using the cloud to your advantage
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Wired Wednesday at MSU-Billings, January 8thTRANSCRIPT
Using the Cloud to your Advantage
Where is that USB? What did I name that file? Shoot, I forgot to do that. I wish I would have saved that great
student work as an example.
Who am I?
Big Huge Labs & Tagxedo used above
Technology adaption using Lino It or Padlet
What’s your cloud attitude?
• Walk around the room and answer the prompts
• Debrief
What’s your cloud attitude?
• http://tinyurl.com/cloudwired• Click under the box & answer the
prompt.You are playing in the cloud!
Cloud hopping already
• Tiny Url• Padlet• Online Stop Watch• Big Huge Labs• Tagxedo
Cloud Resources
• www.bpstis.org• TIS Team– Shelly Stanton• PD Resources
– Wired Wednesday-Using the Cloud
Tonight’s tools
• Dropbox– Play Time
• Google Keep– Play Time
• Evernote– Play Time
Dropbox
One place for all of your stuff, wherever you are.
Dropbox
Why it’s awesome • Free (2 gb)• Cloud Based• Collaborative• Works on all devices• Automatically syncs• Just like regular file
storage so you don’t have to learn anything new!
Dropbox…let’s get it started
• Check your email for an invitation or go to www.dropbox.com
• Begin the download• It should appear in your downloads
menu or pop up
• Once the program finishes downloading, double click on it and the application window will appear.
• Drag and drop the blue box into your Applications folder.
1. download
• To install Dropbox, go to your Applications folder and double click on the Dropbox icon.
2. install
2. install
• Select “I don’t have a Dropbox account” and click Continue.
Unless of course you have one
2. install
• Create an account • Agree to the Terms of Service
• Once the installation is finished, Dropbox provides a 5-page tutorial.
Feel free to read this to get more familiar with the program.
2. install
• The blue Dropbox icon will appear in the top right corner of your menu bar, as shown by the green arrow.
2. install
• Click on the blue Dropbox icon and then select “Open Dropbox Folder.”
Told ya, nothing new
3. Desktop access
• Add a new folder by clicking on the Gear menu and selecting “New Folder.”
3. Desktop access
• Blue Circle=syncing in progress• Green Arrow=complete
3. Desktop access
In order to access you have to wait for the green check
• Select the folder you want to share.• Select “Share This Folder…”. • This will take you to the Dropbox
website.
4. sharing
Just follow the prompts
• To upload a filed online, under the “Files” tab select “Upload.”
5. Online access
• Once your file has finished loading, it will appear in that folder EVERYWHERE (well, close).
5. Online access
• You can also share a folder from the website. Click the “Sharing” tab and click “Share a folder.”
5. Online access
• Public folder available
6. Public folder
• Click the Dropbox icon menu and select “Copy Public Link.” You can now paste the link into an email, Facebook message, website, blog, or anywhere else.
6. Public folder
Status icons…
Dropbox on your device
App• Free app• Just log in• Everything will
automatically sync
To be aware• Cannot edit from your
idevice• Format may change
Ensure it’s not foggy
• Favorite tool
• Where to go for help
• Why will you use Dropbox?
• Questions
GAFE
• Google Apps for Education– Lots of ways to access them
Where are your GAFE’s
Click on More to add apps and see what else you have access to
• Log into D2• Click on the Apps
Tile
What GAFE’s do you have
installed?
Home & Office
• Several of these are automatically added to our GAFE suite
• Google Keep is similar to Evernote
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Adding to your suite in Chrome
• Click on your 9 pin tile
• Then choose store
Install
From Store select Free Now it’s in your Suite
Google Keep
Launching for Chrome
• Simply click on the tile and your lists will appear– Can add new notes– Can take images– Archives
Google Keep on your device
App• Free app• Just log in• Everything will
automatically sync
To be aware• Looks a little bit
BETTER
Questions & Great Ideas
Evernote
Why it’s awesome• Folders for organization• Syncs across devices• Tag options• Searchable• Voice Record• Add images &
attachments• Take pictures• Collaborate & Share• MORE
Account Set up
• Go to www.evernote.com• Sign up• Follow the prompts
And yep, there’s an app for that
If you need help with downloading look at Dropbox directions
Where did it go?
• Once installed on your computer it is under applications in your finder
You can drag it to your toolbar for easy access
Creating a note
• It’s a little different everywhere• Basically press on +
Note: Single item stored in Evernote
Notebook: A container for notes
Features
• Drag and Drop• Set reminders• Add images• Save web content– Add extension in
Chrome Web store
• Toolbar similar to word
• Allows for audio recording
• Allows for markup of pdf’s
“Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty with technology.”-Cordes
Learn More
• www.bpstis.org• BPS TIS Youtube• BPS TIS Facebook• BPS TIS Pinterest• BPS TIS Google +• Caskeyd Twitter• Community 7 406 Tech Talk
Websites used in this workshop
• Tiny Url• Padlet• Online-Stopwatch• Dropbox• Grooveshark• Poll Everywhere
• My Big Huge Labs• Tagxedo• Google Keep• Evernote• Bpstis.org