Dropbox first teased Dropbox Paper back in August, and it has now been released for public use. I fired up the Dropbox website to try it out. To get started, click on the Paper link that shows on the left sidewhen logged into Dropbox, or visit https://paper.dropbox.com/. Your Dropbox Paper files are separate from your…
I’m following you on Twitter, and I’ve been reading your blog on Inc. for the past few months. Today, I read your post about personal branding. It got me thinking, what I am really doing here on social media and does someone like me even need a personal brand? It’s not like I’m a senior…
Quickly create Google documents in a specific folder through these special links A simple bookmark can create a Google document in specific folder. Alice Keeler’s Chrome Extension – AnyoneCanView A great extension that takes the guesswork out of sharing documents in Google Drive. Quickly create Google documents in a specific folder with a specific account…
Different video games use failure in different ways. Some use it to shock players and teach them what not to do, while others use death as a punishment for carelessness, recklessness, or some other mistake. Super Gridland, the new mobile RPG-puzzle hybrid from Canadian developer Michael Townsend, treats failure as a journey. With each mistake, you…
Afterward, I started thinking, “How else can I collect data from myself using Google Forms?” And the logical follow-up question was, “How can my students use Google Forms to collect data from themselves?” Source: Quick Google Forms time savers for teachers | Ditch That Textbook Some great ideas here! Be sure to check them out.
Sure, I’ve talked about forgetting about starring your favorite folders in Google Drive before, but there is a reason to star them anyway. Why would you want to star your favorite folders in Google Drive? To save time! Once starred, you can access the folders by clicking on the Starred link on the left side…
Automation is happening, and it will bring substantial benefits to businesses and economies worldwide, but it won’t arrive overnight. A new McKinsey Global Institute report finds realizing automation’s full potential requires people and technology to work hand in hand. Source: Harnessing automation for a future that works | McKinsey & Company An eye-opening account into…
Microsoft has been trying to keep PC makers away from Chrome OS for years, and consumers far away from Apple’s iPad alternative. While Windows RT largely failed at going mainstream, and Windows 8.1 with Bing was never widely used, the software giant is experimenting with another low-cost version of its popular Windows operating system: Windows…
We now know how to create Google documents quickly, and can even create the new documents in a particular folder. But, what if we have multiple Google accounts? To select the account, we can use the trick we learned on linking to a particular Gmail account. But first, lets review the links to quickly create…
Things that make me scowly is too many clicks and inefficient workflows. As teachers, we usually have to repeat our actions 30-150 times depending on how many students we have. While doing something once may be no big deal, does it scale? I found most of the screenshot tools required multiple steps to get the…