I recently received a link to a blog posting about a new service called DropBox - but before I elaborate or provide the link to that blog, I'd like to say that that is exactly what I'm doing. Giving you a link to that blog, instead of re-inventing a blog entry. I often tell the teachers with whom I work that there is no need for them to feel overwhelmed by re-inventing the wheel in terms of lesson plans that involve technology. There is so much 'out there' that people are publishing for the purpose of sharing (not for stealing!) - the blog entry to which you'll be linking is just one example. There are videos, resources, lesson plans, ideas, etc. etc. etc. to be shared (and credited) all day long!
So, DropBox - here's why you WANT to check out the links at the end of this entry, talk about re-inventing the wheel; this is a GREAT idea. DropBox is FREE (at least a certain amount of storage space is free) web-based storage space for any and all kinds of files. Save things there as back-up just as you would on a regular hard drive, BUT access them from anywhere. Your files are even associated directly with a URL so that you could share them if you wanted to do so. My one biggest concern is whether or not you are sacrificing intellectual rights to those files. I don't think so, but it was unclear even in the FAQ section. Of course, security in general would be an issue, but for less than confidential work, what a cool service!
Check out the blog! (credit to CFF at Moshannon Valley School District)
Check out DropBox!
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What a great idea! It's like VPN or other similar technology, but much simpler and user friendly. It also eases the paper load that some people have trying to pass documents back and forth.
Again, need to have more time to check this out. Will add to My Favorites and look at it when time becomes available. The quick tour had a great explanation.
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