My Take
I LOVE dropbox and recommend it often. It is very intuitive and easy to use. It is just like taking all of your folders on the computer and putting them online so you can find and access them anywhere. It makes retrieving previous versions or lost files a breeze. It makes sharing files easy, even with people who do not have dropbox. I have used this on Macs, PCs and iPhone and iPads with ZERO problems.
How I Use It
I use it professionally and with other teachers. I do not teach students to use it (yet), because I am at the elementary level and many of our students have limited access to Internet at home which means we do not often have a need for this type of program.
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Heather R.
Teacher
West Jordan, UT
April 21, 2019
Great for file sharing
My take is pretty much the same as how I use it. It is another way to do what Google Classroom can do, but works better for me because I have iPads and Notability. Without Notability, it would not be nearly as useful.
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Andrea C.
Teacher
Gilbert, WV
May 7, 2015
Drop Your Assignment Here!
Dropbox supports learning beyond the product by allowing students to build, utilize, and be accountable for their work. My students not only use it for my class, but have found it useful in other classes as well. I use Dropbox to build assignments and create lesson plans that I can access from home and school. This prevents me from having to carry my computer from place to place or having to worry about losing a USB drive.
There is also a Dropbox application for the I-phone that I use. If I find valuable resources or items that I want to share with my students, I can simply snap a pic and place it in my Dropbox. Unfortunately, our school has had to resort to a no cell phone policy so using Dropbox allows me to access items without the use of my phone. In my opinion, Dropbox has changed my classroom. It allows my students and me the opportunity to share, save and record information current as well as later use. I am able to save items in my Dropbox and then post them into my learning management system.
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Jeremy B.
Teacher
Gull Lake Community Schools
Richland, MI
November 28, 2014
Must have cloud syncing tool
Dropbox is a must have tool for teachers. It stores your data, allows web access, and is free (for the 2 gigs with options to get more through referrals). I use it daily. Also, by adding services to your Dropbox account such as DropItToMe students can upload files to you form iPads, computers, or home. Absolutely a must have tool for teachers to stay organized, share files, and have access anywhere to their data.
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