Teacher Guides and Resources

Useful Links

• VSware
• Office365
• Digital Learning Policy

Zoom How To Guides

• Getting Started
  • Activating your Castleknock Zoom Account
  • Installing Zoom – Windows
  • Installing Zoom – Android
  • Installing Zoom – iOS
• Scheduling a Class
  • Single Class – Single Link only used once
  • Recurring Class – Single Link used for Multiple Classes
  • Distributing Zoom links to Students via MS Teams
• Running your Zoom Class
  • Starting the Zoom Class
  • Admitting Students from the Waiting Room
  • Controlling Students while in the class
  • Using and Controlling the Chat Feature
• Sharing your Screen and Content
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• Advanced Zoom Features
  • Breakout Rooms – Configuring students and rooms ahead of class
  • Breakout Rooms – Configuring students and rooms during class
  • Breakout Rooms – Randomly assigning students to rooms
  • Polls – Created ahead of class
  • Polls – Created during class
  • Live Transcription
• Recording Classes
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Teams Procedure Manuals

Quick Start Resources from the PDST

• Blended Learning: Post-Primary Resource Overview
• The Flipped Classroom
• Zoom
• Loom
• Kahoot
• Mentimeter
• Microsoft OneDrive
• Microsoft Stream
• Microsoft Teams: Getting Started
• Microsoft Teams: Providing Student Feedback
• Microsoft OneNote: Part 1
• Microsoft OneNote: Part 2
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Word Online

Getting Started with Digital and Remote Learning Short Courses from Microsoft Training

Session 1 Making learning #Onederful with Microsoft OneNote Part 1
Session 2 Making learning #Onederful with Microsoft OneNote Part 2
Session 3 Staying Connected with Microsoft Teams Part 1
Session 4 Staying Connected with Microsoft Teams Part 2
Session 5 Staying Connected with Microsoft Teams Part 3

Video Courses from Microsoft Training on each aspect of Office365

• Introduction to Microsoft Teams
• Introduction to OneNote
• Introduction to Forms
• Introduction to Sway
• Introduction to OneDrive
• Introduction to PowerPoint
• Introduction to Word
• Introduction to Excel
• Introduction to Stream
• Introduction to Video Editor
• Introduction to Whiteboard
• Introduction to Office Lens

Microsoft Educator Center Full Training Modules

All of these (and more) are available on the [Microsoft Education Center website]. Participation in these courses counts towards your CPD allocation for the year.

• Introduction to OneNote Link
• Getting Started with OneNote Link
• Inclusive Classroom Foundation Link
• Accessibility, Special Education, and online learning: Supporting equity in a Remote learning environment Link
• Literacy Tools for Inclusive Classrooms (presenter-led training) Link
• Digital Inking with Surface Link
• Create powerful learning experiences with Surface devices Link
• Transform Learning with Microsoft Teams Link
• OneNote Class Notebook: A teacher’s all-in-one notebook for students Link