Microsoft Teams Types

Overview

Microsoft frequently updates templates available to select from when creating new Teams. All Teams are fundamentally the same, the differences between the various templates are a result of which features are enabled by default and how the team is configured. Currently there are four templates available. An overview is listed below so you can select the most applicable template for your goals.

A recommendation is that most departmental/organizational teams would be well suited with the Staff template.

 

  Classes Professional Learning Community Staff Other
Description Teachers students collaboration group projects, assignments, and more. Educators collaborating within a professional learning in community. Staff leaders and staff members collaborating on school administration and development. Students and school employees collaborating in interest groups and clubs.
Team owners & team members Teachers are team owners and add students as team members. Educators form the team and other educators join the team. Staff leaders are team owners and add staff members as team members. Any combination of students and school staff can form a team and add members.
Permissions Teachers moderate student conversations and who can post where. Students only have write permission in certain areas. Educators share equal read-write permissions. Staff leaders control posting settings. Staff members only have write permission in certain areas. Team members share equal read-write permissions unless the team owner(s) alter the settings.
Features
  • Class Notebook
  • Assignments
  • Conversations
  • Files
  • Video and audio calls
  • Chat (if enabled)
  • Pinning new tabs with documents or sites like Microsoft Forms
  • OneNote notebook
  • Conversations
  • Files
  • Meetings
  • Video and audio calls
  • Chat (if enabled)
  • Pinning new tabs with documents or sites
  • Staff Notebook
  • Conversations
  • Files
  • Meetings
  • Video and audio calls
  • Chat (if enabled)
  • Pinning new tabs with documents or sites
  • OneNote notebook
  • Conversations
  • Files
  • Meetings
  • Video and audio calls
  • Chat (if enabled)
  • Pinning new tabs with documents or sites
Educational goals
  • Assign, track, and review student work
  • Export grades
  • Collaborate and communicate in the classroom
  • Make announcements
  • Administer quizzes and polls
  • Work in student groups
  • Share and organize rich content
  • Invite virtual experts into the classroom
  • Collaborate in professional learning communities
  • Communicate
  • Make announcements
  • Share work
  • Organize virtual or face-to-face meetings
  • Work in smaller groups
  • Share and organize content
  • Oversee professional development, staff, and administrative goals
  • Communicate
  • Make announcements
  • Share content and progress reports
  • Work in smaller groups
  • Organize virtual or face-to-face meetings
  • Collaborate and communicate with team members
  • Make announcements
  • Share content
  • Organize virtual or face-to-face meetings
  • Work in smaller groups

 

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