Microsoft Teams is a collaboration app which has been created for your to stay involved with many different people and groups. There is the option to create specific groups and teams of people so you can keep work separate from others. There is also the option for video calling and meetings so you can keep in touch with those you need to collaborate with.
Teams has a number of different options available but here are the basic ones you will need to know:
Teams - Find channels to belong to or create your own. Inside channels you can hold on-the-spot meetings, have conversations, and share files.
Meetings - See everything you’ve got lined up for the day or week. Or, schedule a meeting. This calendar syncs with your Outlook calendar.
Calls - In some cases, if your organisation has it set up, you can call anyone from Teams, even if they’re not using Teams.
Activity - Catch up on all your unread messages, @mentions, replies, and more.
It is important to be able to collaborate and learn how to use video calling software as due to the pandemic, it is more likely that online-learning and work will become the norm. At Warrington and Vale Royal College, we want you to be able to feel confident on using video calling software and to take this confidence with you into the world of work.
At the college, you will most likely use Google Meets as this is will embedded into your Google Classroom, but it is important for you to understand more than one software. The resources below will have more information on how to use Microsoft Teams well and properly.
This link has more information on how Microsoft Teams works and how it can be made useful for you at college.
This video will give you information on how to use Microsoft Teams.
This video has some tips and tricks for you to make the most out of Microsoft Teams and video calling.