The aim of this toolkit is to assist educators in technology-mediated teaching and learning focusing on Microsoft Teams as an online platform

Microsoft Teams

  • Virtual Classroom.

  • Organize classwork in Files and Channels. 

  • Easy to create, evaluate, monitor homeworks to students

How can I join a meeting without a Microsoft account?

  1. Click  Join Microsoft Teams Meeting.
  2. That’ll open a web page, where you’ll see two choices: Download the Windows app and Join on the web instead
  3. If you don’t have a Microsoft account I strongly suggest join the web instead.
  4. Enter your name and choose your audio and video settings. …
  5. When you’re ready, hit Join now.
  6. Wait for the administrator to let you in

How can I use the chat feature?

How can I mute a student?

How can I download attendance list?

How can I make a participant a presenter during a live meeting?

How can I download Microsoft Teams and office 365 tools?

Solution: Office.com

1. Type office.com in the address bar of your favourite browser. 2. Sign in (top right hand corner) with your office / school account. 3. Install Office (top right hand corner)

How can I create a new classroom? Solution: Join or create a team

How can I share my screen? Solution: Open the sharing tray

Citing  https://support.microsoft.com/

“In Microsoft Teams, you can show your desktop, a specific app, presentation, or any file while in a meeting.

  1. Select Share Share screen button .

  2. Select what you want to share:

    • Desktop lets you show everything on your screen.

    • Window lets you show a specific app.

    • PowerPoint lets you show a presentation.

    • Browse lets you find the file you want to show.

  3. After you select what you want to show, a red border surrounds what you’re sharing.

  4. Select Stop sharing to stop showing your screen.”

If you are sharing a video in a powerpoint, remember to include system audio

How can I disable participants from turning off the mics of others and sharing their own desktops? Solution: Remember to set meeting options when you create a new meeting

  • Create meeting
  • From Microsoft  Teams, go to Calendar Meetings button , select a meeting, and then Meeting options.

  • If you have not scheduled a meeting, you may do this by selecting  Show participants  Show participants icon  in the meeting controls. Then, above the list of participants, choose Manage permissions .

  • You may choose to have students wait for you and you can choose whether to admit or deny them.

  • You may wish not to allow students present.  This is important so that students won’t share their  screens etc.  In this case select “Only me”

How can I assign a homework using Microsoft Teams ?

How can I create a Live Event?