cloud - google drive & dropbox

Google Drive & Dropbox – Stepping onto the Cloud

DIGITAL LITERACY & PROFESSIONALISM

Welcome!

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Digital Literacy & ProfessionalismThis workshop is one of a series from BTC Library made by possible by a Digital Literacy & Professionalism grant from the Washington State Library through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

What is Digital Literacy?

“Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.”

Cornell University. "Digital Literacy Resource - Introduction." Digital Literacy Resource - Introduction. Retrieved from http://digitalliteracy.cornell.edu/welcome/dpl0000.html

Stepping Onto the Cloud

• What is the Cloud?• What is Google drive?• What is Dropbox?

What is the Cloud?“In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. “ PC Magazine

What Is Cloud Computing? (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C2817%2C2372163%2C00.asp Photo by Pattys-photos via Creative Commons https://flic.kr/p/abA2T4

What is Google Drive?

● Cloud-based storage platform ● Released in 2012 to replace Google Docs and to compete with similar

products-- such as Dropbox. ● Create and edit documents, images and other files.● Collaborate and share

Lots of stuff!

• Store files, documents, images (15 gb free)• Create and edit stuff• Real-time collaboration• Share folders, files, & other items• Use add-ons and extensions to make your life easier

What Can You Do With Google Drive?

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Let’s Take a Look at Google Drive

Digital Literacy Team Drive

Explore Google Drive

• Go to https://drive.google.com• Create free account/sign in

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★ Dropbox is a personal cloud storage service that can be used for sharing and collaboration.

○ Works on all desktop systems and mobile devices. ○ Uses a desktop client, mobile application, or the web. ○ Download documents to edit○ 2 GB free storage (Up to 18 GB)

■ Earn more storage with Facebook, Twitter, & referrals

What is Dropbox?

What Can I Do With Dropbox?

DEMO?

Let’s see

Baranwal20, A. (2014, April 20). Make Dropbox more useful. Retrieved June 18, 2014, from http://goideaz.com/make-dropbox-useful/

Your Turn with Dropbox

■Go to https://dropbox.com■Create free account/sign in■ Or I will email you an invitation to

sign in

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Where to get more information and help?

•Workshop presentations: http://btc.ctc.libguides.com/•Dropbox help: https://dropbox.com/help•Google Drive help: https://support.google.com/drive/#topic=14940

•Contact the library: library@btc.ctc.edu •Contact eLearning: elearninghelp@btc.ctc.edu

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Questions?

Please complete the post-workshop survey before you go.

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