Cloud Storage Devices
Description of Tool:
GDrive also known as Google Drive is a storage device where users can access their files offline. Users can back up their documents in the random event that the user's computer crashes. If the user has the files in the Drive, the user can access the files from any computer. The user can also share the files to collaborate with others on their documents. Google Drive is associated with Google so the files in the GDrive are Google documents. However, a user can upload documents from other places and the documents will be saved in the Drive. The Drive is user friendly and it is easy to organize the Drive to fit the user's needs.
Pedagogical Uses:
Both teachers and students can use this tool to share documents with each other. Teachers can share their lesson plans with administrators and other teachers. Students can share documents with their teachers without using paper. The teacher can see the student working on the document and make comments while the student is working. The student can access the document at home if the student doesn't finish in school. The student needs to have internet access or have downloaded Google Drive before the student can work on his/her document. Teachers can use Google Drive to share websites with students and have students interact on the page. If a teacher wants to incorporate more technology into the classroom and use less paper, Google Drive is the way to go.
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| Example of Google Drive |
Location of the tool:
Google Drive - If you are not signed in, you must sign in with your google account before viewing your drive.
Cost of tool:
Google Drive provides 15GB of free online storage when you sign up. If a person wants more, he or she can pay 1.99 a month for 100GB of storage or 9.99 a month for 1TB of storage.
Why a teacher would want to use this tool:
Google Drive is a great way to store documents online for later use. The documents can be shared with students, administrators, and other teachers. The documents never go away, even if a computer crashes. A teacher can see students working on a document in real time on Google Drive and make comments on the document. Instead of teachers using file cabinets, Google Drive is an online, digital version. Google Drive is user friendly and easy for students to learn how to use. Once students get the hang of Google Drive, teachers can have students complete assignments online and hand in digitally to the teacher. The teacher can comment and grade the document without using paper.
Sources:
drive.google.com
ISTE Standards. (2015). Retrieved June 30, 2015, from http://www.iste.org/standards
ISTE Standards:
Teacher:
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
b. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments
a. Design and adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
3. Model digital age work and learning
b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media and formats
Student:
1. Creative and innovation
a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
2. Communication and collaboration
a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media
3. Research and information fluency
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media
5. Digital citizenship
b. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity
6. Technology operations and concepts
a. Understand use technology systems
b. Select and use applications effectively and productively
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