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Dropbox & Google Drive – Stepping onto the Cloud DIGITAL LITERACY & PROFESSIONALISM

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Dropbox & Google Drive – Stepping onto the Cloud

DIGITAL LITERACY & PROFESSIONALISM

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Please take a few moments to fill out the pre-workshop survey.

Photo by Perspecys via Creative Commons License: http://www.perspecsys.com/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/2225262197/

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Digital Literacy & Professionalism

This workshop is one of a series made by possible by a Digital Literacy & Professionalism grant from the Washington State Library.

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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

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Dropbox & Google Drive - Workshop Overview

• Dropbox & Google Drive - What are they?• Dropbox vs. Google Drive• Using digital storage professionally• Getting started with Dropbox• Getting started with Google Drive• Your turn! • Where to get more help & information• Questions???

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Dropbox & Google Drive - What are they?

• Internet-based storage and backup tools • Free storage space• Create & upload documents, share and collaborate• Access files/documents on computer desktop• Access from multiple devices anywhere - work or school

• Collaborate & share documents

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Dropbox vs. Google Drive

Dropbox

2 GB free storage (Up to 18 GB) earn more storage:

125 MG Connect account to Facebook & Twitter

500 MG per referral

Desktop client - access files on computer

Download documents to edit

Secure two-step verification feature - submit password in addition to a six-digit security code

Google Drive

5 GB storage upfront

Real-time collaboration and editing

Access, open & edit files on computer & online

Secure two-step authentication can be enabled

Connected to Google account

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Using Digital Storage Professionally

● More day-to-day business meetings, workshops, and job interviews are being conducted online.

● Knowing how to effectively use communication technologies at work is important in this increasingly digital world.

Photo by elycefiliz via flickr Creative Commons License. https://www.flickr.com/photos/elycefeliz/3243280591

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Getting Started with Dropbox

• Go to https://dropbox.com• Create free account/sign in• Download to your computer • Upload document from your computer• Share document with a friend or colleague

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Getting Started with Google Drive

• Go to https://drive.google.com• Create free account/sign in• Download to your computer• Upload document from your computer• Share document with a friend or colleague

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Your turn!

Practice Session by Dan Mills via flickr Creative Commons license: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thunder/150914881

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Where to get more information and help?

•Dropbox help link: https://dropbox.com/help•Google Drive help link: https://support.google.com/drive/#topic=14940•Contact the library: [email protected] •Contact eLearning: [email protected]

Photo by Steev Hise via Creative Commons License https://flic.kr/p/4HKJE1

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Questions?

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Please complete the post-workshop survey before you go.

Photo by David Feng via Creative Commons License https://www.flickr.com/photos/fenng/4134953185/