For this post, I choose Windows Skydrive from the list of Web 2.0 Awards nominees list. This site is an internet file storage. I thought this was a great site because it allows people to access their files from any computer. No longer will they have to manage their files one single cpu.they users save their files are by uploading them from the computer they wish to do so. When you upload your files, Skydrive organizes the files based on the file type, name, date which helps keep them organized. Furthermore, if that not enough one can also separate file by creating a folder. When i made my account, I created eight new folder and named them for each of the standards from k-12 in art education. One can also see on the left hand-side, there is a menu that lists other options. One of the options that I thought was excellent was the recent file because it allows you to go back to the most-recent file you upload or was working on in Skydrive. You can also create groups and share files along with others in your group, which can be very hand for collaboration projects. I think Sykdrive would be a great website to you in a classroom or library. Instead of students saving information to emails and flash drives which often malfunction and creates viruses, they can use Skydrive free. Still I would probably only limit this to students in middle school beyond because of some of the navigation through the site can be a hassle.
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Things I Liked
Had Email through Windows Live
Links to Networks like Google Chrome, Facebook, and twitter (although they can be distracting for students)
Calendar
Safe and Secure from viruses
Privacy options
The amount of file storage (over 7 gb)
Recycling Bin
Things I did not Like
Weird navigation
It could be better organized
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