Microsoft OneDrive in Glow: securely store, share, and collect files from anywhere.
🔍 What does it do?
OneDrive is the “storage heart” of Glow. Every Falkirk teacher and pupil has space to save documents, photos, and videos. Because it is cloud-based, you can start a file on your classroom PC and pick it up exactly where you left off on your iPad. It’s also the engine that allows for real-time collaboration in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
🎓 Why is it useful?
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Version History: Accidents happen! If a pupil accidentally deletes their entire essay, you can use “Version History” to go back in time and restore a previous version of that document.
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Files On-Demand: It doesn’t use up all the space on your iPad. You can see all your files, but they only download when you actually click to open them.
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Seamless Sharing: No more emailing large attachments. Send a “view-only” or “edit” link to a colleague or pupil to work together on a single version of a file.
⚙️ How does it work?
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Access: Find the OneDrive tile on your Glow Launchpad or open the app on your iPad.
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Organise: Create folders for different subjects or terms to keep your “My Files” area tidy.
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Share: Select a file and click the Share icon. You can decide if the person can “Edit” or just “View,” and even set an expiry date for the link.
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Sync: Ensure the OneDrive app is signed in on your iPad so that your “Camera Roll” can automatically back up your classroom photos. Find out how to do this here.
🚀 Beyond the Basics
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Shared Folders: Create a folder for your department or stage. Share it with your colleagues with “Edit” access to build a shared library of lesson plans and resources that everyone can contribute to.
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Data Analysis: If you collect survey data using a Microsoft Form, the results are stored in your OneDrive as an Excel file. You can share this file with pupils so they can practice “Live Data” analysis in class.
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Live Peer Editing: Have two pupils share a Word document stored in OneDrive. They can use the “Comments” feature to give each other feedback in real-time without ever leaving the document.
