TinkerClass
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Teacher Implementation Guide
Seesaw is excited to host Tinkercast, the #1 STEAM podcast for kids & families, through a partnership collection called TinkerClass! Each lesson features an exciting podcast on topics in the world of Artificial Intelligence. Teachers can use the associated templates to generate ideas for scientific experiments and engineering design projects, and help students think like scientists and engineers! Seesaw's multimodal tools allow students opportunities to tinker, think, wonder, make, reflect, and more on the podcast content.
Best Practices Before the Episode
During the Episode
After the Episode
Prepare a KWL chart that lists
Prime students to listen for key
Conduct a “Listen and Check” by
what students know, want to
points to share afterward using a
asking students to reflect on
know, and learned.
note-taking sheet.
whether or not the three things
Lead a “Turn-and-Talk” by having
Model recording key information
they predicted during pre-
students turn to a partner and
and content from the episode using
listening were addressed.
share a question they have or
a graphic organizer.
Conduct a “Think-Pair-Share” by
something they already know
Give students the option to doodle
allowing a few minutes for private
about the episode’s content.
or sketch as they listen.
reflection followed by a few
Ask students to predict three
You might find it helpful to pause
minutes to share with partners.
things that might come up in the
the episode at key moments to
Prompt students to begin the
episode.
check for understanding.
activity pages in Seesaw.
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