{"id":10648,"date":"2025-01-16T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/?p=10648"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:51:00","slug":"sway-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/2025\/01\/16\/sway-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Sway"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Microsoft Sway is a digital storytelling made simple: Professional presentations, newsletters, and portfolios in minutes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83d\udd0d What does it do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Microsoft Sway is a web-based storytelling app that helps you create interactive reports, personal stories, and newsletters. Unlike PowerPoint, which is slide-based, Sway is a scrolling digital canvas. You provide the content (text, images, and videos), and Sway\u2019s built-in design engine handles the layout, ensuring it looks great on any screen- from a desktop to a smartphone.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83c\udf93 Why is it useful?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">No Design Skills Required:<\/b> You focus on the story, Sway focuses on the design. With one click of the &#8220;Remix&#8221; button, you can instantly change the entire look and feel of your project.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Accessible by Design:<\/b> Sways are easy to read. They include an &#8220;Accessibility View&#8221; that optimizes the screen for high contrast and screen readers, making it inclusive for all learners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Modern Newsletters:<\/b> It is an extremely useful tool for school newsletters in Falkirk. Parents can scroll through updates and watch embedded videos of school life directly on their phones.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Web-Based Sharing:<\/b> You don&#8217;t &#8220;send&#8221; a Sway; you share a link. This means you can update the content even after you&#8217;ve sent the link, and everyone will see the latest version.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\u2699\ufe0f How does it work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">1. Launch:<\/b> Access directly at <a class=\"ng-star-inserted\" href=\"https:\/\/sway.office.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sway.office.com <\/a>using your Glow login details or via the waffle menu in OneDrive in Glow.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10642\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/digilearnfalk\/2025\/01\/15\/microsoft-forms\/screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18-02-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16.png\" data-orig-size=\"710,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-01-15 at 18.02.16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16-300x274.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16.png 710w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/digilearnfalk\/uploads\/sites\/3070\/2026\/01\/15180334\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-18.02.16-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2. Start from Scratch or a Document:<\/b> Click <b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"40\">+ New Blank<\/b> to start fresh, or upload an existing Word or PDF document and watch Sway &#8220;transform&#8221; it into a web page automatically.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3. The Storyline:<\/b> Use the &#8220;Storyline&#8221; to add &#8220;Cards.&#8221; There are cards for text, images, video, and even &#8220;Stacks&#8221; (groups of photos that you can tap to flip through).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4. Design &amp; Remix:<\/b> Switch to the <b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">Design<\/b> tab to see your work. Click <b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"65\">Styles<\/b> and then <b data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"81\">Remix!<\/b> to cycle through different fonts, colors, and scroll directions (Vertical or Horizontal).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">5. Share:<\/b> Click the <b data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Share<\/b> button. For school newsletters, ensure you select <i data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\">&#8220;Anyone with a link&#8221;<\/i> so parents can view it without needing a Glow login.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,4,0\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">\ud83d\ude80 Beyond the Basics<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Digital Portfolios:<\/b> Pupils can use Sway to curate their best work over a term. They can embed audio recordings of them reflecting on their writing alongside photos of their physical work.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Interactive Reports:<\/b> Instead of a poster, pupils can create a scrolling report. Use the <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"102\">&#8220;Comparison&#8221; card<\/b> to show &#8220;Before and After&#8221; photos of an experiment using a slider.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Virtual Trips:<\/b> Create a Sway about a country or historical period. Embed <b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"94\">Google Maps <\/b>(using an embed code) and YouTube videos to create an immersive research hub for the class.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">For Admin:<\/b> Create a &#8220;Living Document&#8221; for staff or pupils. 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