Productivity

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.

tinyurl.com/summerorganize

How busy are you?

Drawing in Google Drive Create however you want

• Responsible for?• Hobbies?• Tech in your life• People in your life• Colleagues demands

Complete the same “activity” with technology by using Lino It or Padlet

Let’s get “Organized”

• Walk around the room• Answer the prompts

tinyurl.com/wiredcloud

• Click under the box & answer the prompt.You are playing in the cloud!

Debrief

Cloud hopping already

• You Tube Channel• Tiny Url• Padlet

• Drawing• Online Stop-watch

Socrative Data Collection

Go to www.socrative.com Choose Student Log In

bwhs167

Room number: bwhs167

Socrative Debrief

• Creates Spreadsheet• There’s an App for that• Works on any device•

Google Tasks

Integrated with Google Calendar & EmailThere’s an app for thatIt’s simple

Tips & Playtime

Create with an Email

Add a Due Date

Press the arrow next to the “task”

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

• 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

• 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 device• Format may change

Other Greats

Share

• Share entire folders or just one item

• Drop it To Me is a great way for students to turn in items

• If you invite people you get more storage

Google Calendar

Why it’s awesome• Syncs• Works on all

devices• Cloud based• Collaborative• Sends notifications• Invitations• Add attachments• Color coding• Sharing

Where is your calendar

• View by– Day– Week– Month– 4 days– Agenda

• Log into D2• Click on the Apps

Tile

The left side• Mini Calendar• Customize colors• Share• You can have

several calendars (class, personal, etc.)

• Hide or see “other calendars”

Create an Event

• Double click on the date • Fill out the title and select which

calendar to save it to

Create an Event

Invite guests

Repeat is a great way to set an appointment to recur

Find a time is where you can set exact start and end times

Description is a great place to put notes, addresses, phone numbers

Color code and give yourself reminders

Add your calendar & D2 to your idevice

• Go to Settings• Click on Mail, Contacts,

Calendars• Add account• Google• Type in information• Be sure calendar is green

You can have multiple emails/calendars on a device.

Setting your idevice to alert you

• Go to Settings• Notification Center• Calendar• Make your choices

Accepting an Invite

When you say “yes” to an invite it automatically goes to your calendar

Delete the event form your calendar & it sends the event creator a decline

Sharing Your Calendar

• Click the cog• Choose Settings

If you make your calendar public you can insert it on a web page

• Choose Calendar• Select the

Calendar you want to share

• Save• Ta da…you did it

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

• Check your email or go to www.evernote.com

• Sign up• Then go to evernote.

com/download/• Follow the prompts

And yep, there’s an app for that

If you need help with downloading look in the 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

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