Share Resources, Collaborate & Eliminate Paperwork Simple K12.com webinar - 11/15/14

Chris Casal Technology Teacher, Scarsdale NY Twitter: @mr_casal about.me/mrcasal

DropboxOnline storage

Automatic syncing across devices & operating systems

2 GB of storage free

many ways to get additional storage, including referrals

my referral link: http://db.tt/o2H8xmo

App - $Free

Benefits Access files anywhere

no more flash/thumb drives

no more bulky folders/binders of paperwork

Multiple app integration

GoodReader, PlainText, DropItTo.me

Share files and folders for easy collaboration

Work on local drive and Dropbox syncs automatically, no uploading needed - work offline & sync later

Benefits

Platform agnostic

Bump your storage

How I got more than 2 GB

Dropbox.com interface -

identical folders accessible on

iPad & local HD

Share folders with any users

Dropbox folder on local HD - identical to

Dropbox.com & iPad

Native file formats

Alphabetical file structure - both files

and folders

Selet a file to view it

Native file formats

Folder view

Alphabetical file structure - within

folders too

Native file formats

Easily share files from iPad

Share via email

Generates a link instead of emailig a bulky attachment

Send files to other apps

Uplaod & manage files from iPad to

Dropbox

Can set automatic uploads of Photos

Dropbox can be set to automatically upload iPad/iPhone

pics to a “Camera Uploads” folder or you can select manually

to any folder

Manually select your photos

Manually choose any Dropbox folder

as a destination

DROPitTOmewww.dropitto.me

Free online site for submitting files to Dropbox

Set up custom URL for Dropbox submission

Students can upload files

Not an iPad app but a great way to extend the collaborative capabilities of Dropbox

Web based - $Free

DROPitTOmeSet up a custom address, in this case www.dropitto.me/mrcasal

Password protect uploads if you like...

DROPitTOmeEasy, standard upload interface

Search your hard drive for any file and upload...

Inside main Dropbox directory is a

“Dropitto.me” folder

Classroom UsesStore lessons

share with colleagues, substitutes, administration

Always have access to documents - start at home, finish at school...

home, school, iPad - all synced

Have students turn in work from any computer via DropItTo.me

Share paperless memos with staff

Other Players

Google Drive

Box.net

Copy

SkyDrive

Dropbox is the most established & most apps integrate with it. Other players are playing catchup

Why Dropbox for me?

Love Google but have multiple Google accounts

Drive syncs to only one on the desktop

Dropbox allows me to access files regardless of which Google account I’m in

Keeps files native, doesn’t convert to Google Docs

Universal format support

as long as your computer has the program the file can be saved, opened, and edited within a Dropbox folder

Share & collaborate with Dropbox users, regardless of their Google use & comfort

Opportunities for free storage upgrades

ContactChristopher M. Casal Technology Teacher

Heathcote School, Scarsdale NY Twitter: @mr_casal Graphite: mrcasal

Diigo: mrcasal www.mrcasal.com

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