Office365 in PDSB
Collaboration and Communication Tools
What is Office365?
At a glance, it offers teachers and students the following:
- Student / Teacher Email Accounts (50 GB)
- Personal Calendar and Contacts
- Private Social Networking (Newsfeed)
- Cloud Storage (25GB OneDrive)
- Microsoft Web Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Teacher / Student Blogs
- Interactive Class Sites / Wikis / Blogs
(Source: Teacher Quick Reference Guide PDSB - Only teachers in PDSB can access: https://pdsb1.sharepoint.com/Welcome/_layouts/15/start.aspx#/SitePages/Home.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0).
Watch the video below to see an overview of MyClass/Office365 in PDSB
The Difference Between Office365 and Sharepoint in PDSB
BYOD-Student Portal and Office365 Features
Check Out this Interactive Image of the BYOD-Student Portal
CHECK OUT THIS INTERACTIVE IMAGE OF MYCLASS
Creating Sites
Customize Your Site Name
Creating and Sharing New Files in Office365
Sending Email to Student Distribution Lists
Using the Blogging Tool: Enabling Save As Draft
1. On the blog page, click Manage posts to enter the posts list.
2. Click LIST > List Settings in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Versioning settings.
4. Select Yes besides Content Approval and click OK
Please note that only when you create a new post, you can save it as a draft..
See the video below to find out how to do it!
Using the Blogging Tool: How to Publish Your Blog After It is Saved as Draft
1. Click Manage Posts
2. Click the Ellipsis to open menu and then click Approve/Reject
3. Click the Approved Button and then ok. Your blog will be published.
Using the Blogging Tool: Enabling Comments
1. On the blog page, click Manage Comments to enter the posts list.
2. Click LIST > List Settings in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Versioning settings.
4. Select Yes besides Content Approval and click OK.
Managing Class Blog Comments
1. Click Manage Comments
2. Click the Ellipsis to open menu and then click Approve/Reject
3. Click the Approved Button and then ok. Your blog will be published.