachers in Post-Covid Classrooms
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In this episode of the Learning Loop Podcast, Kris interviews Stevie Frank, a technology integration specialist from Indiana. Stevie shares her experiences with Seesaw and how it is implemented across multiple schools in her district. She discusses how Seesaw has transformed teaching and learning by providing a robust, easy-to-use tool that goes be…
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#029 - Exploring EdTech That Grows Authentic Audiences with The Merrills
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In this enlightening episode of the Learning Loop Podcast, host Kris interviews Joe and Kristen Merrill, renowned educators and authors of "The Interactive Class," and they share their expertise on leveraging technology to enhance student engagement and family involvement. The Merrills provide you with valuable insights into how to make the most of…
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#028 - What Happens When You Evolve Assessments From Paper to Pixels
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The Learning Loop Podcast host interviews a first-grade teacher from Maine, Lindsey Davis, who uses Seesaw. There is an in-depth discussion of how digital assessments have transformed primary education, focusing particularly on how tools like Seesaw have revolutionized how teachers evaluate and provide feedback to students in the early years. =====…
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#027 - Real World Connections are the STEM Catalyst
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In this insightful episode of the Learning Loop Podcast, host Kris talks with Chris Woods of Daily STEM about making STEM education come alive for students. In this interview, Chris Woods recalls his motivation as an educator tackling the common student question, "Why do we have to learn this?" through STEM activities. As a result, his students bec…
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#026 - A Seesaw Success_ Insights From A Principal's Classroom Experience
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This episode of the Learning Loop Podcast features an interview with Tonya Kelly. She shares how Seesaw promotes education equity, engages diverse learners, and fosters strong family involvement. She also discusses how Seesaw allowed her to connect with families and collaborate with other classrooms around the world. Tonya emphasizes the importance…
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#025 - Empower Blended Learning by Starting on the Right Foot
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In today's Learning Loop Podcast episode, we bring in the world renowned educator Dr. Catlin Tucker. Dr. Tucker is a blended learning expert, author, and speaker. She is an authority on the effective use of technology to enhance engagement and learning. Our conversation revolves around her journey into teaching and practical ideas for classroom imp…
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#024 - Expert Advice For Countering The Accessibility Plague
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This episode features an interview with Lindsay Toub, a third-grade teacher from Pennsylvania, who shares her experiences and insights on using Seesaw. Lindsay discusses the benefits of Seesaw including differentiation, personalized learning, student empowerment, and family engagement. She shares how reading fluency practice, math exit tickets, and…
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#023 - The Power of Passion- A Chat with our Seesaw Connect Keynote
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Adam Welcome, world renowned speaker and educator, joins us on the Learning Loop Podcast. Adam discusses his journey into education and how his career has been devoted to innovation and thinking differently about education. During his keynote speech at Seesaw Connect, Adam talks about inspiring creativity, innovation, and student-centered learning.…
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#022 - Authentic Education For Deeper, More Remarkable Growth
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In this episode of the Learning Loop Podcast, Caitlin Arakawa, a seasoned educator transitioning to a STEM specialist role, shares her remarkable journey with Seesaw. The impact Seesaw has had on Caitlin's teaching practices has enabled her to guide instruction, create assessments, and collect valuable data to improve student performance. She discu…
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#021 - Unparalleled Insider Seesaw Secrets from A Kindergarten Dream Team
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In this episode of the Learning Loop Podcast, we welcome the dynamic duo, Jennifer and Tarah to discuss their long time use of Seesaw and hear about the impact it has had on their teaching. They first adopted Seesaw when it first released and immediately were drawn to its ability to engage young learners. Over the years, Seesaw has evolved which ha…
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#020 - Easy Assessment Practices That Empower Educators
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In this episode of the Learning Loop Podcast we welcome Karen, an instructional technology coach from Virginia who is a long-time user of Seesaw. Karen shares her insights on how Seesaw is transforming teaching and learning in her district, enabling educators to create engaging assessments, streamline feedback processes, and personalize instruction…
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#019 - Traci's Journey/ A Perspective on Enhancing Student Learning
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In today's episode, we welcome Traci Piltz, a technology integration specialist and Seesaw certified educator in Montana. In 2015, Traci was looking for a way to share her kindergarten students' work with parents, which led her to use Seesaw. Through Seesaw, Traci facilitates consistent student learning, growth, and assessment. Use of Seesaw consis…
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#018 - Elevating Literacy Learning with Seesaw's Digital Toolkit
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In this insightful episode, Kris is joined by Hannah, a third-grade teacher and literacy expert, who shares her firsthand experience using Seesaw to enhance instruction in her classroom. From recording and practicing readings to putting phonics and fluency activities into Seesaw, Hannah tells us all the powerful ways she uses Seesaw. ========== Lea…
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#017 - Engaging Multilingual Learners with Seesaw's Powerful Tools
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In this episode, kindergarten teacher Ben Cogswell shares his insights on using Seesaw in the classroom. Ben has used Seesaw for a number of years, having discovered the tool nearly a decade ago. In the past few years, he has observed how Seesaw's multimedia capabilities allow students to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways beyond penci…
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#016 - Helping Students Overcome Adversity and Succeed
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In this episode of the Learning Loop podcast, we interview Ben Kovacs, a K-5 technology teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Ben highlights how Seesaw is used effectively in CPS classrooms across devices and grade levels. He shares the standards-aligned lessons, immediacy of feedback, and reflective tools as key features to how Seesaw has made a home…
