
SUCCESS STORIES
Supporting Homeschooling with Microsoft Teams for Rudolf-Steiner-School Wuppertal
2020
April
Challenge
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Rudolf-Steiner-School Wuppertal needed a robust solution for remote learning and collaboration to support their high school students and teachers. The school sought to onboard Microsoft Teams for Education to facilitate homeschooling but required assistance in setting up and managing the platform effectively.
Rudolf-Steiner-School Wuppertal
Education
Wuppertal, Germany
Rudolf-Steiner-Schule Wuppertal, located in Wuppertal, Germany, is a Waldorf school offering a comprehensive education based on the principles of Anthroposophy. The school focuses on holistic development, integrating academic, artistic, and practical learning to foster independent and responsible individuals.
Solution
As part of the Teams macht Schule initiative, we volunteered to help primary and high schools across Germany free of charge with the onboarding of Microsoft Teams for homeschooling. Leveraging our previous experience with onboarding another Rudolf-Steiner-School near Munich, we proudly took on the task for the Wuppertal school.
Our contributions included:
Microsoft Teams for Education Onboarding: Setting up Microsoft Teams for Education for the entire school, ensuring all teachers and students had the necessary accounts.
Team Structure Setup: Organising the Teams structure to accommodate classes, special courses, and workspaces for business administration, ensuring a smooth and efficient digital environment.
User Training: Conducting training sessions for teachers, focusing on how to use Microsoft Teams for meetings and collaboration. These sessions were designed to empower teachers with the skills needed to effectively manage remote classes and engage with students.
"For us, getting in touch with TarasTech was a real stroke of luck! With personal commitment and empathetic support, we were assisted in the technical and structural implementation, allowing us to venture into new territory and start remote teaching at the school in no time. A big compliment for the professional support and practical training sessions. We greatly benefit from it and can highly recommend TarasTech!"
Raphael Tress
Director of School Management
Outcome
The successful onboarding of Microsoft Teams for Education enabled Rudolf-Steiner-School Wuppertal to transition smoothly to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers and students benefited from a structured and user-friendly digital platform that facilitated effective homeschooling. Our voluntary efforts ensured that the school could continue providing quality education and maintaining collaboration despite the lockdown, contributing to the overall goal of the “Teams macht Schule” initiative to support education through technology.