DropBox+(file+storage)

Things to look for. app. share, ease of use, passworded, NOT blocked at school. Some will be blocked because of "File Sharing". (Think "Napster")

(Go HERE to sign up) (This is where you saved your trading card at using dropittome below)
 * Dropbox their own ad**
 * Application. Install it on the machine you are working on.
 * Mini apps such as dropitome. When you install dropit to me YOU HAVE TO UPLOAD A FILE before the dropittome folder shows up.
 * Go here to turn stuff in - @http://www.dropitto.me/ksmedberg Password is.... upload
 * 8 Apps more resources Dbox APPS 20+ Evernote v Dbox
 * It is pretty straight forward!

I cannot count how many times dbox has saved my (you know what)... Just recently the principal could not e-mail me an 8mg file. It was too large to e-mail. I uploaded it to my public dropbox folder and sent the person a link. No problem. I am still amazed at how much you can do using dropbox such as hosting websites or streaming music! Check out some of those links and be creative. Other sites could be just as good too.


 * When you install Dropbox on your computer... Select "Advanced". Install it Directly on the C:Drive. Not in "My Documents".**
 * A couple of reasons for this.**
 * You only have 10 G of space on "My Documents"
 * Although you could store all your files in Dropbox I only move selective files there that I would need elsewhere (at home, on the road on my iThings...). Do what works best for you.
 * I also use this to share documents and folders.
 * However - Do not forget to uninstall at the end of the week. Install this again on your Teacher machine at school and at home and on your iThing/other device if you have one.
 * You can also uninstall via dropbox.com! Log-in click on your name, choose Settings / My Computers.
 * In my office I work on 2 machines and have my phone and iPad out. When I save something to my Dropbox folder they each make a noise that the file has been updated. All I did was save a file to a folder on my PC and it is very quickly on my Mac and iThings... iLove it!

> As of May 2012 Google also has Google Drive. Very similar to a Dropbox folder on your computer except better because of sharing and editing. However opening one of the documents takes you to your Google Docs sites to edit the document.
 * Google Docs** (if you have a G-mail account you have access to Google Docs under "More", or it is the black tool bar at the top.
 * Very similar and very productive but not as intuitive. It is more of a creation tool than storage space. But you can upload files to gdocs.
 * Collaborative
 * Free
 * MS Office compatible documents.
 * **CANVAS Integration.** Just because of this... You need a Google account and to learn how to use Google Docs.
 * I have not tried it much but will in future.

There are many other file storage sites and all will be very similar. I do not claim to know them all but here is a good resource if you don't like my picks! http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com

Otixo is a new one. It has no storage but you can access ALL or many of your other storage places! @https://app.otixo.com/login.jsp =**Add Delicious Links**= media type="custom" key="19128026"

How can you use Dropbox or Google Docs in your classroom?