Figure 2 also illustrates the label feature. After adding a photo and clicking the first green arrow, there are several options that can be used before the photo is posted. In this case, a label was added to the photo. Students can also caption the bottom of the photo, draw to highlight an aspect of the photo, or add up to 5 minutes of voice recording over the photo.
A photo with voiceover can be a very useful feature in the literacy classroom. Students can take a picture of a piece of short text and record their own reading, enabling the teacher to assess later. The cover of a book could be photographed and then the student could give a book talk or book review in voiceover. A word sort could be photographed and then explained in voiceover. Student authors could also take photographs of their writing and record themselves reading it. The possibilities are endless!
Activity 2- Add Video
Adding video in Seesaw is similar to adding a photo. Once the video option in the top center is selected, the user is given the option of uploading a recorded video or recording a new video. Most often we recorded a new video directly into Seesaw. Then clicking the green check marks posts the video to the student’s journal.
Literacy instructional applications for video are nearly as endless as a photo with voiceover. In fact, many of the same applications mentioned for photo with voiceover could also be done with video. In addition, my students recorded video of themselves acting out a new vocabulary word. Students could record short skit performances or readers’ theater. It is important to note that videos are limited to 5 minutes of recording time.
