Tech Tool Review: Microsoft Teams

 

What is it?

Microsoft teams is a team collaboration app that allows team members to chat, conference call, store files, and so much more! There is an education side to Microsoft teams that allows teachers to create classes with their students in order to collaborate on one platform. 

Pros:

• easy to use
• allows collaboration
• keeps things in one place
• Can be used as a communication tool when team/class is in different locations

Cons: 

• The app is used exclusively with Microsoft--not available to use if your school district doesn't participate.

Overall: 

I was able to use Microsoft teams this past school year as a school librarian in order to increase my communication with high school students. High school students tend to have a busy schedule and they don't have a lot of time to come into the library. Using Microsoft teams, I was able to communicate with them about new books in the library and I was even able to send out surveys to them about what books they'd like me to purchase and how to improve the library. The surveys had great success when I did this. I was also able to share with the high school students the days I would be in the library since I was working 50/50 between two school districts.

I highly recommend using Microsoft Teams!