How to use the Embed card in Microsoft Sway
The Embed card in Sway allows you to add a wide range of media and interactive content to your presentation. Your Sway can include videos, audio, forms, maps, documents and content from many other online services. Sway will allow you to embed content from other Microsoft services such as Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Sway, Microsoft OneDrive, […]
How to create a OneNote Class Notebook
OneNote is not just for business; it’s use in the classroom offers numerous benefits for both teachers and students. It acts as a versatile digital notebook, allowing teachers to organise lesson plans, resources, and assignments all in one place. Using the collaborative features, students can engage in group work, share notes, and receive real-time feedback […]
How to delete individual quiz responses in Microsoft Forms
When users, or “respondants” complete a quiz or survey using Microsoft Forms, the response is saved and can be viewed at any time. By default, each user is provided an option to Submit another response at the end of the form submission. Forms allows you to restrict form submissions to one response per person. This […]
How to rename a OneNote Notebook
I remember the first time I wanted to rename a notebook in OneNote, I thought it would be as simple as right-clicking and typing a new name. However working with OneNote notebooks has always been a little different to other file formats. The other approach many people try is to rename the notebook from inside […]
How to remove a page break in Word
Anyone who has had to work with a longer Word document will have encountered page breaks. A page break allows you to choose when a new page will begin. So what happens when you open a document and need to remove a page break in Word? The tricky part about page breaks is that by […]
How to create a “Choose your own adventure” storybook in PowerPoint
Over my years providing professional development for teachers, I’ve had the opportunity to show participants the variety of ways we can use PowerPoint to engage students. One fun exercise is the ability to create an interactive story where the user can guide the story and ultimately end up with a different ending each time. I […]
How to create a concentration game using PowerPoint
Recently I saw a question asking how to create a “memory game”, or a game of concentration using Microsoft 365. While there are third-party programs that can do this, I assumed that there would be a way to create this using PowerPoint. I’ve created lots of fun games using Microsoft PowerPoint in the past. The […]
How to create a spelling test online using Microsoft Forms
A great question I saw online related to creating a spelling test using Microsoft 365. The teacher did not want students to have access to a spell check function for obvious reasons. This ruled out using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. With this in mind, I suggested creating a spelling test using Microsoft Forms, in conjunction […]
How to create a digital presentation using Microsoft Sway
In 2021 I had the pleasure of presenting at the Leading a Digital School Conference and showing attendees how to use Microsoft Sway. To provide participants with some additional resources I have published a series of posts which contain information from my sessions along with some tips and tricks. As mentioned, this session looks at […]