Web viewSyncing your Files with Google Drive (Do you have a Google account? If not, you’ll need to sign up for one first!) Go to drive.google.com. Click “Download Google

Syncing your Files with Google Drive (Do you have a Google account? If not, you’ll need to sign up for one first!)

1. Go to drive.google.com2. Click “Download Google Drive for PC”; save it to your computer and run the installation.

3. Sign in to your Google account…

Follow the various prompts…

To select which files to synchronize, click “Advanced setup”

By default, you’ll be creating a new folder called “Google Drive” on your computer where files will be sync’ed between your personal computer and Google’s servers.

(That means anything you create, modify, or delete will be backed up to an off-site location.)

It’s like backing up to your H:\ drive or an external hard drive, but you don’t have to think about it!

You can later MOVE folders you already have on your computer (your AP Biology Documents folder, for example) to this new folder. You have a total of 15 gigabytes in Google Drive, which gives you quite a bit of storage!

You can also install the Google Drive application on another computer; the files you save on your school computer will synchronize with your internet-connected home computer, giving you access to your files in more places.

You can access Google Drive from any internet-connected computer, as well… meaning you can download/upload files no matter what device you’re using!

Some suggestions:

- Don’t back up ALL the files you’ve ever created for teaching! (Although you might be able to!)- Maximum file size = 10 GB (gigabytes)- Consider backing up courses you currently teach, since they’re the most important.- You can still move all your files to this folder… you can then selectively choose files to sync within this location

(the Google Drive folder), only backing up the “essentials”…

Note: If you have a LOT of data to back up, consider waiting to synchronize until you’re at home… the impact on the server can be considerable! (It may take a few sessions to synchronize all your files… consider letting it run overnight at home!)

Other features of Google Drive:

- Mobile access through apps! (iOS and Android)- Compatible with Windows and Mac

Comparison of three top Cloud-based storage choices: ( http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/dropbox-gdrive-skydrive/)

Features

Dropbox Google Drive SkyDrive

Free Storage 2GB (can earn add’l through referrals)

5-15 GB 7GB

Upgrade Pricing

100GB$9.99/month or $99/year



25GB $2.49100GB $4.99200GB $9.99400GB $19.991TB $49.992TB $99.994TB $199.998TB $399.9916TB $799.99(monthly rate)

27GB $10/year57GB $25/year107GB $50/year

Supported Platforms

Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, Android, BlackBerry

Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Windows Phone

Features Selective Folder Syncing, Events Tracking,Version History,Sharing Link,Facebook Group Integration

Selective Folder Syncing, Events Tracking,Version History,Sharing Permission Settings,Commenting on Files, Online Document Editor, Simultaneous Document Editing

Events Tracking,Version History,Sharing Permission Settings,Commenting on Files,Microsoft Office Web Apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote),Simultaneous Document Editing,Remote Access to Files on PC,OneNote Mobile App

Features

Dropbox Google Drive SkyDrive

Version History 30 Days for All Files 30 Days or 100 Document Revisions 30 Days or 25 Document Revisions

File Upload Limit

Unlimited Through Desktop App, 300MB Through Website

10GB Through Both Desktop App and Website

2GB Through Desktop App, 300MB Through Website

Sharing Simple Sharing Link Customized Sharing and Access Settings Customized Sharing and Access Settings

Security 2-Step Verification, 4-Digit Passcode for Mobile App

2-Step Verification Across All Google Services

Verification Code when Accessing PC Files Remotely

Supported File Types

Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, Audio, Video and Image Files

Adobe Illustrator (.AI) & Photoshop (.PSD), Autodesk AutoCad, Scalable Vector Graphics, Audio, Video and Image Files

Microsoft Office, Audio, Video and Image Files

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