On this page, we will put up the pairs of videos that show a feature you may already be using in Google, and how it is also available in Microsoft. Check back regularly to see how the two compare, and visit the Google Features and the Microsoft Features pages in the Tech Tidbits section of this site. Google AND Microsoft Online at Office.com work with your school's Chromebooks, so talk to an Ed Tech if you are interested in exploring these newly available and rapidly developing digital tool sets.
How does Google host online meetings with video/audio/screen sharing/closed captioning?
How does Microsoft Teams host meetings/tutorials with video/audio/recording/screen sharing?
Here's a quick little 2-minute video to show you the similarity of Google and Microsoft navigation. Log into Office.com with your email and password to test this out, and to see what the Division already has made available to you!
How does Google Classroom post student assignments?
How does Microsoft Teams post assignments and do MUCH more?
How does Google handle Math equations? The TextHelp extension EquatIO!
How does OneNote handle Math equations, solutions, and text-to-speech?
Steps on how to use Google's PDF reader that works with Read & Write Google so that PDFs can now be read aloud to your students
Steps on how to use the Lens app as a document scanner to take pictures of documents and have them read to you (basic reader)
Once the document is scanned, you can upload it into Microsoft OneNote, and have it read/translated with the full Immersive Reader
Help to get you started with your first Google Classroom build
Help to get you started with your first OneNote Class Notebook build
Suggestions on how to mesh Google Classroom with Google Sites to maximize your students' access to class materials
Overview of OneNote's "textbook'ish look & feel," drawing, and the integrated Immersive Reader for text, PDFs & Office Lens images
Google's free extension solution to text-to-speech
Microsoft's included/integrated solution to text-to-speech