# How does TeacherCast Stay Organized using Microsoft Teams?

- Link: https://teachercast.net/edtech/organizing-microsoft-teams/
- Published: 2021-06-06T17:49:37-04:00
- Author: Jeff Bradbury

In the summer of 2020, after I had just settled into a new home with my family, 
I decided to make one of the biggest changes to TeacherCast.  This change would 
require not just a different way of thinking, but the creation of an entirely new
way of creating content.

I decided to remove everything from Google and rebuild my digital footprint using
Microsoft 365.

At the very center of this decision was the desire to learn about and use [Microsoft Teams](https://www.teachercast.net/microsoft-teams-summer-disney-vacation/),
an application that I would eventually be using each day at school and teaching 
to the entire district.

Through Microsoft Teams, I am able to create a digital hub for not just my organizational
structure but tie my digital files in with all the other Microsoft 365 applications
such as Microsoft OneNote, Planner, and of course Word/PowerPoint/Excel.

## How To Get Organized Using Microsoft Teams?

### Channels

Microsoft Teams can be thought of in many ways. The best way that I think about 
it is as individual hard drives.  If a Team is a hard drive then a channel can be
thought about as folders inside of the hard drive.

To break down my Microsoft Teams experience, I create a Team for my general TeacherCast
needs.  I broke the channels down into each of the podcasts plus one for my presentations
and business adventures.

### Posts

Since I am working alone and not in an actual “team,” I use my posts slightly differently
than the traditional conversational vehicle.  My posts section can be thought of
as sticky notes.  I use this as a substitute for Google Keep.

To keep items such as quick links, phone calls, meeting notes, and other small items
organized, I create a post and add a searchable title.  It’s very easy to use and
I can quickly search between all of my posts using the built-in Microsoft search
bar.

### Files

Transferring all of my Google Files over to Microsoft 365 format was quick and easy.
Once downloaded, a Google File automatically transforms into a Microsoft file.  
The next step is to simply create a new folder structure in the various channels
and upload.

## How Can You Use Microsoft Teams?

Moving to Microsoft Teams was one of the best decisions I ever made when it comes
to the work I do on TeacherCast. Since moving the podcasts and blog posts over, 
I decided to create a family team where I organize all of the household files, a
team for my Grad School that is broken down into each of my classes and even a team
where I can save all of the school work my 7-year-old EduTriplets make in school.

If you have any questions, don’t forget to check out our Microsoft Teams video series
for more information!

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