Maximizing Office365
Today’s Objectives
To learn about what Office365 can do
 To learn about each of the Office365 apps
 To brainstorm ideas for use in the classroom
 To upload a document to OneDrive
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Logging In – Home/School
http://www.cbsd.org/365
Internet Explorer Shortcuts:
If students create a shortcut and add it
to the toolbar, it will speed up the login
process on their student logins.
Right-click to rename the Favorite
The Cloud (One Drive)
Office 365:
This is the default location
when you login. Anything
uploaded to the cloud will
be in this section.
Classic View:
This view has the waffle, an easy
way to navigate between apps.
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Playground:
1. Upload a document from your I drive
2. Create a new document. Save the file as
“test” in the Cloud.
The Cloud (One Drive) cont.
Teachers can save directly to
their OneDrive from a
Windows Explorer window.
Students can also save
directly to their OneDrive
from the Office programs
(Word, Excel, etc.)
The Apps
Apps v. Full Versions:
If students want to collaborate
at the same time with peers, it is
best to use the online version.
Students do not need software
installed at home in order to use
the apps.
If students need more features
of the full program, open the full
version.
Let’s check out the Apps.
Outlook Online – Student Email
Student Email
• Works like teacher Outlook
• Students only share with CB
email addresses
• Sample:
[email protected]
Student Notes…
• Professional Voice
• Outlook emails can be accessed
just like I Drives and Cloud 
OneNote Online
OneNote:
• Personal: can be teacher or
student-developed
• Ex: Unit Plans
Class OneNote Online
OneNote Online:
• Developed by teachers with OneNote Online
• Creates Collaboration Space, Content Library
and Individual Student places
• “Edit Notebook” first time
• Better to open in full OneNote version
PowerPoint Online - Sharing
Playground:
1. Create a new PPT
2. Save the file in the Cloud.
3. Share with someone
4. Edit with your partner
If you want the full
version, click “Open in
PowerPoint”.
Integration Ideas
1 - Students can email their work to
teachers to monitor progress.
4- Groups of students can work
on a single file simultaneously.
3- Students can easily access the
same file at home and at school.
2 - Students never have to worry
about forgetting their flash drives.
5- Students can easily share
papers with one another for peer-editing.
We’re Through…What Can You Do?
• Upload files to your OneDrive
• Create a personal OneNote
• Practice sharing a document and collaborating on it with
someone in the class
• Try out the apps
• Resources:
• www.cbsd.org/365 Lots of screencasts and tutorials
• Any PLC leader
• Michele Myers and Lindsay Smith- Staff Development Facilitators
Any Questions??