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Some people love receiving Microsoft Teams notification emails. Others prefer them to be turned off all together. Notification emails allow us to: Be instantly aware of updates on Teams. Be updated even if we aren’t logged into Teams. Prioritise messages based on sender, urgency or content. Manage overwhelm by reducing the amount of notifications we … Read more

Teams for senior leaders with data analysis and reading progress tools.

Microsoft Teams and SharePoint have emerged as powerful platforms for schools and multi academy trusts (MATS), facilitating collaboration, improving communication and driving up the quality of teaching and learning.  In this guide, we showcase some of the ways in which Microsoft 365 is supporting our MAT customers in accelerating digital transformation and streamlining senior leadership.  … Read more

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The new branching feature in Microsoft Forms allows you to create an interactive survey, that brings up specific questions based on the responses given by participants. Microsoft Forms is an invaluable tool for both teachers and students, offering educators a quick and easy way to create surveys and quizzes to gather insights into a class’s … Read more

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UPDATE: Bett has moved to Wednesday 23 – Friday 25 March 2022 Cloud Design Box is attending Bett 2022 – which returns to the ExCeL London from Wednesday 23 – Friday 25 March 2022.  The most prominent international EdTech exhibition is back, and we’re thrilled to be a part of it for another year.   You can find us at Stand SP53 – next to … Read more

Reading Progress in Microsoft Class Teams

Reading Progress is a tool in Microsoft Class Teams that supports teachers in tracking their students’ reading fluency and progress. The feature allows students to record themselves reading assigned passages and automatically generates data based on their performance.  In this guide, we show you how to set up Reading Progress and tailor it to your … Read more

During these difficult times, blended learning has been critical in providing students with uninterrupted learning. The blended learning approach can provide an effective way of reinforcing face-to-face learning with online resources and interaction. However, it can be difficult especially with students working remotely and it is a challenge for the school to identify students who … Read more

Are you new to Teams or not quite sure about the right places to do things? We have created a simple overview below for some of your key educator actions! 1. Posts Have group discussions, video calls and praise students. Great for communicating with your class. 2. Files Individual student work folders for any work … Read more

In this video guide, we take you through adding the insights tab to Class Teams and how to use it to track student usage, assessment trends, digital activity and much more. You can find out more information on Cloud Design Box and how we can help your school get the most out of Microsoft Teams … Read more

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