1. Share Resources,
Collaborate & Eliminate
Paperwork
Simple K12.com webinar - 10/22/12
Chris Casal
Technology Coordinator/Teacher
P. S. 10 Brooklyn (15K010)
ccasal@ps10.org
Twitter: @mr_casal

3. P. S. 10
New York City Department of Education public school
Park Slope vicinity, Brooklyn
~950 students
Pre K- 5th grade
38 classroom teachers, 8 clusters, 6 related service
providers, 2 coaches, 2 administrators fully connected
via iPads, laptops, desktops, Google Apps &
Dropbox...

5. Dropbox
Online storage
Automatic syncing across devices & operating systems
2 GB of storage free
many ways to get additional storage, including
referrals
my referral link: http://db.tt/o2H8xmo
App - $Free

7. Benefits
Access files anywhere
no more flash/thumb drives
no more bulky folders/binders of paperwork
Multiple app integration
GoodReader, PlainText, DropItTo.me
Share files and folders for easy collaboration
Work on local drive and Dropbox syncs automatically,
no uploading needed - work offline & sync later

9. Benefits
Platform
agnostic

11. Bump your storage

13. How I got more than 2 GB

15. Dropbox.com
interface -
identical folders
accessible on
iPad & local HD

17. Share folders with
any users

19. Native file formats
Dropbox folder on
local HD -
identical to
Dropbox.com &
iPad

20. Native file formats

21. Selet a file to view it
Alphabetical file
structure - both files
and folders
Native file formats

23. Folder view
Alphabetical file
structure - within
folders too
Native file formats

25. Easily share files
from iPad

27. Share via email
Generates a link
instead of emailig a
bulky attachment

29. Send files to other
apps

31. Uplaod files from
iPad to Dropbox
Can set automatic
uploads of Photos

33. Dropbox can be set to
automatically upload iPad/iPhone
pics to a “Camera Uploads”
folder or you can select manually
Manually select your
photos
Manually choose
any Dropbox folder
as a destination

35. DROPitTOme
www.dropitto.me
Free online site for submitting files to Dropbox
Set up custom URL for Dropbox submission
Students can upload files
Not an iPad app but a great way to extend the
collaborative capabilities of Dropbox
Web based - $Free

37. DROPitTOme
Set up a custom address, in this case
www.dropitto.me/mrcasal
Password protect uploads if you like...

39. DROPitTOme
Easy, standard upload interface
Search your hard drive for any file and upload...

41. Inside main Dropbox
directory is a
“Dropitto.me” folder

43. PlainText
Simple note taking app
Has the ability to sync with Dropbox
Take notes and they are immediately backed up
online
App - $Free (ad supported, $4.99 ad free)

45. Note Title
Note text
Very basic
interface

47. Appears in
Dropbox in the
exact same file
structure as within
the app itself

49. Classroom Uses
Store lessons
share with colleagues, substitutes, administration
Always have access to documents - start at home,
finish at school...
home, school, iPad - all synced
Have students turn in work from any computer via
DropItTo.me
Share paperless memos with staff

51. Other Players
Google Drive
much more competitive since moving from
“Documents” to “Drive” platform
5 GB free. No free storage upgrades
tied to a single Google account
SkyDrive
Microsoft
Only supports Mac OS 10.7 or later

53. Why Dropbox for me?
Love Google but have multiple Google accounts
Drive syncs to only one on the desktop
Dropbox allows me to access files regardless of which Google account I’m in
Keeps files native, doesn’t convert to Google Docs
Longtime Dropbox user
3rd school year
Drive released 4/24/12.
Share & collaborate with Dropbox users, regardless of their Google use &
comfort
Opportunities for free storage upgrades

54. Contact
Christopher M. Casal
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
P. S. 10 (15K010)
Email: ccasal@ps10.org
Twitter: @mr_casal
Diigo: mrcasal
ps10ipads.wikispaces.com
www.mrcasal.com