Seesaw Digital Portfolios help PreK–5th grade students collect evidence of learning and show their progress over time. Students can document classroom work with photos, videos, and audio, upload digital assignments, and reflect on what they have learned. They can build and shape their own portfolios, assess themselves against learning objectives, and save selected work with reflections in highlights folders. Schools can gather evidence around district priorities such as creativity, communication, and critical thinking using competency stickers and custom folders. Teachers control what is shared and with whom, and student work is private to the classroom by default. The service is available on the web and through iOS and Android apps, with a free plan. Seesaw lists integrations with Schoology, Canvas, and Google Classroom, along with Google, Microsoft, and Okta single sign-on. Districts can sync class, teacher, and student rosters through Clever or ClassLink. The mobile app is not supported on Chromebooks; those users should use a compatible web browser.
Who it is for
Seesaw Digital Portfolios suits PreK–5th grade students documenting their learning, and teachers or schools organizing and sharing evidence of student work. Districts can use its roster syncing and integrations.
What is good
- Students can capture work as photos, videos, and audio.
- Students can reflect on and shape their portfolios.
- Teachers control sharing, with work private by default.
- Available on web, iOS, and Android.
What to know first
- Mobile app is not supported on Chromebooks.
- No paid teacher licenses are offered.
Verdict
Seesaw gives younger students ways to document work and reflect on growth, with teachers controlling classroom sharing. Chromebook users need to access it through a compatible browser rather than the mobile app.
Get started with Seesaw Digital Portfolios
- Open Seesaw on the web at app.seesaw.me or use the iOS or Android app.
- Have students add photos, videos, audio recordings, or digital assignments to their portfolios.
- Use reflections and highlights folders to document learning over time.
- Schools can organize evidence with competency stickers and custom folders.
- Districts can sync class, teacher, and student rosters with Clever or ClassLink.
Questions about Seesaw Digital Portfolios
Does Seesaw have a free plan?
Yes. Seesaw lists a free plan.
Which platforms are supported?
Seesaw is available on the web and through iOS and Android apps. Its mobile app is not supported on Chromebooks; Chromebook users should use a compatible browser.
What integrations and sign-in options are listed?
Seesaw lists Schoology, Canvas, and Google Classroom integrations, as well as Google, Microsoft, and Okta single sign-on.
Can a district automate rostering?
Yes. Districts can sync class, teacher, and student rosters with Clever or ClassLink.
Who can get the Seesaw LMS plan?
The Seesaw LMS plan is available only to schools or districts. Paid teacher licenses are not offered.
Who owns work added to Seesaw?
Students and their schools own work added to Seesaw. Users can download their content or delete their account.
Seesaw Digital Portfolios plans and pricing
All plansCompared on eportfolio software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Evidence collection
- Yes
- Assessment tools
- Yes
- Feedback workflows
- Yes
- Mobile access
- both
- Single sign-on
- Yes
