Parent, Student & General FAQs
Student and Parent Guide to Microsoft Teams (YouTube Video)
Other Useful Resources
Student and Parent Guide to Microsoft Teams
Online Lessons using Microsoft Teams for Remote Learning (Useful for teaching staff)
Useful Teams Features
Parent & Student Installation Guides
Staff Teams Installation Guides
Microsoft Teams can run on any device via the web browser: Simply go to https://teams.microsoft.com. There are also dedicated apps and software clients for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS that may offer more functions. We have installation guides available on the right hand side of this page, but all these apps/software can be downloaded from https://products.office.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/download-app. If you use a Chromebook, please use the web browser and not the dedicated app. Safari is not currently supported (see more), so we would recommend you use another option above on a Mac, or download the Teams dedicated app.
Microsoft Teams can run on any device via the web browser: Simply go to https://teams.microsoft.com. There are also dedicated apps and software clients for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS that may offer more functions. We have installation guides available on the right hand side of this page, but all these apps/software can be downloaded from https://products.office.com/en-gb/microsoft-teams/download-app. If you are using a Chromebook, please use the web browser instead of the dedicated app, as this has not been updated in a long time.
Microsoft Teams app works with Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge (Chromium, latest version), the latest version of Google Chrome and the latest version of Firefox. Safari is not currently supported (see more), so we would recommend you use another option above on a Mac, or download the Teams dedicated app. Safari is not currently supported (see more), so we would recommend you use another option above on a Mac, or download the Teams dedicated app. If you are using a Chromebook, please use the web browser and not the app as this has not been updated in a long time.
Staff
St Michael's: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your ST MICHAEL’S email address, using your username, ending with @stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20a@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18c@stmichaels.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Our Lady & St Bede: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your OLSB email address, using your username, ending with @olsb.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20@olsb.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18@olsb.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Carmel: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your CARMEL email address, using your username, ending with @carmel.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20@carmel.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18@carmel.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Students
St Michael's: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your ST MICHAEL’S email address, using your username, ending with @stmichaelsstudent.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20a@stmichaelsstudent.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18c@stmichaelsstudent.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Our Lady & St Bede: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your OLSB email address, using your username, ending with @olsbstudent.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20@olsbstudent.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18@olsbstudent.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Carmel: To sign in, you need to type in your e-mail address. This is your CARMEL email address, using your username, ending with @carmelstudent.bhcet.org.uk. e.g. smithj20@carmelstudent.bhcet.org.uk, jonesp18@carmelstudent.bhcet.org.uk, etc..
Try signing out, closing everything down, logon and try again. Try using a different device (laptop / tablet etc) or a different web browser (Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge), or you could use the dedicated app. If you are using an Apple mobile phone, make sure you have the latest version of the Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Office apps installed. If you are using an android mobile, there is specific guidance for students in the install guide that you will need to follow, but you may find it easier to use another device.
There is a limit of 10 files being submitted in an assignment. You could share the pictures in a chat or email to your teacher instead.
Please follow the basic troubleshooting steps (question above). There is also a limit of 10 files being handed-in to an assignment. This Student and Parent Guide to Microsoft Teams (YouTube Video) also explains the process on how to hand-in work to an assignment.
Manage notifications in Teams by clicking your profile picture, Settings > Notifications. On this screen you can select how you receive notifications for various activities in Teams. You can also manage channel notifications individually by clicking the ellipsis (...) on a channel, then clicking Channel notifications. Here you can choose how to receive notifications for this specific channel. Notifications in the mobile app are separate from the web or desktop client. Users should receive mobile notifications 3 minutes after being away from Teams (after the computer is locked or in sleep mode). More information on notifications for desktop, Android and iOS can be found on the Microsoft Teams support site.
PDFs cannot be modified or collaborative edited. Files and app types which support direct editing, as well as collaborative editing include: Powerpoint, Word, Sway and Forms
Trust Teachers & Staff FAQs
The best way is to @mention them. Type @ before someone's name and they will get a notification. To get the attention of an entire channel, type @channel before your message and the channel will receive notifications. To get the attention of the entire team, type @team before your message and all your teammates / class will receive notifications.
Manage notifications in Teams by clicking your profile picture, Settings > Notifications. On this screen you can select how you receive notifications for various activities in Teams. You can also manage channel notifications individually by clicking the ellipsis (...) on a channel, then clicking Channel notifications. Here you can choose how to receive notifications for this specific channel. Notifications in the mobile app are separate from the web or desktop client. Users should receive mobile notifications 3 minutes after being away from Teams (after the computer is locked or in sleep mode). More information on notifications for desktop, Android and iOS can be found on the Microsoft Teams support site.
Users have the option of creating private channels in Teams, where they can add individual Team members (students). Otherwise, all standard channels are accessible by all Team members (students in the team) by default. More information on private channels can be found on the Microsoft Teams documentation site.
It is not currently possible to submit work on behalf of the student to an assignment. You can submit feedback to Microsoft for them to add this feature here
Please ask students to follow the basic troubleshooting steps (shown earlier) and direct them this help page. There is also a maximum of 10 files that can be submitted by one student to an assignment, therefore if students are trying to attach many photos this will not work. Ask the student to email / message you instead. If they still have difficulty it is important to get as much detail as possible about WHY they cannot hand-in the work, so asking them what device / browser they are using, or for a screenshot can help point them in the right direction. This YouTube video explains the assignment process from both a teacher and students view.
You can contact the school ICT support team or use the Microsoft resources below:
You can see all assignments at a glance and know who has turned them in and who has not for all assignments by student. Go to Grades tab under General and it’s easy to check all the assignments. Blank means not turned in yet.
PDFs cannot be modified or collaborative edited. Files and app types which support direct editing, as well as collaborative editing include: Powerpoint, Word, Sway and Forms
No. However, Teams has audio and video conferencing capabilities like Skype.
There is no rotate setting and it should automatically set the correct orientation. If you are using a mobile or tablet, it should just be a case of rotating your device. If you are using a windows computer, we have seen reports that using Microsoft Edge can cause this with certain devices. Please try downloading the dedicated app, or using a different web browser such as Google Chrome. Other suggestions can be found on this forum post.
Rubrics are a powerful tool used to assess students' work. The criterion helps students to have a concrete understanding and visualisation of what they need to do to achieve a particular score. Each criterion also includes a gradation scale of quality. They can be created and reused across Teams making it a powerful time saving tool for teachers while at the same time helping students understand how to succeed in the assignment. Checkout this YouTube video to quickly go over the features.. https://youtu.be/Fb9tycZIxv0. Further reading is Microsoft's rubric documentation @ https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/create-and-manage-grading-rubrics-in-microsoft-teams-68292a5f-f582-4a41-8ba3-8c96288ec5ca.
More info on how to share Rubric Functions between classes / other staff members can be found @ https://www.tonyishere.co.uk/importing-and-exporting-rubrics-in-microsoft-teams/
You can find a "Breakout Rooms Quick start guide for educators" at: https://aka.ms/TeamsEduBreakoutRoomsQuickGuide
Watch the Tips from the Team breakout rooms video at: https://youtu.be/Nq2pbPtMZGk
Visit the breakout rooms support page to learn more at: https://aka.ms/TeamsEduBreakoutRoomsSupport