2025 Seesaw Showdown Overview
Thank you for your interest in the Seesaw Showdown Competition taking place at ISTE 2025. We take great pride in celebrating teachers and the amazing work you are doing in support of your students. We hope Seesaw has helped you facilitate joyful learning in your classroom with innovative ways to reach all of your students.
GENERAL INFORMATION
If you are an educator that is planning on attending ISTE 2025, uses Seesaw in your school and you want to show off your content creating skills, apply to be in the Seesaw Showdown! The Showdown is a friendly challenge where two educators create activities side-by-side. You’ll have 10 minutes to build anything you’d like! The showdown focuses on creativity, having fun, and showing off your Seesaw skills!
Sixteen finalists will be selected to participate in the Seesaw Booth at ISTE 2025 based on the Seesaw Showdown Application instructions included in this packet. Each finalist will also be featured on the Seesaw website in May 2025, and their completed activity will be highlighted in the Seesaw Community Library after ISTE.
Seesaw Showdown finalists will each receive a Seesaw Showdown Hat and shirt, and each round winner will leave with a bag of Seesaw Swag and a chance to compete on Tuesday’s final round at 4:00 pm, July 1, 2025.
The Seesaw Showdown at ISTE is open to US educators only. For our non-U.S. resident educators —we deeply appreciate all that you do for the Seesaw community. We wish we could extend the contest to all of our incredible educators worldwide. Unfortunately, due to the complexity of contest and sweepstakes regulations across different countries, we are unable to do so at this time. We truly value your contributions and will continue exploring ways to create opportunities for all members of our global community.
Seesaw Showdown Official Rules
ELIGIBILITY
The Seesaw Showdown @ ISTE Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to persons that meet all of the following eligibility requirements: i) you must attend ISTE (June 30 - July 1, 2025); ii) you must be a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia; iii) you must be at least eighteen (18) years old as of April 29, 2025; iv) you must be registered as a Seesaw teacher in the Seesaw application as of the date of entry; and v) you must have created at least one (1) activity under your Seesaw teacher account prior to submitting your entry. Please note that this Contest is available to all Seesaw teacher accounts (both free and paid). Persons meeting all the previously mentioned criteria who are entering into the Contest are referred to herein as “You”, “Your”, “Participant”, “Eligible Educator”, “Potential Finalist”, “Finalist”, or “Entrant” whether capitalized or not.
Employees of Seesaw Learning, Inc. (“Sponsor”), its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
AGREEMENT TO RULES
By participating, You agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Sponsor as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon the fulfillment of all stated requirements. In addition, you acknowledge that the Grand Prize will be awarded to your school and not to you personally.
CONTEST PERIOD
The Application Period. The application period begins on [April 29th, 2025 at 12:01 AM CDT] and ends on [May 19th, 2025 at 11:59 PM CDT] (“Entry Period”).
The Main Event. The live Competition will take place at ISTE on June 30-July 1, 2025, with rounds scheduled as follows:
Monday, June 30, 2025 (all times are local time of the Competition):
• 10:00 AM Qualifying Round
• 11:00 AM Qualifying Round
• 12:30 PM Qualifying Round
• 2:00 PM Qualifying Round
• 3:30 PM Qualifying Round
Tuesday, July 1, 2025:
• 10:00 AM Qualifying Round
• 11:00 AM Qualifying Round
• 12:10 PM Qualifying Round
• 4:00 PM Championship Round
You will only be required to participate in one qualifying round (above). However, if your score is high enough, you will be selected, notified, and required to participate in the championship round at 4:00pm on July 1, 2025 in order to be awarded the grand prize.
*Failure of a Potential Finalist to check-in 10 minutes before listed above time will result in automatic disqualification.
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
HOW TO ENTER
To enter the Contest you must complete all of the following steps:
1. Eligible Educators (see Eligibility above) must submit an application that answers the following questions:
• What you love about Seesaw
• How Seesaw saves you time as a teacher
• Your reason for wanting the iPad Cart and how you plan to use it
• How Seesaw boosts student engagement & participation
• Creative and innovative ways you use Seesaw’s features
In addition to answering the questions above, you must provide a link to an activity you’ve created in Seesaw - for review and judging (so make sure it is your best).
Finally, provide a headshot (to be featured on the Seesaw website if you are a finalist)
2. Applications will be reviewed and judged based on clear examples shared for each question and the answers you provide, along with the Seesaw activity example you shared.
• 16 finalists will be selected to compete in the live competition rounds at ISTE (“Potential Finalists”), subject to confirmation of ISTE attendance and school administrator’s approval.
