DropBox

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**Drop Box** is an online service that allows you to keep all your files in one place and saves them to mutiple devices such as pcs, macs, phones, and iPads. This eliminates the need to have to email files home or save them to a flash drive. Your files are available in "the cloud" any time, any place that you need them. Drop Box also allows students to submit the work to a folder shared by their teacher, thus eliminating the need to print out assignments in order to submit. Files and photos can also be shared among teachers and students for collaborative purposes such as working on a school newspaper. Here's a short video that shows how it works:

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Getting Started:


 * Go to www.dropbox.com


 * If you are on your personal computer, go to download and following the instructions.
 * If you are on a school computer, click on "Log in" and then "Create an account."
 * Fill out the username and password information and click on "Create."

Working with Files:

 * Click on the "Files" tab.
 * Click on "Upload" to upload your files from your computer or flash drive.
 * Click on "New folder" to create a new folder to organize your files.
 * Click on "Share a folder" to either share an existing folder or create a new folder to share with students or colleagues.
 * Click on "Public Folder": Dropping a file into the public folder will create an internet link that you can copy, paste, and share with anyone: even non-drop box users.

**Resources:**

 * Top Tips for Using Drop Box in School


 * Three Reasons Why Students Should be Using Drop Box in School


 * No More Printing! Teachers Using Drop Box


 * Using Drop Box for Online Storage and Retrieval


 * Drop Box: A Must for All Teachers


 * Share Files Easily with Drop Box

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