1. Fall 2012
Cloud Computing
A Simple, Cost-Effective Solution for K-12?

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372163,00.asp

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txvGNDnKNWw

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A video by the
originators of
the “in Plain
English”
series
http://www.commoncraft.com/video/cloud-computing

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What is
cloud
computing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_TaJLSkJbk

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http://www.cloudtweaks.com/2011/02/how-can-cloud-computing-help-in-education/

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http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2010/08/when-k-12-moves-to-the-cloud.php

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A cloud-computered site about cloud computing
https://sites.google.com/site/cloudcomputingandk12education/

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Top 5 Cloud Computing Providers-
Technology Trendz, 2011
Here is a listing of the key Cloud Computing players based
on potential and service offerings and indicative growth
potential in each of the segments.
1. Amazon
2. Rackspace
3. Salesforce.com
Posted July 6, 2011 by CloudNOW in Cloud Computing
4. Google
5. Microsoft
http://cloudnetworkofwomen.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/companies-on-cloud/

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Three Cloud-Based Office Suite Alternatives
for Schools to Consider Monday, May 30, 2011
1. Google Docs
• Google Docs applications do not have all the
features of Microsoft Office or Open Office, but its apps are fully
functional and simple to use. I would also add that Google Docs allows
users to use real time collaboration and asynchronous collaboration as
well.
2. Zoho http://www.zoho.com/
• Zoho clearly offers users more collaborative tools than Google Docs.
Zoho also offers business apps and a family of Productivity apps
which include applications like a calendar, notebook, and word
processor.
3. Microsoft Office Web Apps http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/web-apps/
• Users with a Microsoft Office Web Apps account can create an Excel
spreadsheet, Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or a
OneNote notebook. Users can also share their documents with other
users too.

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Saving Money
• Google Apps for educational institutions is free. The
savings largely come from the replacement of legacy e-mail
systems and desktop office application suites, and these
figures include the associated costs of IT support and
infrastructure upgrades
Boosting Student Motivation and Performance
• . . . classroom experiments confirm that technology in
education helps to boost student interest.
Preparation for the Real World
• In addition to the obvious benefits of collaboration and
familiarity with technology, Google Apps is helping to
prepare students for the outside world in some innovative
ways.
http://mashable.com/2010/04/28/schools-google-apps/

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https://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2374855

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Google Drive explained
•Google Docs and Gmail storage expanded
• Google Drive uses simple folders to organize files based on type,
separating documents, images, text files, spreadsheets, and
presentations.
• A desktop app for PC and Mac will be available soon [it is now
already] at drive.google.com, and Android users can search the
Google Play store to download it now on their phones. iPhone and
iPad versions are also coming soon.
By Michael Rougeau April 24th

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What about Dropbox?
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/24/2954960/google-drive-
dropbox-skydrive-sugarsync-cloud-storage-competition

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http://ilearntechnology.com/?s=zoho&x=0&y=0

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What is Office 365?
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/what-is-office365.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/video-what-is.aspx

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What about Apple’s offering?
iCloud requires iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch (3rd and 4th
generation), iPad, or iPad 2; a Mac computer with OS X Lion; or a PC
with Windows Vista or Windows 7 (Outlook 2007 or 2010 or an up-to-
date browser is required for accessing email, contacts, and calendars).
Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not
available in all countries. Access to some services is limited to 10
devices.
http://www.apple.com/icloud/

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Is iCloud a big deal?
iCloud marks a paradigm shift, turning the usual way people
manage multiple devices upside down. Instead of using a notebook or
a desktop PC as a central hub for media, contacts, email, and the
like, iCloud shifts all that data to Apple’s Internet-based “cloud”
servers.
iCloud’s immediate impact will depend on how smoothly Apple can
launch the service. Although there will undoubtedly be a few glitches
and hiccups as Apple brings iCloud online and scales it up to millions
of customers, the company absolutely must do better launching
iCloud than it did with MobileMe.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/icloud-explained-things-to-consider-before-
embracing-the-cloud/

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K-12 Cloud
Adoption Trends
•The research, “CDW-G 2011 Cloud Computing Tracking Poll,”
conducted by O’Keeffe & Co. on behalf of CDW-G, found that
the vast majority of K-12 institutions are using some form of
cloud technology, though most don't seem to know it. In fact,
only 27 percent of respondents to the survey conducted for the
report identified their institutions as cloud adopters. But a full 87
percent reported that their institutions use one or more
technologies that are based in the cloud, including:
• Google Docs: 57 percent;
• Gmail: 39 percent; and
• Microsoft Office Live Meeting: 9 percent.
• K-12 Budgets Begin Shift Toward Cloud
By David Nagel 05/26/11

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Michael is “not so sure the cloud is really here for us,
at least not yet.” Why not?
1. In the dozens of conversations I’ve had with school techs,
teachers, and admins, and in things I’ve run across on
discussion boards and the like, there’s a stranglehold in
many schools on the technology itself. Technical folks, and
with lots of very good reasons (see below for the biggest of
them), just don’t want to let go of the local control.
2. Nothing ever happens as quickly as you think it will.
But, mostly because most of us just don’t want to run into
situations like social media guru, Chris Brogan, wrote about
recently in his article When Google Owns You… all about his
nightmare experiences when the cloud he relies on went kaplooey.