Welcome to Day 4 of the #24DaysOfAI Appvent Calendar. Today’s focus is Seesaw, a platform already familiar to many primary schools for the way it connects pupils, teachers and families. What stands out this year is how Seesaw is beginning to weave AI into the routines teachers already use, supporting workload without adding complexity or creating yet another separate tool to manage. It is a thoughtful development that reflects the realities of primary practice and the pressures colleagues continue to face.
AI tool of the day: Seesaw
Seesaw has been part of many primary schools’ digital ecosystems for years, connecting teachers, pupils and families in one familiar space. What makes today’s feature stand out is how Seesaw is now weaving AI gently and thoughtfully into the workflows teachers already use. There are no new logins, no additional platforms to maintain and no separate systems to train staff on. The result is a whole school tool that feels consistent, predictable and supportive rather than another app competing for attention during an already demanding school day.
This latest evolution is designed with primary practice in mind. The new AI features sit within the Teacher AI Hub rather than in pupil-facing areas. Teachers retain full control of what is created, shared and adapted, and (helpfully) pupils do not interact directly with generative AI.
For leaders navigating a crowded market of disconnected digital tools, there is something reassuring about a platform that continues to grow while keeping its core purpose rooted in teaching, learning and meaningful communication.
Educational Benefits
With teachers continuing to face sustained workload demands around planning, adaptive teaching, assessment, running records and home–school communication, Seesaw’s new AI tools focus on streamlining the admin and prep tasks that tend to expand invisibly across evenings and weekends.
One of only seven AI products globally to receive the Digital Promise Product Certification for Responsibly Designed AI, this is a great seal of approval that should hopefully help UK schools navigating GDPR and safeguarding expectations have confidence in Seesaw. It sings to me when EdTech adopts privacy by design, where usefulness does not come at the expense of caution, transparency or pupil data protection.
These new capabilities support teachers to work more efficiently while preserving the creative, relational and professional aspects of practice that cannot be automated. By helping teachers reclaim time, Seesaw enables them to focus more closely on supporting pupils and engaging with families.
Practical Applications
One of the most helpful additions is the ability to convert existing resources into full learning activities. Teachers can upload a PDF or an image and receive an auto-generated sequence of tasks in a matter of minutes. Alternatively, a simple text prompt can produce a complete activity aligned to curriculum expectations. Both approaches create multimodal tasks with built-in assessment and space for pupils to respond creatively.
This is useful as, rather than having to sift through all of your resources and then spending time adapting or designing differentiated tasks, time is saved. You keep control of what is produced and how it is edited, but the heavy lifting is done for you. Who wouldn’t want that, and with the flexibility to be tailored to your pupils?
Reading Fluency is another area where time savings are tangible. Running records are essential, yet they require extensive individual attention. Seesaw’s tool captures the recording, handles the transcription and generates key reading metrics automatically. Teachers receive clear data that can be used to form intervention groups, identify gaps and track progress. Pupils can record independently in class, allowing teachers to focus their attention where it is most needed.
Considerations and Tips
Seesaw’s generative tools work best when prompts are clear and specific. Remember my STAIR framework when creating your prompts. Be specific about the year group, concept and learner need. Tell it exactly what to do by outlining the steps, level of scaffolding and the type of task you want. Ask for actionable outputs so the activity supports meaningful learning rather than vague explanations. Be prepared to iterate, refining the prompt until the activity matches your intent. Give the AI a role, such as a subject specialist or early reading teacher, to shape the tone and focus of what is produced. This saves further editing and keeps tasks aligned with what you intended.
Reading Fluency becomes more powerful when used regularly. Consistent recordings give you reliable data that can be used to form small, targeted intervention groups and track progress over time. Because pupils can record independently, you can gather this information without losing teaching time.
Conclusion
Seesaw’s new AI capabilities offer primary schools a practical way to ease workload while strengthening communication and learning. By embedding these tools within a platform already trusted by teachers and families, Seesaw provides support that feels familiar while opening space for more purposeful classroom practice. It helps you reclaim time, sustain meaningful dialogue with parents and carers and focus on the learning taking place in your classroom.
Join me tomorrow for Day 5 of the Appvent Calendar as we continue to explore tools that make a tangible difference to teaching, learning and leadership.
Seesaw’s new AI capabilities offer primary schools a practical way to ease workload while strengthening communication and learning. By embedding these tools within a platform already trusted by teachers and families, Seesaw provides support that feels familiar while opening space for more purposeful classroom practice. It helps you reclaim time, sustain meaningful dialogue with parents and carers and focus on the learning taking place in your classroom.
Keen to learn more? You can find out more and request a personalised demo, and find out how Seesaw can work in your school.
Join me tomorrow for Day 5 of the Appvent Calendar, where Bukky Yusuf shares her chosen tool for supporting teaching and learning. Please do comment, like, repost and share so your PLN can learn too ☺️
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