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Cloud-based Tools for Professional Educator Activities

                           Resources at http://www.diigo.com/user/emTech

 
What do we mean by cloud-based tools?   (Diigo tag: “cloud computing”)

·       What is the Cloud? By Matt Mansfield (7 min video)

·       How Cloud Computing Works  

Three Cloud-based Tools for Teachers: Doodle. DropBox and Diigo (Social Bookmarking)

  • Doodle for scheduling parent conferences, committee work, field trips (Diigo tag: Doodle) 
  • How to find it, How to use it in the Classroom
  • Get Organized with Doodle.com – PC Magazine (Video 2 minutes)
  • Teachers Use Doodle (2011, eLearning Magazine)
  • Scheduling for Group Meetings  (Video  6 minutes)

Note: You can use this to schedule family reunions, trips home, interviews, SKYPES with friends.

 DropBox for collaborating or sharing files with colleagues, students, parents (Diigo tag: DropBox)

  • What is it, How does it work, Why do Teachers Need it? 
  • Dropbox in the Classroom
  • Dropbox for Teachers  

Note: You can use this for family (large files or ONE letter for everyone); you can also use a program like DROPBOX as a way for students to turn in work. There is more information on this on the Diigo account tagged “Dropbox”. 

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