A Student and Parent's Guide to

Microsoft Teams

Teams Overview

Teams App Menu

    • Activity: notifications for recent activity in your Teams can be found here. A red dot will appear over the bell icon when a new activity occurs.
    • Teams: access to main Teams page to view all your Teams.
    • Assignments: quick access to assignments posted in all your Teams.
    • Calendar: displays assignment due dates and activities for all your Teams.
    • Files: quick access to the files posted in each of your Teams, as well as your own OneDrive storage.

Team Navigation

    • Your Class Team may be organized by topics, unit, or activity types.
    • You can access different course content by clicking on the different “Channels” listed in the Team Navigation column.
    • Each “Channel” will have its own “Posts” and “Files” tab.
    • Assignments are only posted to the “General” channel.

Workspace Tabs in Class Teams

 

Posts

  • A conversation space – like social media, you can make posts, reply to others, and @ mention someone to get their attention
  • Assignment information is posted on the Posts tab on the General channel
  • Each additional channel has its own Posts tab
  • Your teacher may turn on/off your ability to post.

Files

  • Shared file storage for the Team.
  • Everyone in the team can see and edit anything uploaded to the Files tab.
  • DO NOT POST YOUR ASSIGNMENTS HERE.
  • Class Materials folder in the Files tab is “Read-Only”. This means your teacher can post notes and information here that you can read but not edit.
Class Notebook (Optional)
  • a OneNote Class Notebook for your Team.
  • Your teacher may or may not use this tool, so check with your teacher to find out.

Assignments

  •  This is where you will access assignment details and turn in your completed work for the Class Team you are currently viewing.
  • Assignments will appear as “cards” – click on one to open the assignment details.
  • You can view the assignments for all your courses by clicking the “Assignments” button in the left-side Teams Apps list.
  • Assignments are grouped as Assigned (upcoming) and Completed
  • Click on an assignment in the Completed section to view feedback and scores.

Grades

  • Click on the Grades tab to view your scores on all your assignments for the Team you are currently viewing.

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