Software-10+-+Dropbox

= Software #10 - Dropbox =

[|www.dropbox.com]

__Use in Educational Setting –__ Forget the USB jumpdrive, forget the external hardrive; Dropbox is the perfect fit into any educational setting. Dropbox offers the mobile worker the ability to travel from computer to computer without missing a beat. Designed as an online storage unit with a starting budget of 2gb the store anything from word documents to pictures. Dropbox also has made available access to your storage via the apple touch products such as iPod touch and iPhone. The program automatically saves your documents and syncs them across the web so you can access your content anywhere that Internet access is available.

__Cost, Registration Issues –__

Dropbox is completely free and requires only a small amount of registration. One downside is that you have to download the software to your computer that the program will sync your content as you work. Once you have registered once one your computer you can access your content via your iPhone with the same ID and password.

__Useful in what content and value to classroom –__

Dropbox is a universally useful tool for any educational setting. Being able to save your work and then access it across multiple locations is hugely helpful to anyone that shouldn’t be trusted with a jump drive. No longer will teachers have students saying they lost their jump drive. As long as the teachers have the students save their content to Dropbox it will always be available online.

__Meta-cognition and Dropbox –__

Dropbox promotes a great amount of meta-cognition. Being able to take learning to any location and at any time is an ideal fit for meta-cognition. Dropbox promotes learning and that is the biggest key when it comes to the world of education.

__Dropbox Product-__

This is a photo I took on my iPhone and it automatically synced the photo to my Dropbox account on my laptop!