• Limit: You may enter one (1) time during the Entry Period. Any attempt by you to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void your entries and you may be disqualified.
• Technology Errors and Similar Issues: Submissions must be received between April 29, 2025, 12:01 AM CDT, and May 19, 2025, 11:59 PM CDT. Sponsor is not responsible for technical issues preventing timely submissions, including but not limited to transmission errors, internet outages, or system failures. Entrants should plan ahead to avoid last-minute issues.
The 16 Potential Finalists will be notified by phone and email by 1:00 PM CDT on May 21st, 2025, if they are chosen to participate. Potential Finalists must confirm participation by 1:00 PM CDT on May 22nd, 2025.
Sponsor shall have no liability for a Potential Finalist’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for the Potential Finalist’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If a Potential Finalist cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within the required time period, or fails to show up for their competition slot, they may be disqualified and an alternate finalist selected.
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
LIVE COMPETITION FORMAT
1. Live competitions will take place in the Seesaw booth #2128 at ISTE June 30 - July 1, 2025.
2. Two competitors will go head-to-head in each round.
3. Competitors will be permitted to select the topic and grade level for their activity idea tailored to elementary education.
4. Each Potential Finalist will have 10 minutes to create their activity on their selected topic.
5. At your booth presentation station, you will be equipped with a laptop and a new, pre-created Seesaw account equipped with all of Seesaw’s premium instructional tools to curate your unique activity.
6. Each Potential Finalist will then have 5 minutes to explain their activity to the audience and to the Seesaw judges.
7. The audience will vote to determine the winner of each round - who gets the Seesaw Swag Pack.
8. The winner’s activity and presentation will receive a score based on the live voting rubric. The score from the Seesaw judges will be the sole determining factor for which head-to-head winners will progress to the final championship round with an opportunity to win the Grand Prize for their school. The final round participants will be notified by 1:30pm July 1, 2025 by phone and by email.
9. For all live competitions, including the final round, a Potential Finalist must check in at least 10 minutes before their designated competition time. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture. If a Potential Finalist forfeits, the remaining Potential Finalist must still: participate in the creation of an activity, present the activity to the crowd, and be judged by Seesaw judges using the live voting rubric.
To maintain the spirit of competition, Sponsor may select an audience member who has previously used Seesaw (“Stand-In Participant”) to compete against the remaining Potential Finalist by creating an activity, presenting their activity to the crowd, and being judged by the crowd. The Stand-In Participant will NOT be eligible to move onto the final round or eligible to win the grand prize. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, provide a participation award to the Stand-In Participant.
PRIZES
• Round Winners: Each winner of the individual rounds will receive a Seesaw Swag Pack.
• Finalists: The two Potential Finalists with the highest scores from the Seesaw judges, based on the live voting rubric, will advance to the final round. Each of these Finalists will receive a $100 Amazon gift card for personal use.
• Grand Prize: The winner of the final round will receive an iPad Cart with 10 iPads awarded to their school.
• Daily iPad Drawing: Audience members who participate as judges will be entered into a daily iPad drawing (must be present at 4:45 PM on each day’s drawing to win).
• Featured Activities: All 16 Potential Finalist activities will be showcased in the Seesaw Community Library after ISTE.
Sponsor reserves the right to determine the specific details of all prizes. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Sponsor’s discretion. The prizes are nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use Winner’s name, likeness, entry, and social media username for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
Winners of each round of the Competition (see section 5) will be determined by audience vote, and by Seesaw judges:
1. The audience at the booth will serve as judges for the immediate round and will determine who receives the Seesaw Swag Pack. Audience members that participate in judging will receive a raffle ticket to vote only if they are present for the start of the showdown. Audience members who arrive after the competition begins are not eligible to be a judge for that round.
2. After both Potential Finalists present, the audience members selected to be judges will cast their votes by submitting their raffle ticket.
3. The Seesaw team will tally the audience votes and announce the round winner immediately. In the event that the audience vote results in a tie, the Seesaw judges will judge both Potential Finalists activities and presentations with the LIVE voting rubric. The score assigned in the event of a tie will be used to determine both the winner of the round (who gets the Swag Pack) and the score used to determine if the Potential Finalist makes it to the final round.
4. The winner of each round, as selected by the audience, will be judged using the LIVE voting rubric by two Seesaw judges. The winners with the two highest scores assigned to them by the Seesaw judges will compete in the championship round to win the Grand Prize for their school at the 4:00 PM competition on July 1, 2025.
