On Oct 22, 2013, at 3 pm, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the Storing files in the cloud – Dropbox webinar to explore how the Dropbox website and software can be used to manage and share files. During the session we looked at: Who is using Dropbox? What is Dropbox? How does it work? Pricing Why Dropbox? […]

Dropbox is a free storage service that lets you save and access all your files, including photos, documents, and videos, in a cloud and access them from all your computers and phones – even from the Dropbox website.

When you visit the Dropbox site, you will be invited to download Dropbox software. It will allow you to install Dropbox on your computer and to create a Dropbox folder that automatically syncs with your online Dropbox account.

On June 4, 2013, at 3 pm ET, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the Understanding Creative Commons webinar to explore and discuss Creative Commons (CC) licenses. During the session we explored various copyright licenses and how you can use them properly in your practice, not only as a teacher, administrator or manager, but also as a content […]

On April 2, 2013, at 3 pm ET, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the Using Delicious to manage and share your bookmarks webinar to explore Delicious – a bookmarking tool that allows you to quickly save, organize and share links to your favourite websites and resources. In the webinar recording, Monika explores how Delicious has evolved over […]

Although we have covered Delicious in our Featured Technology section in the past, in the last few years it has undergone so many changes that we thought we should revisit this topic.

As a teacher, Delicious can become an easy way to share resources with colleagues. You can each set up an account and create a network. You can also use Delicious with learners, setting up a classroom account in which students can save their bookmarks while working on a specific project, for example.

On March 5, 2013, at 3 pm ET, Monika Jankowska-Pacyna delivered the Passwords and Online Security webinar. During the session, we explored tools and resources designed to help create strong and secure passwords and to help manage the multitude of passwords we rely on and use every day. A recording of the webinar can be […]

Google Calendar lets you organize your schedule online. One of many applications available through a Gmai account – such as Documents, Sites, Maps, Images, and many more – it lets you keep track of your own events and share your calendars with others. 

With its simple-to-use interface, it is also a great tool to help literacy students manage their time, plan meetings and get organized.

I started using Pocket when it was still known as ‘Read it later.’ As the name implied, it allowed me to save content and explore it at a time more convenient for me. It quickly became one of my favourite tools that I referred to on a regular basis. 

Since I manage AlphaPlus’ website and social media tools, I come across interesting news, updates, links, announcements, documents, videos and other content on a daily basis. With other projects, meetings and assignments, I often don’t have time to read and explore this wealth of information on the spot and that’s when Pocket becomes handy.

The Dropbox tag line is “Simplify your life” and that is exactly and literally what it has done for me! First of all it is super easy to use – I just opened a free account, got my own Dropbox and now I use it to store files, documents, images, and videos. Best of all I can access them from anywhere, share them with friends and colleagues, and I can sync them on all my mobile devices.