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Below you will find instructions for how to access:
- A Zoom meeting through Seesaw (grades PreK-5) and Canvas (grades 6-12) or
- A meeting in Microsoft Teams.
*Please note that your teacher will communicate with you about where the classroom virtual meeting (Teams or Zoom) will take place.
If prompted, you may need to sign in with your 6-digit student ID number and Microsoft email (@dentonstudent.org). For example:
Sample student email: 123456@dentonstudent.org
Password= The same password as your Classlink or SSO.
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Microsoft Teams Meetings Instructions
For Teams Meeting
Your teacher may set up a meeting in Microsoft Teams, which can be accessed through your Single Sign-On (SSO).
Locate this app in your SSO and click on it to begin accessing Teams.
Getting Started and Getting to Know Teams
You may have to verify your student ID number and password when you access Teams in the SSO.
Step 1
When you are in Microsoft Teams, you may or may not see your Teams that you're enrolled in.
- I can see my teacher's Team! You can skip step 2
- I am not in my teacher's team. Please go to step 2.
Step 2
If you are not enrolled in your teacher's team and your teacher provided a code for you to enter their classroom, click Join at the top right of the Team's page and enter the class code.
*Please contact your teacher if you do not have a code to enroll in their Team.
Step 3
When you're in your teacher's Team, you'll notice a few things:
The 'Me' Space
This left panel is directly related to you. Right now, we're just going to focus on using two buttons:
Teams - This icon allows you to navigate through the different types of teams you've joined.
Activity - This is your notification feed to stay up to date with any activity in Teams.
Channel Space
You’ll notice several channels listed in your channel space. Think of each channel as a room for smaller groups. They have their own workspace for groups to communicate and work on projects together. The General channel is the main channel where everyone begins at when they enter a Team.
The 'We' Space
This is where everyone has access to view shared files, hold conversations and virtual meetings and more. Remember that each channel has its own workspace.
You can find the virtual meeting your teacher created in the We space.
Entering a Teams Meeting
Step 1
In the 'We' Space, you can locate your teacher's meeting. Click Join to enter the meeting room.
Step 2
After clicking on the meeting link, a pop-up should appear asking permission to access your device's microphone and camera. We recommend students to select allow in order to interact with their classmates and teacher.
Step 3
Before you join a meeting, you can enable or disable your camera and/or microphone,
In-meeting Controls
Basic controls
In the meeting, you can enable/disable your camera and microphone. To leave the meeting, click the red phone icon.
Use the hand icon to grab your teacher's attention. When your teacher calls on you, don't forget to unmute your microphone before you speak.
Chat in the meeting
Use the chat icon to type messages to the whole group.
Focusing on your teacher
Right-clicking on your teacher will give you the option to pin them on your computer screen. This will enlarge your view of your teacher on your screen to help you focus on them even when other participants are speaking.
Sharing your screen
When your teacher grants you access to share your screen, click the rectangle and arrow icon, and select the screen you want to present to the meeting group. To unshare, click the rectangle and x icon in the meeting control bar.
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Zoom Meetings Instructions
Your teacher will provide a link to join a Zoom meeting in:
- Seesaw (Grades PreK - 5) or
- Activities or
- Announcements
- Canvas (Grades 6 - 12).
- Canvas Calendar
- Canvas Announcement
- or Canvas Assignment
- Seesaw (Grades PreK - 5) or