Download - Getting The Crowd To The Cloud
Getting The Crowd To The Cloud
By Steve Healton AA, BS, MCP, MCSE, CCNA, UFO, OMG
What is this?
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PHD
Introducing Steve Healton
You need something to handle the cloud.
Ronco’s NewCloud-O-Matic
Manager
It slices, it dices the cloud, but wait there’s more
S.A.S. o Software As Service
Getting people/students to the cloud Organize the use of the cloud in the classroom.
Cool tools http://www.slideshare.net/ http://www.ustream.tv/ http://www.microsoft.com/AutoCollage http://www.wordle.net/ http://www.smilebox.com/ http://www.photosynth.net http://windowslive.com/Desktop/Writer http://wordpress.com/ http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php http://www.thesurrealist.co.uk/slogan.cgi
Microsoft fuels the cloud - 70% of Microsoft staff doing cloud-related activities
Steve Balmer at University of Washington
What this generation expects & demands from education
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_zzPBbXjWs
USING THE CLOUD IN THE CLASSROOM
Using SKYDRIVE in the Classroom
Advantages of the Cloud in the Classroom The network is the computer – Sun Internet 2.0
SAM = Greato Get SAM if you can
SKYDRIVE Works Well
SKYDRIVE IN THE CLASSROOM CAN PROVIDE…
Advantages of the Cloud in the Classroom PAPERLESS WORK
o Save Money Save paper: Could be up to $300 a year
o Paperless testso Turn in homework on line
COMMUNICATIONSo Share information on lineo Communicate with students in real time – Anytimeo Share Videos & web links to enhance learningo Give students additional learning aids on the fly
Advantages of the Cloud in the Classroom ASSINGMENTS
o Students can turn in Homework anytime from anywhereo Turned in assignments are DATE STAMPEDo File names organize assignmentso Assign Homework when students are absent
TESTSo Don’t have to hand out papero Change tests minutes before you give themo Each student gets a different testo Tests are self correctingo Tests gives information why the student got the wrong answer
You could be here, checking homework that was turned in.
YOU
Windowslive.com to get a Skydrive
How to Use SkyDrive in the Classroom
Students Computer
Students SkyDrive
Departments SkyDriveInstructors Computer
Create TWO SkyDrives
Students Departments
o Not in the teachers name, but your department.o A departments SkyDrive allows all teachers to use it.o Allows a substitute (if they know how) to completely take over
Add student to Hotmail Contact List
Have student add
Departments ID to their Hotmail
Contact List
Setting up SkyDrive
Create File Folders•For all Students•For individual class•For Each student•For Tests
Setup SkyDrive Files All StudentsOne for each student
Group by file nameHW = Home WorkThen by Class Aft = AfternoonThen Students name
Suggest last name firstLink Student ID to file
Set share options on fileOnly the student and you can get to this file.
Student saves files by Class name first then
chapter then what assignment it is.
Self files for the instructor
Students can see if they turned in the
assignment
TESTS ON SKYDRIVE. USING
Create the file for SkyDrive
Set up Scramble and Number of Questions
You can set it up with higher security, Even what time to take it and passwordsHowever it will not set up quantityof questions.
When the LAN test is done.Students have to print the test to turn it in
HTML Test will mail to the instructor
Mapping to SkyDrive with XP http://skydrivesimpleviewer.codeplex.com/ Unzip DumpUlrs.exe Open up a command window
Map Network Drive – Online Storage
Use SkyDrive Microsoft Office 2010 Save directly to SkyDrive Links Students and Instructors Saves the instructor time
o Distributing testso Grading testso What Homework has been turned in.
What students expect from the modern teacher Grade from home with out taking a ton of paperwork
o Grade while camping
LOOK SMART MAYBE GET A RAISE