Dictate in any app · Education
Seesaw connects classrooms to families, which doubles a teacher's writing. With Typally you hold a hotkey, speak, and the text lands in Seesaw exactly where your cursor was.
Yes, we build Typally. That is also why the section on Seesaw's built-in option is honest: people who switch after trying both are the ones who stay.Audio and video comment recording for feedback.
Primary teachers document learning for parents as well as assessing it. Written feedback that families can read, search and revisit is more useful than a voice note, and there is no time for either.
In practice people use it for: Feedback on student work, family updates, activity instructions, and class announcements.
Because Typally types at the system level rather than plugging into Seesaw, setup is the same everywhere:
Windows or macOS, then sign in. No card for the free tier.
Put the cursor in the field you are about to fill — Seesaw decides where the text lands, not Typally.
Say the whole thought, then let go. No time limit.
Seesaw offers audio comments, which are a different thing from text — a recording cannot be skimmed by a parent.
Typally types into Seesaw's feedback and instruction fields, so a class of thirty can each receive a specific written comment within a break. Text is what a parent can actually read at the school gate, which audio comments are not.
A teacher gives written feedback on thirty pieces of work in one break by speaking it. Families read it that evening rather than waiting for the recording nobody had time to play.
Write text feedback rather than recording audio. Families can read it on a phone in a supermarket queue, which is where most school communication is actually consumed.
Seesaw offers audio comments, which are a different thing from text — a recording cannot be skimmed by a parent.
Yes, you can record comments. Text is more useful to families because it can be skimmed and revisited.
Yes — instruction fields are ordinary text inputs.
Yes. Treat anything identifying a child with the care your school policy requires.
Free plan: 100 minutes of dictation a month, no card. Pro is $7.99/month if you want more.
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