Setting a time limit or countdown for quizzes in Microsoft Forms is a great way to prepare students for exam conditions or set a quick, timed comprehension task during a lesson. In this guide, we show you how to set up a countdown timer for your next quiz. Quizzes in Forms are a great way … Read more
Cloud Design Box recently visited the Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire to get a deeper understanding of how Microsoft Teams and SharePoint are used by students, teachers and senior leadership teams in schools. The Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire is one of around 50 University Technical Colleges (UTCs) across the country, purposely built to prepare young people … Read more
Cloud Design Box is attending The ANME (Association of Network Managers in Education) North West Meeting on Thursday 24 November. We’re excited to head over to Bolton later this month to meet network managers who work in schools in the northwest region. Formed in 2014 by two school network managers, The ANME runs termly meetings … Read more
The new Microsoft Viva Connections Dashboard allows you to create adaptive cards that give users easy access to key information and quick actions in Teams and SharePoint. We’ve already spoken about the power of Microsoft Viva Connections in a previous blog. But, in short, the simple way of describing Viva Connections is “A SharePoint … Read more
Posting a document as news on SharePoint is a great way to share important information and resources with a large group of people. For example, you can share policies, handbooks, revision material, or any other useful information that your school, trust or organisation may need to be informed about. Here’s an example of staff handbook … Read more
The Director of Digital Learning at Lingfield College talks about the school’s plan to roll out 1:1 devices, and the challenges and benefits that come with digital transformation. Lingfield College is a co-educational independent school in Surrey for pupils aged two to eighteen. Stefan Hagen is the Director of Digital Learning and works with his … Read more
Cloud Design Box is attending the Schools and Academies Show and EdTech Summit at the Birmingham NEC on Thursday 17 November 2022. The Schools and Academies Show and EdTech Summit have teamed up to create an amazing, free co-located event, filled with CPD-accredited content, learning and networking with over 3,000 education leaders. Cloud Design Box … Read more
Microsoft Teams Assignments uplifts static documents by introducing real-time feedback from tutors. Assignments is available in Class Teams and is a dynamic tool with useful features like calendar integration and point system tracking, as well as the ability to add verbal feedback for students. How to leave feedback on Microsoft Teams Assignments: Open Microsoft Teams … Read more
Class Teams Homepages have arrived – allowing teachers and educators to create an engaging central hub for their classes within a few quick clicks. In this blog, we’ve rounded up our best ideas for what to include in your Class Teams Homepage. Not sure how to get started with Class Teams Homepages? We cover how … Read more
The new homepage feature in Microsoft Class Teams allows you to create homepages within Microsoft Teams for each class, filled with the latest announcements, pinned class resources, upcoming assignments, recently edited class files and much, much more. The good news is that this doesn’t take much time to set up – it’s mostly automatically generated … Read more
Cloud Design Box is attending the Schools North East Summit on Thursday 6 October 2022, joining over 500+ school leaders and education experts at St James’ Park in Newcastle. Our stand number is 415. Set up by a group of Head Teachers in 2007, Schools North East is the first and only school-led regional network … Read more
Are you opening your email inbox to hundreds of emails and nowhere near enough time to go through them? The constant ping of email notifications can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to miss, overlook and lose vital information. And, because most people are in the same boat, there’s a high likelihood of your … Read more
The CDB Portal is designed to make life easier for our customers. It’s a central space where school leaders and administrators can manage SharePoint and Teams. Users with permissions can create new SharePoint sites, organise class cover and generate assignment analytics reports in just a few clicks. Recently, we’ve given it a brand new look, … Read more
Microsoft’s Dictate tool is great for those who struggle to get their ideas down onto paper – it allows you to speak into your microphone and convert your speech to text on the screen. Dictation is available on all Microsoft tools that use text. It’s an excellent feature for both students and teachers, helping … Read more
The ability to hand in work on behalf of students in Microsoft Teams Assignments has been long-awaited by teachers, alongside being able to view assignment history of individual students. In this guide, we show you how to view assignment history and submit student work as a teacher in Teams Assignments. How to view assignment history … Read more
When working in Microsoft Teams, each Class Team that you’re a member of contains a tab where important subject resources can be viewed. Access a resource library for your class by selecting the tab at the top of your Class Team. In this example, it’s a Year 11 English student accessing their Year 11 English … Read more
In this guide, we show you how to add the Cloud Design Box Blog Posts Web Part to display our helpful guides and resources on your SharePoint sites. The CDB Blog Posts Web Part automatically pulls in our latest blogs, guides, podcasts, videos and resources to your school or trust’s SharePoint site. It would … Read more
Reflect check-ins in Class Notebook are a brilliant way for teachers to get a good understanding of which students may need additional support or guidance. Meanwhile, reflecting on learning is good practice for students to build self-awareness and take ownership of their own education. In this guide, we show you how to insert a … Read more
In this podcast episode, we speak with Jonathan Bishop, the CEO and Executive Headteacher of The Cornerstone Academy Trust (TCAT), about getting the best value from Microsoft 365 for Education. TCAT is based in the southeast of England and comprises four primary schools. Their motto “Fortune Favours the Brave” is undoubtedly reflected in their forward-thinking approach … Read more
The new Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams allows teachers to directly communicate with students’ parents/guardians via the chat function. Here’s how to get started with messaging parents/guardians via Teams. Firstly, the Parent Connection app must be enabled by an IT admin. Here’s how to set up the Parent Connection app in Microsoft Teams. When … Read more
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