Apple & Microsoft in the classroom
Apple & Microsoft, working together for education.
Empowering schools with integrated technology for enhanced learning and collaboration, from iPads and Apple Classroom to Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
- Apple Classroom
- Apple Schoolwork
- Microsoft Teams
- Intune
- OneDrive & SharePoint
Transforming the classroom experience
Intuitive tools for teaching. Powerful tools for collaboration.
Integrating Apple's intuitive educational tools with Microsoft's collaboration suite streamlines workflows for educators and gives students versatile tools for success.
Apple Classroom
Guide learning, share work and manage student iPads from the teacher's own device.
See howApple Schoolwork
Create and send assignments, track progress and collaborate one-to-one.
See howMicrosoft Teams
A central hub for classroom communication, collaboration and resources.
See howOneDrive & SharePoint
Photos from school iPads synced automatically to SharePoint with Power Automate.
See howApple Classroom
Every iPad in the room, guided from the teacher's device.
Apple Classroom empowers teachers to guide learning, share work and manage student iPads directly from their own device.
- Launch apps & websitesInstantly open specific apps or websites on all student iPads.
- View screensSee an overview of all student screens or focus on a single screen.
- Share & receive workDistribute documents and links, and receive completed work via AirDrop.
- Lock devicesFocus student attention by locking devices or specific apps.
- Organise classesCreate flexible groups for differentiated instruction.
Apple Schoolwork
Assignments, progress and feedback in one place.
Schoolwork builds on Classroom, letting teachers create and send assignments, track student progress and collaborate one-to-one.
- HandoutsCreate assignments with apps, links, documents and photos.
- App integrationAssign activities directly within compatible educational apps.
- Progress monitoringSee how students are progressing with assignments and app activities.
- CollaborationGive real-time feedback and support to individual students.
Integrating with the Microsoft ecosystem
A truly connected learning environment.
Combining Apple's tools with Microsoft 365 enhances collaboration and productivity across the whole school.
Microsoft Teams classroom
One hub for every class.
Teams provides a central hub for classroom communication, collaboration and resource sharing.
- Unified communicationChat, video conferencing and announcements keep everyone connected.
- Assignments & gradesManage the whole assignment workflow, from distribution to grading.
- Class NotebookA digital notebook for organising lesson plans and student work.
- File sharingEasy access to class materials stored in SharePoint.
- App integrationConnect hundreds of educational apps directly within Teams.
OneDrive & SharePoint sync
Class photos, straight to SharePoint.
Streamline media management by automatically syncing photos taken on school iPads to designated SharePoint folders using Microsoft Power Automate.
- Automated workflowPhotos upload automatically, saving teacher and student time.
- Centralised storageSecurely store and organise class photos and videos in SharePoint.
- Easy accessStaff can find media for newsletters, projects or records.
- Less manual effortNo more manual photo transfers.
The combined advantage
Better control for teachers. Seamless access for students.
By integrating Apple Classroom and Schoolwork with Microsoft Teams and OneDrive/SharePoint, schools create a powerful, flexible and efficient ecosystem. Administrative tasks like photo management become automated, and the result is a more engaging and productive learning environment for everyone.
- TeachersBetter control and insight in every lesson.
- StudentsSeamless access to tools and resources.
- AdminTasks like photo management, automated.
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