Did I save that on my iPad?
Is it still on my
iPhone?
How can I finish a document at home that I started on my
work PC?
I just took a great video of Oscar playing in the park… it’s
too big to email! How can I easily share
it with my mom?
Smart Phones, iPads, tablets, laptops… all these devices were
supposed to make life less-complicated! Now
that so many of us multiple, digital devises, it has gotten increasingly more
confusing to keep track of and share files.
Introducing…. The Cloud!
Ta-Daa! OK, I know The Cloud isn’t new. It is really just the internet. Without knowing it, we’ve all been using the
cloud for years. Anytime you upload or
share a file, picture or video to a website, you have been using the cloud.
Why use The Cloud? The
Cloud is faster and more versatile than emailing yourself copies of pictures
and files. It also usually comes with features
that allow you to share files with friends, family, colleagues or the world! But wait… it gets even better! The Cloud is web-based, so I don’t have to
worry about storage space, computer crashes or out-of-date software!
There are many cloud storage services (websites and apps)
out there. My favorite is
DropBox. After signing up for an account and
downloading a small app/program onto all my devices and computers, I can easily
drag files and pictures into a little box.
That box, and everything inside it, is instantly on all my devices!
I can take a picture on my iPhone and when I get home, it is
waiting on my computer ready for me to use it in the PowerPoint I’m creating
for school! Quick and easy!
Here are some other Cloud services you might want to try
out!
Collaboration Cloud Services - store and share calendars,
bookmarks, documents and more!
File storage
and Sharing Cloud Services –Store and share files, folders, pictures, videos
and documents.
Picture/Video
Cloud Services – share and store pictures and video.
