{"id":2808,"date":"2020-10-22T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T13:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/?p=2808"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T10:55:01","slug":"microsoft-teams-for-educational-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nboldapp.com\/fr\/microsoft-teams-for-educational-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Microsoft Teams for Educational Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

One cannot overestimate the importance of the education industry. It is providing the talent that will contribute to the development of other industries and therefore the economy as a whole. As any other industry, it\u2019s actively evolving, changing the way it operates and integrates technology into each of its sectors. New ways of delivering knowledge have started to gain more popularity recently due to the Covid-19 outbreak, forcing many educational institutions to switch to online learning and administrating.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In this article we will demonstrate how Microsoft Teams helps educational institutions not only make this transition faster and more efficient, but also make the education process and internal communication more productive and enjoyable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trends and challenges in the education industry<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Switch to online learning<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The shift to virtual learning can be quite challenging not only for students and teachers, but for the educational institutions themselves. A lot needs to be done, and choosing the right digital solution is only the tip of the iceberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then comes organizing online classroom and supporting teachers who need to ensure engagement of all the students, keep track of everyone\u2019s progress and evaluate. This can be quite tricky when you can\u2019t actually see your students face-to-face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital administration<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

However, digitalization of education goes beyond just organizing online classes. Educational institutions choose digital collaboration tools for internal communication and administration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge here is to train the staff and to help them make the switch to the new way of working.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How can Microsoft Teams help educational institutions?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In many organizations, including educational institutions, the staff uses a variety of different platforms to communicate with their colleagues, partners, customers, and, in this case, fellow teachers and students. Navigating through email, Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook messenger and perhaps a few other apps at the same time to share information can be overwhelming and distracting.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Teams, in turn, allows you to communicate and collaborate with the staff and students in the same environment, thereby saving your time and increasing productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Teams for education<\/a> is a separate version of the software with specific features made for educational purposes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Posts and private messages for individual and group discussions<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teachers can send messages to the whole class, certain groups of students and individually through private chat. Students will be able to discuss group assignments and work on projects in group conversations as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Same goes for all other faculty members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create c<\/strong>hannels for working on <\/strong>sp\u00e9cifique<\/strong> topics<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With Microsoft Teams each educational institution can build teams that correspond to their specific needs. Within those teams you can create channels for discussions on specific topics and projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classroom team can include such channels as Parent meetings, Extracurricular activities, Assignments, Academic Performance, Exams, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faculty team, which will include all the members of the faculty staff, may have such channels as Extracurricular activities, Curriculum, Educational resources, Clubs etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conduct v<\/strong>ideo meetings <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Video meetings can be used not only for having lessons, but also for organizing internal meetings for teachers or faculty members. Additionally, teachers can invite parents as external users to conduct a parent meeting online.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes sense even if your students don\u2019t have to study remotely. Online parent meeting can be more effective as parents will be able to join the conversation even if they are busy at work or at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of awesome tools that you can use to make meetings more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Share screen<\/em><\/strong> – lets you share data or show a presentation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whiteboard<\/em><\/strong> – allows you to take notes during internal meetings, as well as during online classes. This feature makes your classes more inclusive and interactive. It can also be used for playing engaging games with students such as Pictionary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Record a meeting<\/em><\/strong> – lets you record classes and meetings and share it with those who missed them. It will also make sure the students will have access to the class in case they forgot to take notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, you can create meeting transcripts and share it with everyone.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upload, share and work on files<\/strong>  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Teams also allows you to upload, share and work on files in the same environment. Your faculty members can create and upload teaching materials, curriculum, students\u2019 records as well as other documentation in relevant channels in your teams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Save time with OneNote for students and staff<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The least rewarding responsibility of a teacher is dealing with huge amounts of paperwork. OneNote Class Notebook<\/a> add-in makes it much easier on both students and teachers and allows them to save time and organize their work in a better way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It allows to collect homework, quizzes, exams and hand-outs. Students can get their assignments in the content library and receive real-time individual feedback from the teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create and grade assignments <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can create assignments<\/a> for students without leaving your Microsoft Teams environment in Assignments Tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can set up the timeline, write instructions, attach teaching material, choose the students who will receive the assignments, and finally grade them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take attendance <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>Avec Attendance app<\/a> available for Microsoft Teams for Education, teachers can easily mark presence and absence and make attendance reports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers can update attendance data for up to 30 days, save reports and create individual reports for each student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use apps for teaching and <\/strong>engaging your colleagues<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of great apps that educational institutions can integrate in Microsoft Teams. For example, take Polly<\/a>, Kahoot!<\/a> ou Quizlet<\/a>. The first two not only make online classes more engaging and fun, but also help gather valuable insights of the school staff on focused topics and break the ice before internal meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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