Online Learning – Guide for Parents

Use this checklist to help your children do their schoolwork and homework online.

Set Up Their Device

  • Download Microsoft Teams.
  • Download Microsoft OneDrive.
  • Download Microsoft Office Lens.

All apps are available on the Android and Apple app stores.
Office 365 can also be used on a laptop through
www.office.com.

Logging In

  • Open the app or visit the web address using your browser.
  • Enter the student’s email address: year of entry to the school, followed by their full name and @grangepps.ie.
    Example: [email protected]
  • Enter the password. Students have been issued passwords in computer class.
  • If your child does not know their password, they can ask their tutor, who will assist them.

Microsoft Teams

  • Microsoft Teams is our online classroom.
  • Different teachers use it in different ways. Some will post assignments, others will post a schedule of work so your child can keep up if they need to stay home for any reason, and others use it for notes or quizzes.
  • It is important that your child familiarises themselves with Microsoft Teams, as it will be used for online lessons in the event of any further school closures.
  • We also hope to use it for information nights for parents.
  • Helpful tutorials on using Teams can be found on YouTube.

Office Lens

  • Office Lens is like a scanner in your pocket that allows you to scan and share classroom handouts and notes into OneDrive and your camera roll.
  • Scan your homework from your copy and easily upload it to an assignment.
  • Scan the teacher’s handouts and annotate them in Word.
  • Take a picture of the whiteboard or blackboard to reference later, even when offline.

Helpful tutorials on using Office Lens can be found on YouTube.


Using Office Lens

OneDrive

  • OneDrive is an internet-based storage system—also known as cloud-based storage—which links into Office 365.
  • It allows students to access their files through different devices.