Managing Microsoft Teams
Essentials for Educators and Skills Development Facilitators
Description
Microsoft Teams for Education is a powerful platform that allows you to communicate, collaborate, and more with students and staff. Instructor Stephen demonstrates how to get started and customize your account settings, then teaches you how to create a class. Stephen shows you how to choose from several different types of teams and customize class settings. Learn how to add students, teachers, channels, and tabs to a class. Discover how to integrate hundreds of educational apps. Explore ways to use Teams to improve communication. Stephen explains how to use the conversations feature and the chat feature. Next, observe ways to manage student communication. Video meetings are essential tools, and Stephen walks you through how to join, start, schedule, and record a meeting in Teams. Learn tips for sharing files and resources with your class, then see how to create and share assignments and quizzes.
Course Objectives
By attending this ICL training course, delegates will be able to:
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Tried and tested methods with tips on how to avoid potential problems
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Be ready to teach with Teams in just 90 minutes
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Delivery strategies, breakout rooms, collaboration activities, adding websites and using the files tab to differentiate learning experiences
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Adding Class notebook, using Class notebook, the whiteboard, mind mapping quizzes, polls and group work
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Interactive - Handouts are available to download enabling you to try the different features of Teams for yourself after the video lectures
How will this Training Course be Presented?
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Presenter-taught training in a computer lab
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Online training via the platform Zoom or MS Teams
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills and web browser experience are required. No prior Teams or OneNote experience is needed.
Additional information
Please bring a USB flash drive to class if you would like to make a copy of your work or any relevant class materials. Alternatively, you can save these to a cloud storage space or email them to your personal email address.
Software
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Recommended operating system: Windows or Mac
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Recommended software for PC: MS Teams
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Recommended software for Mac OS: MS Teams
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Recommended browser: Chrome
Who is this Training Course for?
This class is for any facilitator or teacher preparing for remote instruction with the Office 365 license.
The Course Content
Teams for Education
Introduction
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Navigating
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Organizing
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Chatting
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Profile Settings
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Joining/Creating a Team
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Managing a Team
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Viewing Teams
Meeting with Your Team or Class
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Starting a Meeting
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Adding New Meeting
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Inviting Individuals
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Inviting a Channel
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Changing Roles During a Meeting
Assignments
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View Upcoming Assignments
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Add Resources
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Assign to Classes or Individuals
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Edit Due Dates, Close Date and Assignment Schedule
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Adding a Grading Rubric
Class or Group Teams
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Adding Channels
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Opening Class Notebook
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Opening Assignments and Grades
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Adding Tabs
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Sharing Files
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Starting a Discussion
Getting Started with OneNote
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Overview
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Personal Notes, Class Notes and Collaboration
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Staff Meeting Notes, Brainstorming, and Classroom
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Observations
OneNote Class and Staff Notebook
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A teacher's all-in-one notebook for students
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Preparing Instructional Materials
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Collaborating with Students
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Collaborate with colleagues or staff
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Sharing Information