How to access Microsoft Teams
We will be using Microsoft Teams for the Technolgy Help Hub a virtual student run help desk for questions on how to better use a range of digital tools to improve your experience and skill at Killara High School.
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Watch the following video on Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Teams tasks |
- Join the training Microsoft Teams via the code given to you by the teacher
Microsoft Teams channels & communicating
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Watch the following video on channels & communicating in Microsoft Teams
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Microsoft Teams interactive demonstration
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Complete the following exercises.
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Microsoft Teams interactive simulation tasks |
- Complete the interactive demonstration by completing each task and clicking next.
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Channels & communication tasks |
- In the core class Microsoft Team, reply to the post created by the teacher in the general channel
- Add a GIF and/ or meme of your choice in the GIF/meme channel
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365 survey found in the training channel
Creating folders in One Drive
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Watch the following video on creating folders in One Drive
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One Drive folders |
Create following folders demonstrated by the teacher:
- Main Folder: Immersion lesson folder
- Sub folder: Uploaded documents
- Sub Folder: Advanced Powerpoint task
- Sub folder: Word_Excel immersion tasks
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One Drive upload and create files |
In this task you will upload a previously created document and create a new document originated from One Drive.
- Open your "Uploaded document folder" created in One Drive then drag any document saved on your computer.
- Open your "Advanced Powerpoint task folder" created in One Drive and create a Powerpoint by clicking on the new button. Choose any theme you would like.
Immersive reader
Immersive reader is a is a free tool that implements proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people, regardless of their age or ability.
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Watch the following video on the immersive reader and complete the activities below.
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Reading with immersive reader |
- Open the following "What is immersive reader" word online document. Click here to access
- Adjust fonts and themes and use the play function
- Add the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Change line focus and turn the picture dictionary on and investigate all functions.
How to link documents from the cloud to desktop applications
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Watch the following video on creating folders in One Drive
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N.B: Linking and sharing documents activities will be done with the Advanced Powerpoint presentation activity.
Powerpoint advanced features
Powerpoint has a range of advanced features that most people do not know about. The following tasks will take you through how to use these features in your assignments.
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View the following Advanced Powerpoint presentation, video and complete the following activities.
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Advanced Powerpoint presentation |
Task preparation
Following the steps below to complete this activity.
Task preparation
Following the steps below to complete this activity.
Task preparation
- In Onedrive open your "Advanced Powerpoint task folder", then open your Powerpoint Online presentation.
- Open the desktop Powerpoint app and login with your education email (you only need to login once). Tip: if you get a proxy popup box Use your username with @detnsw
- Title your presentation "Immersion lesson advanced Powerpoint" and your name
- Insert two slides with title only
- Choose two holiday locations you would like to visit
- Using the insert pictures from online sources add the two holiday locations pictures on your first slide
- Use the design tab feature to change the design of your slide
- On the second slide title morph, add two planet photos
- duplicate the slide and move your photos around. Click on transitions and morph function.
- Share your Powerpoint with your partner and insert a new slide in your partner's Powerpoint
- Design a slide with an online photo and title of your favourite sport
Final Microsoft Office immersion
This final lesson for Office 365 is a self directed and will give you better skills with Microsoft Office.
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Choose ONE immersion lesson from Microsoft Word or Excel
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Microsoft Word Immersion |
- Work through each section and practice with your own created Word document. Click the image to go to each section.
- Create a Word document and save in the One drive Sub folder: Word_Excel immersion tasks created earlier.
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For more help download the interactive "Word Tour" document
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Microsoft Excel Immersion |
- Work through each section and practice with your own created Excel spreadsheet. Click the image to go to each section.
- Create a Excel spreadsheet document and save in the One drive Sub folder: Word_Excel immersion tasks created earlier.
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For more help download the interactive "Excel Tour" document
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Homework
The following are for you to complete after the immersion lesson:
- Create school folders from the induction lesson into One Drive. Click here for the folder structure. Remember always save your files in TWO places.
- Consider completing the final immersion lesson for the program you did not do in class.