Marcie+Hughes+-+Dropbox+&+Cloudon


 * What:** Dropbox and Cloudon
 * Web address(s):** [], []
 * Student’s Name:** Marcie Hughes
 * Grade Level(s):** K-University, probably most realistic for 6+
 * Content area(s):** any content area where you are using files from a computer, IPhone, IPad, or camera


 * Abstract:** These two programs go hand in hand with each other so I am doing a little two for one Tech Tools assignment.

With Dropbox you are able to download any file you have on your computer and save it all in one location. Then you can add Dropbox to other sources of technology like an iPhone or iPad and you are able to open up to same files from any source. If for some reason you do not have accessibility to your mobile devises or personal computer you can log onto the Dropbox website and open your files from the Internet. So you no longer have to email yourself papers, pictures, or other attachments, you can just save files to Dropbox and share anywhere.

If you have Dropbox then you can also make use of Cloudon. Cloudon is a great program that will allow you to open up any Microsoft document (PowerPoint, Word, or Excel) and edit it from mobile devices like a tablet or cell phone. You could begin working on a PowerPoint presentation at home on your PC, then save it to Dropbox, then open it up from Cloudon on your iPad and continue working, editing, or even show that PowerPoint slideshow from your iPad


 * Personal Experience:** My personal experience is minimal as I just learned about these tools a week or two ago and have not had much time to put them to use. After reading about the assignment I realized there is no time like the present and I down loaded both applications. I use PowerPoints in class quite often, almost daily, so being able to access my PowerPoints from my iPad just seems perfect. This will also give me another way to incorporate my iPad into my lessons. I have another resource called reflector ([]) that allows me to display items from my iPad onto my computer. Since my computer is connected to my overhead LCD this can give me another, possibly even more interactive, way to be mobile around the classroom while presenting. I could now add things into the PowerPoint while walking around the classroom.