Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Drop Box

Drop Box is one of my favorite tools.  Technically, Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. which uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization (wikipedia-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox_(storage_provider)).  To me it is a useful tool that I use so don't have to worry about losing a thumb drive with all my important data on it.  Not only do I use it for storing personal documents for school, work, and projects for my masters; my principals and teachers use it at my school to track students behavior, tardies, and attendance using a shared Excel document.  If we write a referral for a student we can open up our shared Excel document find the students name, and write a brief statement of what happened, the date, and any follow up.  Using this technology, anyone on staff can see all of our students and track their discipline, attendance, and tardies.  This allows all of us to work together, and be on the same page.  If I am having trouble with a student, I can look and see if other teachers are having the same problems.  This helps us identify students who need extra attention and guidance, and helps us to collaborate on useful solutions.  I can honestly say that Dropbox has helped our whole staff collaborate more efficiently. 
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6 comments:

  1. SavitriJanuary 19, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    I have a dropbox account too but it's rarely used. I tend to just use Google Docs for my daily needs. I want to look at it more though, have something in mind for it...

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  2. Karen IJanuary 19, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I have a friend that keeps telling me that I need to start using dropbox, but I've never taken the time to try it and figure it out. If I remember right, there is a limited amount of storage?

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  3. Cap'n SaltyJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Ooo, that does sound like a neat program. Very helpful for collaborative teaching I'd imagine. Does it cost anything?

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  4. T. CobianJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    This sounds like something I can use in my other class!! Thank you!

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  5. WendyJanuary 22, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    I don't have a dropbox account but my husband does and talks about ways he uses it will colleges. I mostly use Google Docs but I need to check out drop box. I have a group at work and I think this would be better suited for our needs. Thanks!

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  6. CRJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Sounds like you put this technology to good use. I will have to check it out.

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