In this day and age of smartphones and cloud storage, we’re more connected than ever. But with so much new technology, it can be hard to stay productive. During this two-part class, we will: Explore different applications to help us stay productive Show how our various connected devices help us stay organized Examine what cloud computing is and how we can go beyond document storage to get the most of it Learn tips and tricks to stay on task Between classes, attendees will each be asked to put into practice techniques discussed in class. One-on-one assistance with the instructor will be provided during this time. Instructor: Rachel Eichen Rachel Eichen is a certified presenter who has had over three years of teaching experience. She has taught computer classes to passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship, which included such topics as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office. She also taught classes while working within the software industry. She enjoys learning about new technology trends and loves sharing this information with others. Rachel holds a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing.

1. Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services

2. Quick Poll
 What area of productivity are you hoping
to most improve on?

3. Agenda
 Tackle E-mail
 Productivity Tools
 Information Diet

4. Digital Life

5. E-mail management

6. Tackle E-mail
 Turn off push/instant e-mail
 Block off time to check e-mail
 Read latest > earliest
 Organize for “inbox zero”
 Unsubscribe/Consolidate

7. Yipit.
http://yipit.com/

8. Unroll.me

9. Unroll.me

10. http://www.boomeranggmail.com/download
.html

11. Productivity Tools

12. Flipboard
https://flipboard.com/

13. Microsoft One Note

14. To-Do Lists
 http://www.rememberthemilk.com/
 http://www.toodledo.com/
 http://www.wunderlist.com/

15. Evernote

16. Consider an Information Diet

17. Twitter, Email, RSS, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, LInkedIn
BE AWARE OF NETFLIX QUEUE
SYNDROME WITH YOUR NEWS

18. Consider Dumping
 Redundant News Sources
 Those you are “saving” for
later
 Topics no longer of interest

19. Social Media
 Follow in ONE place
 Why are you following
them?
 If you skim or skip them
70% of the time –
delete, hide or unfollow

20. Cleaning Up Facebook
 Delete your “likes”
 “Hide” annoying family
 “Unfriend” a few people
 Create lists of close friends and family

21. Hide a Person’s Feed

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Rachel Eichen
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www.novarelibrary.com

25. Presenter: Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services

26. Assingment Review

27. Agenda
 What is Cloud Computing?
 Collaborate
 Dropbox Features
 Tools and Toys for Dropbox
 Other Cloud Tools

28. What is Cloud
Computing?

29. What is Cloud Computing?
 Internet-based
 No hard drive
needed
 Software examples
include: Facebook
and
G-mail

30. The Main Sites
 Dropbox
 Google Docs
 Amazon Cloud Player
 SkyDrive

31. Collaborat
e

32. Google Docs/Google Drive

33. Google Docs/Google Drive
 Create a new document or upload
 View Revision History
 Control sharing and editing
 Download in multiple formats

34. Google Drive

35. Forms
 Customize questions & type
 See responses in summary or spreadsheet

36. Microsoft OneDrive
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
OneNote
Excel Survey

37. Dropbox

38. Remote File Storage
Dropbox keeps 30
days – back-up so
I can restore
accidently deleted
files. Phew!

39. Syncing Different Devices
 Use the Desktop Version of Dropbox
and keep all documents/folders stored
there.
 Download the App for phones/tablets
 Also – works with Google Drive, Box
and other Cloud Sites

40. Auto-Sync Mobile Phone
Pictures and Desktop Uploads

42. Image Sharing

43. Public Folders/Files
- Right click on specific file to link to file
only
- Use link button to share folder
http://db.tt/by4CCMTP

44. Back-Up Websites
 WordPress – BackWPup
(http://backwpup.com/)
 Automate back-ups restore entire website or
specific file
 Use Dropbox API to automate back –up
for other sites (dropbox.com/developers)

45. Tools and Toys for Dropbox

46. Email Directly to Dropbox
SendtoDropbox.com

47. Save a FILE VIA URL
Great for PDF and other online
documents

48. Sync Your Ebooks

49. How to access
- Open Dropbox on device and
read away
- Automate – and send to your
Kindle wappwolf.com
Top image from http://lifehacker.com/5984823/?post=57532641

50. IFTTT
www.ifttt.com

52. Other Ways to Use the
Cloud

53. Create Your Site in the
Cloud?
 Blogger (blogger.com)
 Wordpress.com
 Google Sites (sites.google.com)
 http://pancake.io (connects with
Dropbox)

54. Music
You can also sync
music folders from
Itunes or your own
with Dropbox or like
storage site

55. What Do you Use?
 OneNote
 OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive)
 Remember the Milk
 Evernote
 SugarSync

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Rachel Eichen
www.learnsurge.com
www.novarelibrary.com