Lesson 1: Getting to know Microsoft Sway
Exploring Microsoft Sway and using a combination of text and media to create a simple webpage.
Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
- Can you remember and demonstrate how to log in to your email account? (Type username and password, then click sign in.)
- Can you remember how to make text bold, italic or underlined? (Use the icons in the toolbar.)
- What is the easiest way to copy and paste in a document? (CTRL C + CTRL V.)
- Can you name any software that can be used to create a presentation? (Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint.)
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
Originally created by:
Sarah Vaughan Computing specialist
Sarah has 13 years of experience teaching in a primary school and leading computing.
She now works as a Subject Matter Expert for the NCCE across the East Midlands. In this role, she supports primary schools with bespoke training to develop and implement their computing curriculum. Sarah facilitates computing courses for STEM and runs a series of local network meetings for computing leads.
Find out moreMaintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 15 April 2026
