Welcome+to+the+Cloud

=Welcome to the Cloud= Please complete the prior to beginning the instructional program.

This wiki is intended to help K-12 educators integrate cloud computing technologies into their classrooms.

What is cloud computing? Cloud computing is shared resources and applications distributed across the internet, enabling people worldwide to harness computing power, storage capacity, and applications more economically and expeditiously. According to McFedries (2010), in cloud computing our data and software reside within the cloud, and we access everything not only with personal computers (PCs) but also with mobile devices such as netbooks, tablet PCs, and Smartphones. The same source likens the cloud to the electric grid. Like the electric grid provides instant access to affordable electricity, the cloud offers quick, cheap access to computing power and storage space (McFedries, 2010). Cloud computing is the way people work, collaborate, and communicate today (Johnson, Levine, and Smith, 2009).

This course takes a closer look at two cloud applications, wikis and YouTube and their use in classroom instruction. An is provided to assist you in navigating the course. For more information on these and other technologies, please visit the Additional Resources page.


 * I. Introduction**
 * II. Wiki**
 * III. YouTube**
 * IV. Reflect and Close**
 * V. Additional Resources**

References:

Johnson, L., Levine, A., & Smith, R. (2009). //The Horizon Report// (2009 ed.). Austin, TX: The New Media Consortium. Retrieved from []

McFedries, P. (2010). The Complete idiot’s guide to google chrome & chrome os. Penguin Group, New York, NY.