How to get vacation pictures on your IPhone to Google Drive

When I go on vacation these days, my IPhone 5 is what I use to take pictures.  I could use an upgrade to get a better quality camera but for now it works fine and it is what I have in my possession most of the time.  Go with what is easy, right?  So after a vacation, I may want to save some pictures from my iPhone onto my Google drive to use for a blog post. For example, here is a gorgeous pic of the Flatirons in Boulder Colorado that I took on a recent trip there.

To get this picture here on this blog post, this is what I did:

1. If you don't have it downloaded already, download the Google Drive app on to your iPhone.

2. Sign in to your Google account in the Google Drive App

3. Now you should be in the app all logged in.

4. If you want to put the pictures into a new folder click the blue + circle and add a new folder giving it a meaningful name such as "Jean's Colorado trip 2017"

5. Then open up that new folder and click the blue + circle and upload from your Iphone Photos and Videos

6. Now you can select what photo album that you want to get pictures from on your IPhone.

7. I select My Photostream

8. Then I tap on the pictures that I want to upload to my Google Drive.

9. Then tap on blue upload "UPLOAD" in the upper right side of the screen

10. You can see the photos uploading on your screen.  I usually just let them hang out and finish without doing anything else on the phone until they are completed uploading.

Now you can log into your Google Apps and use the photos that you have put in your Drive.

Pokemon Go - Is it a fad?

Pokemon Go - Is it a fad?

No doubt you have heard someone mention Pokemon Go in the past month or so since it's release.  It is a mobile version of the Game Boy video game that was popular in the 1990's . Most cell phones allow you to play the app and it uses the gps on the phones to allow the player to track and catch Pokemon characters and things.  The catch is you have to be moving to make progress in the game so suddenly kids are getting out on their bikes, running and walking to play the game.  I for one am delighted to hear that there is something encouraging kids, teens and adults to get up and move!  

I was recently at tech conference in my state, Vermont and the question came up as to whether using Pokemon Go for the upcoming school year should be allowed or not.  Besides the fact that it would be next to impossible to block the game technologically at school, what came to mind for me is to use the health component of this game to create some healthy activities using Pokemon Go.

How about:

• Scavenger hunts using the game
• Walking groups using the game locally
• Competing with other classmates with goals to build a "gym" or work on high scores in the game
• After school club 
• Health class activities
• Advisory activities at the H.S. level

What do you think about the use of this game in an educational environment?  Leave me a comment below.

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20 Instant Google Searches your Students need to know!

Here are 20 Instant Google Searches your Students Need to Know

http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/05/google-search-cards.html

Easy online voice recorder

www.vocaroo.com is a great online tool that works with mac, pc and chromebooks to record voice directly from their webpage and then allows you to share the recording or download it in various formats.  Next time you need to make a quick recording give Vocaroo a try!  

Free high quality images for you to use in your next project

Do you ever need some nice high quality pictures for a presentation you are working on, or a webpage that you want to use and not violate copyright?  Do you want to add some pictures to a document to make them pop?  My favorite source of free, high quality images that you can use in presentations, documents, blogs and webpages is https://pixabay.com/  You do not have to create an account either!  Just click on the picture you like and download it and use it freely in your project! The two pictures in this post are from pixabay.com

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Find a Google map using zip code

Here is a quick Tip to see a Google Map using a zip code

• Go to www.google.com 
• In the Google search line type: zipcode map and it will give you a map of that location. 

For example, to get a map of Burlington Vermont I would type in the Google search box:

05401 map