Last term at school , I introduced Dropbox to my staff. Most staff members have now set up their own Dropbox account. I have created a shared school file for our staff. Within this we have created a number of folders for different KLA's and a variety of projects. I find it particularly useful in sharing resources with staff. Simple things like timetables, policies, and staff meeting minutes can be easily shared. Saves massive amounts of paper from being used and good for sharing with part time staff as well.
I also find Dropbox helpful in me transferring files to school from home. I can be working on something at home and then go to school and open it up. Good bye USB. With the mobile app, it's great. I can open my files on the run, even with my mobile phone. My files go with me where ever I go. Problem with these mobile apps- it's hard to switch off from work!!!! Today I tried to annotate a PDF file shared with me through dropbox and then put it onto my blog.
I am really enjoying reading your blog again, and am so pleased you are finding useful material in the modules, even for someone who has lots of iPad experience. I will be back to visit you again soon, to see how things are going in the classroom.
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