After reading chapter 2, titled “Communicators,” in the book Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education by Becky Keene and Kathi Kersznowki, I found a fantastic tool everyone should learn about! Microsoft Sway is an effective tool that lets students tell their stories, design presentations, and demonstrate their understanding of a topic. Educators can also use it by showing their content and as another way of teaching. It is designed to make creating and sharing engaging, multimedia-rich content accessible without advanced design skills.

What Features Does It Have?

This tool can allow students and educators to incorporate various media types like images, videos, and tweets. Sway will help you arrange them in a visually appealing way. It is a more flexible and modern way to present information, especially when you want to make an impact beyond a traditional slideshow. Try to look at it as a tool that lets your content flow and adapt to different screen sizes and orientations!

How Does It Represent Communication?

Sway can enhance communication by providing a visually engaging and interactive information-sharing platform. A few ways it connects to communication are:

• Storytelling: Instead of presenting information in a linear, slide-by-slide format, you can create a flowing narrative that engages your audience. This can make your communication more compelling and memorable.
•  Collaboration: Multiple people can work on the same Sway, creating a collaborative team communication and content creation platform.
•  Shareability: Sway presentations can be easily shared through a link. This makes it convenient to communicate with a broader audience, whether a team, clients, or the public. In addition, you do not need to have specific software installed; you can access the presentation through your web browser!

Overall, Microsoft Sway can contribute to a more interactive, engaging, and collaborative learning environment, whether it is in a classroom or a workplace. It aligns well with modern teaching methodologies that emphasize multimedia and digital tools.

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