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#015 - Providing Powerful Access to Learning for All
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During Kris's interview, Sandy Chilton, an assistant principal and veteran teacher, talks about how Seesaw helps her differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all her students. By using Seesaw as a portfolio tool, students can document their learning through things like project-based activities. This lets them show off their creativity and art…
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#014 - Customized Learning for Every Student with Seesaw
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In this episode of the Learning Loop podcast Jennifer, a first-grade teacher and newly published author discusses how Seesaw enables deeper learning and strong teacher practices in the classroom. Jennifer shares how Seesaw enhances student engagement by providing more opportunities for student choice and voice. She gives examples like using Seesaw'…
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#013 - Transforming Classrooms by Empowering Students
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In this Learning Loop podcast, instructional technology coach Heidi discusses how Seesaw is making a difference in learning in her district. She explains how Seesaw helps overcome one of the biggest challenges in learning which is keeping students engaged and motivated. She shares practical and real examples of how classrooms can engage students di…
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#012 - Capturing Student Voice and Learning Needs with Seesaw
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In this episode, instructional technology specialist Kathy Hurlbert shares how she uses Seesaw in her school district. Kathy started with Seesaw back in 2014 as a classroom teacher in Texas. She needed a way to check individual student's understanding through their recorded explanations. With Seesaw, she learned that she can easily identify learnin…
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#011 - Meeting Students Where They Are with Seesaw
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This Learning Loop Podcast episode features Rachel Pedraja, a sixth-grade English and social studies teacher in Ohio. Rachel discusses how she differentiates instruction and assesses student learning by using Seesaw. Using Seesaw's drawing tools, recording features, and AI-generated quizzes, she demonstrates how to meet the needs of students of all…
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#010 - Small Things Lead to Big Connections with Families
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This Learning Loop Podcast episode featured host Kris interviewing Devin, a technology integration specialist from Bloomington Public Schools in Minnesota. Devin discussed how her district is using Seesaw to better engage families in the learning process. She explained that Seesaw makes it easy for teachers and families to communicate about both bi…
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#009 - Developing the Whole Child Through Project-Based Learning
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In this episode, veteran fourth grade teacher Rachel Chandler talks about how she uses Seesaw in her classroom. Her lessons are full of personalized learning opportunities, formal and informal. Students' understanding is constantly checked through creative Seesaw activities that allow them to demonstrate learning in their own way. Based on the asse…
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#008 - Student Driven Learning with a Dash of Fun
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In this episode, we are joined by Lindsay Yanuzzelli. She is currently a 4th grade teacher in New Jersey with a wealth of teaching experience. Lindsay joins us to share her wisdom and knowledge regarding how to provide impactful instruction to students. She has been nominated for her model classroom in her school district for years and will share h…
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#007 - Removing Barriers to Make Education Accessible
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In our episode, Emily shares a few simple steps she uses to make learning more accessible to students. It is thanks to Seesaw that she ensures that all of her students IEP goals are met and that growth is the main focus of every lesson. There is no doubt that Emily is a strong advocate for data informed teaching, and the nature of our conversation …
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The Learning Loop Podcast interviews Natalie Sanchez about Seesaw's National Education Month collection which provides engaging, individualized lessons that reduce prep time and celebrate positive student-teacher relationships. Natalie gives tips on implementing these lessons to inspire teachers' own content across learning goals. ========== Learn …
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#005 - Evaluating What Matters Most in Student Learning
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In this episode, kindergarten teacher Erin Rocklewitz talks about how she uses assessments. Her classroom is full of assessments, formal and informal. Students' understanding is constantly checked through exit tickets, clipboard checks, and Seesaw activities. Based on the assessment data, she can form small groups and target instruction. ==========…
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#004 - Simple Steps for Powerful Family Engagement
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Joni Quintavalle is a veteran technology coordinator who shares her expertise about the importance of connecting families intentionally in order to make them an integral part of the learning process with us. In our conversation, we clearly hear her emphasize the importance of systematic steps. Tune in to find out how you can enhance your family eng…
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#003 - Growing Partnerships Even From a Distance
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This episode features Megan Endicott, a principal assistant in Georgia, who discusses the importance of connecting families with schools. Her school is a beautiful academy, which emphasizes the importance of connecting students and their families in an intentional and meaningful manner. Her experience shines through in this interview that you canno…
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#002 - Building Strong Relationships with Care
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In this episode, Tiffany Wood explains the immense power of linking families to learning. The classrooms in her district are well-planned and communicated effectively, which ensures families can access the information they need and monitor their child's progress in real time. We invite you to join us as we explore new ways to deeply engage families…
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#001 - The Importance of Breaking Down Barriers
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As part of today's episode, Kris chats with Justin Huntley, a school administrator in Oregon, to talk about the importance of family engagement. Tune in to this conversation to glean insights you've never heard before. Justin Huntley is a school administrator in Eugene, OR. You'll learn how Seesaw is embedding transparency, bridging the language ga…
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