Much like a computer, your google drive can be organized with folders. Here is a short video to help you with this.
Remember, part of the power in Google Drive is the sharing function. Google makes the sharing personalized to your tastes.
There are issues with using folders inside of folders, commonly referred to as Sub-Folders. They do work as they are suppose to, but may show up twice in a users interface. Google seems to be aware of this and will patch it at some point in time. Remember, over all, if you are sharing something, there should be a need for the share.
I have just changed the name from 1:1 Notes to ISB Google. I did this for several reasons.
1. I am concerned that there are many students graduating from ISB without really knowing the power behind the google set of Apps. This could mean that as they move on to university, they are behind their peers.
2. There is so much integration in Google that will help students in both high school and university make their lives less complicated.
3. 1:1 Notes is over - now that we are into our third year, we are past the 1:1 and into making the program much more robust.
4. Good teaching needs help in how to best use these Google tools to make a program really flourish.
This does come with a price. In China it is not possible to get many of the Google websites outside of institutions who have access (such as schools) and people who have a VPN at home. Most of the Google apps are blocked by the great firewall of China. I think we can work around this and still make Google a big part of our program. Recently there was a newspaper article indicating a removal of the Great Chinese Firewall from the new economic zone in Shanghai. Perhaps this is a sign of things to come in the future.
SO LETS GET GOING......
First off you are going to need a Google account to access everything. This can be done with any existing email account. I would not suggest you use the school's email account however since when you leave it is deleted. If you already use Gmail then use your gmail account so that everything is linked together. You can signin or signup here. Once in you will see your Google Drive. Here is a short video tour of Google Drive.
Some things you need to know about Google Drive;
1. Total free storage = 50GB (however, Google Drive format documents do not count in the total)
2. You can upload PDF, Word, Spreadsheets, JPG and drawing files to Google Drive. These count in the 50 GB total.
3. Youtube uploads seem to be unlimited but each channel can only have about 1000 videos.
4. Your Google Drive account will also work for all other Google Apps even though you may have to log in and set up some of the other Apps.
