UTILIZING SWAY

IN THE
CLASSROOM

Rossinni G. Medel
Certified Microsoft Innovative
Educator
Learning objectives
• Learn how Sway works to share text, images, video, and
dynamic content to tell a rich digital story
• See examples of Sway's impact in the classroom
• Understand how Sway can be used in a variety of ways
Meet Sway, in King’s schools,
Seattle.mp4
Office Sway
A platform for creating presentation, portfolio,
newsletter, reports, etc.
Potential benefits of Microsoft Sway
• Can be applied to any content area or project.
• Provides new ways to present learning.
• Moves analog experiences to the digital space.
• Encourages creative use of text and visual elements.
• Can engage students in assessment and reflection.
• Provides a space to collect and display artifacts worthy of
review and celebration.
 How to Create Sway

 Go to sway.office.com
 Click “Sign in”
 Enter email address,
then password
 Click or tap “Create
New” to start creating
your first Sway
Getting Started with Sway.mp4
Let’s explore this Sway!
The Universe Cheat Sheet
Digital portfolios give students:
• An organized way to discuss their learning
• Ownership & choice over the work highlighted
• A chance to share their side of the story, including:
• What they think about their outcomes
• What they changed, plan to change, or plan to keep
doing
Creating a portfolio for student-led conferences
in Sway

Imagine this:
• We want students to include their science project,
“What Floats Your Boat?” in the Science section of their portfolio.
• Portfolios should be digital with plenty of room for creativity.

Solution:
• Portfolios in Sway!
All right! Time to actually
see what this baby can do.

Can your boat float?:

https://aka.ms/myswayportfolio
Summary

Do: Create a portfolio outline in Sway. • Challenge: Play around with

• Add a title card. advanced customization features.

• Add an image.
• Add a video.
• Add a link.
• Add a header.
• Add grouped images.
• Add a text card.
Work and Share
• Choose any topic that you
want, customize it
• Let’s see what
you’ve done!

Share your portfolio by sending

your work at
sinnimedel80@gmail.com
• You can find these presentation
materials online at:
https://support.office.com/
education

• If you have questions about

Sway, please contact me at:
sinnimedel80@gmail.com