Thought I would review this basic tip today since I helped two people at work with it on the same day. “I'm out of iCloud storage space! I haven't backed up my phone since October!” I find a lot of colleagues are beginning to own multiple Apple devices, usually an iPhone and an iPad. With…
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How to use AirDrop – iOS 7’s most important new feature for teachers
When Apple announced Airdrop this past June, I knew it would be a great feature for teachers with iPads. A common complaint about iPads in the classroom was that it wasn’t necessarily easy to transfer student work in the Camera Roll to the teacher. With no USB connection and no SD card slot, how was…
The Cloud is Not a Sure Thing! [+ How to restore deleted files on Dropbox]
Cloud computing has become an integral part of my everyday life, both personally and professionally. However, I wanted to share a couple true-life examples of how the cloud is not entirely stable, and how it should not be the only way you back up your files. Case #1: Apple iCloud While I have shared in…
How to use Apple’s Shared Photo Stream: A Teacher’s Perspective
Apple introduced Shared Photo Streams in the iOS6 update. It is a neat way for people to share photos with one another. Since so many people we know own iOS devices, all it takes is having iOS6 installed, and sharing photos will work without a hitch. Set up: Select some photos you would like to…
