Jennifer Brooks » Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

Learning Intentions:
  • Explore the Teams user interface as a student
  • Create a Team
  • Manage Team Settings
  • Invite others to join your Team and join other Teams
  • Create assignments, grade work, and submit feedback
Success Criteria:
  • I can create a new Team (class)
  • I can manage settings and features in the Teams
  • I can mute members
  • I can add and delete students (members) and teachers (owners)
  • I can create assignments, post graded work, and submit feedback to students. 
Bell Work
Which of the Four C's do you want to improve in your classroom? Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking Skills, Creativity
 

What is Microsoft TEAMS? 

 

Microsoft Teams is the digital hub that brings conversations, content, assignments, and apps together in one place. Promote equity and student voice with collaborative classrooms, connect in professional learning communities, and communicate with staff - all from a single experience in Office 365 Education. 

 
Task 1: Experience Teams as a Student
  • Use code to join Team
  • Conversation
  • Assignment
Task 2: Create a Team and Add Students

Participants will work with a partner to complete the following tasks. Each person will complete the task.  

Create a team 

Task 3: Manage Team Settings

Participants will work with a partner to complete the following tasks. Each person will complete the task 

Manage Team Settings 

  • Watch the video- TEAMS Manage Settings 
  •  https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/2472c4f0-7821-4e55-8c5d-20b4167455a2  
  • Discuss with your partner which settings will be best for your class 
    • Will you mute all members? 
    • Will you only allow teacher to create post? 
  • Select desired settings for the class 
  • Notice the TEAM Code option- students can join the team with this code 
Task 4: Assignments, Feedback and Post Grades

Participants will work with a partner to complete the following tasks. Each person will complete the task. 

Assignments 

  • Watch the video- TEAMS Assignments  
  • https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/7ee69097-a562-4138-9d16-93b637fb037d  
  • Create a sample assignment for the student to complete. Example: Research Project Topic 
    • Specify what the students will turn-in (Word document) 
    • Add detailed directions 
    • Give the assignment a value of 100 points 
    • Allow late turn-in 
    • Do you want to add a Rubric?  Notice the rubric option. 

Note: You can add assignments to multiple teams by selecting the two boxes to the right.  All of your Teams will appear. Select each TEAM that needs the assignment  

 

 

Complete an Assignment 

  • Open the assignment your partner created 
  • Complete the assignment and submit it so your partner can add feedback and grade 

  

Feedback 

View Feedback as Student 

  • Check the Assignment after your partner adds feedback and points and POSTS 

  

Will you use this feature with students? 

Exit Ticket
Conversation--How do your students currently access digital content?
What ideas do you have for using Teams?