Office365 is a suite of tools pupils get free just because they have a GLOW account and they are pretty fantastic. Not only do you get the online versions of office software but you get the latest version for up to 5 computers for FREE!! I’ll say it again – FREE!

Thats only the start though. In no particular order we have

OneNote & OneNote Class Notebooks

A game changer for organising and collaboration with pupils. A place to collaborate together, share your resources and issue homework and evidence pupil work. Simply amazing.

See more at http://onenoteforteachers.com/

OneDrive

1 terabyte of cloud storage to save any and all of the files you’ll create and share using the suite of tools or that you want upload – this is MASSIVELY more than you’ll ever get on your school servers. Even better is they can be accessed on any device at any time -no need to muck about with pen drives

Collaboration

Any document, presentation or notebook you create in Office365 can be shared with as many people as you like and by SHARE I mean you can work on the document at the same time, editing and adding to the work in true collaborative fashion. Imaging teachers sharing and creating their planning in two different locations or a group of students working together on a presentation after school. It’s easy and it work.

Forms

Want to create a quiz or test you can send to your students that will be marked for them and giving you both feedback that is instantaneous? Tackles bureaucracy,engages learners and impacts on the important ability for us to give good quality  assessment feedback.

A whole new way of presenting your ideas that over away from PowerPoint and introduces new ways of telling your story. Easily share your presentations online or embed them in a notebook or send via email.

SWAY

YAMMER

A social network just for teachers and students. Try much like Facebook and Twitter but with the easy ability to set of closed groups for your class or groups of teachers which can be across Scotland