Reflect in Microsoft Teams helps teachers create check-ins for their students and gain insights into their wellbeing. In this article, we talk about the four Reflect tools students can use in Teams. Microsoft Reflect is available for free in every class and staff Team. Teachers can create quick and interactive “check-ins” for their classes, … Read more
As we delve deeper into the digital era of education, teachers and students alike seek more efficient ways to manage and access learning resources. Enter Microsoft Teams’ latest classwork update, a game-changer in educational technology. Biology teacher and edtech trainer, Mr Exham, provides a comprehensive walkthrough in his insightful video, addressing common frustrations and showcasing … Read more
Search Coach is a Microsoft Learning Accelerator that helps students develop their research skills when searching the web. Microsoft Learning Accelerators aim to make education more accessible by providing students with the tools they need to develop their learning and teaching them skills that are essential in further education and later in their professional life. … Read more
OneNote can be used to create and organise digital learning content for students – that can be shared in a centralised area. Teachers can create a mini-website/digital topic notebook for each topic that can then be shared via a link or in Teams. Important: This is not a tutorial on creating Class Notebooks. For more … Read more
We have recently updated our video guide on how to start online lessons in Microsoft Teams. As January approaches, many schools will be forced into full or partly online lessons due to sickness and self-isolation. Microsoft Teams as evolved to become easier to use for teachers over the past year and the video below reflects … Read more
Keep everyone in your organisation in the loop with the news feature on SharePoint. Whether you’re using Microsoft 365 for business or education, this feature is a brilliant way to share important information, announcements and updates. The best part is that it’s incredibly easy to set up, create and publish eye-catching content to your SharePoint … Read more
Microsoft Viva Connections is a great way to communicate and publish information to users in Microsoft Teams. If you are already familiar with SharePoint, then the simple way of describing Viva Connections is “A SharePoint Intranet inside a Microsoft Teams App”. It means that users can access company news, policies, and other published information without … Read more
Cloud Design Box has been working with Wilberforce College, a further education Sixth Form College in Hull, to support them in moving to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, through training and strategy sessions, as well as software set up and implementation. Assistant Principal at Wilberforce College Jonathan Butler recently joined us on a webinar to discuss … Read more
Rubrics are a powerful tool used to assess students’ work. The criterion helps students to have a concrete understanding and visualisation of what they need to do to achieve a particular score. Each criterion also includes a gradation scale of quality. Microsoft Teams for education includes rubric based grading. They can be created and reused … Read more
Microsoft Teams has had a makeover with some new UI and feature changes this summer. In the video below, we go through these changes and what it means for teachers and students using Teams in the classroom. Tiles A new tiled interface helps you to visualise your classes in a more friendly view. Don’t worry … Read more
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