Many schools use Microsoft Teams, and for children it can be a lot at first. In this article we explain Teams in simple terms, with tips for parents and teachers to help kids get started. Which features your child sees depends on what the school has set up.
What is Teams, explained for kids
Teams is a kind of digital classroom. Your class shows up as a team. Your teacher can post messages, hand out assignments and start a video lesson there. You can read messages, ask questions and hand in your work.
Step 1: Install Teams
- On an iPad or phone: download the Microsoft Teams app from the App Store or Google Play.
- On a computer: install the Teams app or open teams.microsoft.com in your browser.
Step 2: Sign in
Open Teams and sign in with the email address and password you got from school. Don't use your parents' personal account.
Step 3: Get going
- Teams: find your class and your teacher's messages here.
- Assignments: see your homework and hand it in.
- Chat: send a message. Chat is more than typing: you can also send an emoji or a voice message, if your school allows it.
- Meetings: click Join when the lesson starts. Mute your microphone when you're not talking.
Tips for parents and teachers
- Practice signing in and joining a meeting together once.
- Agree on when your child uses Teams and that chats stay polite.
- Teachers can prevent students from starting meetings on their own.
- For account problems, always contact the school, not Microsoft.
Also see assignments in Microsoft Teams and disable Meet now for students.
Read also
Create, turn in and grade assignments in Microsoft Teams for Education
Disable Meet now in Teams so students can't start meetings
Basic guide to Microsoft Teams for beginners
Nederlandstalige versie: Microsoft Teams uitgelegd voor kinderen, ouders en leerkrachten