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?

•  tinyurl.com/wiredcloud •  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

Dancing in the clouds tonight

•  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 J

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  

•  Dropbox is in the cloud…

5. Online access

•  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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What is Google Keep

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

Foggy terms

Websites used in this workshop

•  Tiny Url •  Padlet •  Online-Stopwatch •  Dropbox •  Grooveshark •  Poll Everywhere

•  My Big Huge Labs •  Tagxedo •  Google Keep •  Evernote •  Bpstis.org