Google & Microsoft Go Head-to-Head

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.

Google Meet Online Meetings (TTB40) v3.mp4

Intro to Google Meet Online Meetings (TTB40)

How does Google host online meetings with video/audio/screen sharing/closed captioning?

Intro to Teams Online Meetings (TTB39).mp4

Intro to Microsoft Teams Meetings (TTB39)

How does Microsoft Teams host meetings/tutorials with video/audio/recording/screen sharing?

Navigating Microsoft Online (TTB38).mp4

Navigating Microsoft Online (TTB38)

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!

Intro to Google Classroom (TTB3).mp4

Intro to Google Classroom (TTB3)

How does Google Classroom post student assignments?

Intro to Microsoft Teams (TTB37) v2.mp4

Intro to Microsoft Teams (TTB37)

How does Microsoft Teams post assignments and do MUCH more?

Intro to EquatIO (TTB15).mp4

Intro to Math in Google with EquatIO (TTB15)

How does Google handle Math equations? The TextHelp extension EquatIO!

Math Features in OneNote with Immersive Reader (TTB36).mp4

Math in OneNote with Immersive Reader (TTB36)

How does OneNote handle Math equations, solutions, and text-to-speech?

Intro to TextHelp's PDF reader (TTB16).mp4

Intro to TextHelp's PDF Reader (TTB16)

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

Office Lens with OneNote Part 1 (TTB34).mp4

Office Lens to Microsoft OneNote Part 1 (TTB34)

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)

Office Lens with OneNote Part 2 (TTB35).mp4

Office Lens to Microsoft OneNote Part 2 (TTB35)

Once the document is scanned, you can upload it into Microsoft OneNote, and have it read/translated with the full Immersive Reader

What if you used BOTH and interlinked them? This recent blog suggests using each of the tools for what it does best, and interlinking them so you get the best of BOTH WORLDS!

Intro to Google Classroom (TTB3).mp4

Intro to Google Classroom (TTB3)

Help to get you started with your first Google Classroom build

OneNote Teacher First Steps (TTB32).mp4

OneNote's Teacher First Steps (TTB32)

Help to get you started with your first OneNote Class Notebook build

Teacher Use of Google Sites and Classroom (TTB28).mp4

Teacher Use of Google Sites/Classroom

Suggestions on how to mesh Google Classroom with Google Sites to maximize your students' access to class materials

Intro to Microsoft OneNote (TTB31).mp4

Intro to Microsoft's OneNote - Digital Notebook

Overview of OneNote's "textbook'ish look & feel," drawing, and the integrated Immersive Reader for text, PDFs & Office Lens images

Intro to Read & Write Google (TTB14).mp4

Intro to Read&Write Google's Accessibility Tools

Google's free extension solution to text-to-speech

Intro to Microsoft Accessibility Tools Immersive Reader (TTB30).mp4

Intro to Microsoft's Immersive Reader

Microsoft's included/integrated solution to text-to-speech

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