5. The two Potential Finalists with the highest live voting rubric scores across all rounds will be notified by phone and text by 1:30 PM on July 1, 2025, to inform them that they will advance to the final round. Potential Finalists selected for the final round must confirm participation by 2:00 PM (confirmation must be made over the phone, by text, or by visiting the Seesaw booth) and must be at the booth by 3:40 PM. The final winner will be announced during the 4:00 PM competition on July 1, 2025.
6. The championship round winner will be determined by audience judge voting, as explained in subsections 1-3 of this section 7). In the event of a tie, the Seesaw judges will score both Potential Finalists activities and presentations with the LIVE voting rubric and the winner will be determined based on the highest score.
Sponsor shall have no liability for a Potential Finalist’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, poor or no cell reception, or other security settings or for the Potential Finalist’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If a Potential Finalist cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within the required time period, or fails to show up for their competition slot, they may be disqualified and an alternate Potential Finalist selected.
LIVE VOTING RUBRIC
Scoring Guide:
• 4 Excellent: Fully meets or exceeds expectations with strong, compelling details.
• 3 Good: Meets expectations with some details but could be stronger.
• 2 Needs Improvement: Partially meets expectations but lacks clarity or depth.
• 1 Not Addressed: Missing or incomplete.
Quality of Work Polished, errorfree, creative, with clear, ageappropriate instructions. No technical issues.
Alignment to Standards
Strongly aligned to standards with clear learning objectives.
Use of the Seesaw Canvas Effectively uses Seesaw tools for engagement and learning.
Flexibility for Multiple Classes Easily adaptable across subjects and grade levels.
Well-designed, minimal errors, mostly clear instructions, minor technical issues.
Creativity and Uniqueness Highly original, engaging, and different from typical activities.
Aligned but needs clearer objectives or stronger connections.
Uses tools appropriately but could be more interactive.
Can be used in multiple classes with some adjustments.
Some unique elements but similar to existing activities.
Some errors, unclear instructions, functional issues affecting experience. Significant errors, unclear instructions, multiple technical issues.
Some connection but lacks clear alignment or objectives.
Includes tools but lacks full interactivity.
No alignment to standards or objectives.
Does not effectively use Seesaw tools.
Mostly specific to one subject, needs modifications. Not adaptable for multiple classes.
Minimal originality, mostly a standard format.
Lacks creativity, very basic or copied idea.
For questions related to the Seesaw Showdown, please send an email to: hello@seesaw.me
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
RELEASE
Potential Finalists are required to sign and return by 1:00 PM CDT on May 12th, 2025 all required affidavits, permissions and releases (including but not limited to releases from all persons appearing in the submission and publicity releases), and licenses (granting the Sponsor the right to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the submission) activities created during the live showdowns. Failure to execute and deliver any required documents to Sponsor by the specified deadline may result in disqualification from the Contest, and selection of an alternate Potential Finalist.
RIGHTS GRANTED BY YOU
By entering this content (e.g., photo, text, activities, etc.), You hereby grant Sponsor and anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor an irrevocable, nonexclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, publicly perform, modify, reproduce, publish, distribute, make derivative works of, sublicense, and otherwise exploit your Submission and/or activity if you compete in the live competition (individually and collectively an “Entry”) and all copyright or other intellectual property rights therein (including without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Contest, and biographical information), in any medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation, notice, review, or consent. You represent and warrant that (a) you have all necessary rights to grant the above license to your Entry; (b) your Entry does not violate, misappropriate, or infringe upon any intellectual property or proprietary right of any person or entity; and (c) you have express permission from any persons (or from the parent or legal guardian, if a minor) appearing in the Entry. At Sponsor’s request and expense, you agree to take necessary actions to confirm the granted license. You represent and warrant that the content is accurate; and that use of the content you supply does not violate either the Social Network Site, if applicable, or Sponsor’s Terms and Conditions.
By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your Entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your Entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If the content of your Entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sponsor and anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Sponsor or anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Sponsor may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Contest, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to: the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Contest and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
DISPUTES
Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court, Northern District of California or the appropriate California State Court located in San Francisco County, California; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual outof-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.
SEVERABILITY
If the application of any provision of these Official Rules to any particular facts or circumstances shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court, arbitration panel or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the other provisions of these Official Rules, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible. In addition, if any provision contained in these Official Rules shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to the extent compatible with applicable law.
PRIVACY POLICY
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Seesaw Learning, Inc.’s website: https://web.seesaw.me/privacy-policy.
SPONSOR
The Sponsor of the Contest is Seesaw Learning, Inc.
THIRD PARTIES
The Contest hosted by Seesaw Learning, Inc. is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta, Twitter, TikTok, Apple, Amazon, or the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
For more information and application, visit: https://seesaw.com/ISTE-seesaw-showdown