Dropbox

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What is it?
Dropbox is a free service that allows you to save, store, and sync files among devices and computers. Dropbox can be accessed through a website and/or downloaded to various computers and devices.

So, you can create a document on a computer, save it to Dropbox, then work on it later on a mobile device. You can also create folders for sharing files and create a "hand in folder" for students to drop work to you.

How does it work?
Here is Dropbox's Tour!

Here is how Dropbox works!

Here are instructions for using Dropbox as a hand in folder! Even better step by step directions for using Dropbox as a hand in folder!

WHSD Teachers and Staff: Go into the Dropbox settings and uncheck the box that says "Enable LAN Sync." Click on the Dropbox icon, then the gear in the lower, right corner. The settings are there.


 * Please note, that you can upload, download, and access all of your files on Dropbox.com regardless of where you have the app or not.**

How can I use it as a "hand in" folder for my students?
You can connect Dropbox to another service called "Drop It To Me." >
 * Go to Drop It To Me and register for an account.
 * It will ask you to link Drop it To Me to your Dropbox account. This creates another folder in your Dropbox.
 * When you register for an account you will receive a unique address based on the username you picked. For example, my username is sheldonlori so my unique address (the one I give to students) is http://dropitto.me/sheldonlori
 * You created an upload password when you registered for your Drop It To Me account. This is the password students will need to enter before they can upload to your folder.
 * To hand in work, students visit your address, enter your upload password, upload their work, and it shows in your Dropbox in a folder called "Drop it to Me." They DO NOT have access to anything in your Dropbox. Think of Drop it to Me as a mailbox at the Post Office. Once you put your letter in, you can't pull it back out but it will get to the sendee.