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Strategic Partnerships for school education 2019-1-PL01-KA201-065137
Project: Teacher4.0 - comprehensive method of implementation of Industry 4.0
concept into didactic practice in primary and secondary schools

above is incorporated. Having the iCloud service allows for users to eliminate physical devices such as
the external hard drive and others of the sort. While iCloud requires an Apple product to get started
using it, its ease of use makes the purchase well worth the price. Dan Sung compares using iCloud to
being able to “fall off of a log”, that easy. This cloud computing application is more driven towards
individuality, rather than group work in the likes of Google Drive.

Dropbox

Operated by Dropbox Inc, the site enables users to share certain files and folders across the Internet,
synching any changes that are made in order to provide an opportunity for group collaboration.

Cloud Drive

Amazon introduced Cloud Drive in 2011. All Amazon users were given 5GB of storage from the
company upon its release in order to compete with Google Drive, iCloud, and Dropbox. Cloud Drive
works by simply uploading files from your computer that are in turn safely stored online. These files
can be then accessed from any internet accessible location. Amazon’s version of cloud computing
does not match up to the others in the category though. The positives of Cloud Drive can be found
when a user would like to store a few large files. Users who wish to have a cloud computing service
for casual use will find Cloud Drive to be great. However, this service can be quite costly if the
storage exceeds 5GB. When storage reaches one terabyte (1000GB), Amazon will charge the user
$1,000 annually. In comparison, Google Drive costs $256 for the same amount of storage. The
newness of this cloud computing service is rather evident. Cloud Drive does not have nearly as many
nifty options and features as Google Drive and iCloud. Given time, a company as large as Amazon will
develop features that will allow for Cloud Drive to compete against Google Drive and iCloud in the
cloud computing era.

Examples of good practices in cloud computing in education

Over the last ten years, technology and the importance of cloud computing have caused significant
shifts in education and how students learn. Previously, teachers could predict careers that students
would have in the future and work to prepare them; however, educators no longer have that luxury.
By incorporating meaningful technology into the classroom, both students and teachers will see
improved outcomes and increased engagement.
Today, it is imperative that students leave class with the mastery of essential skills such as the ability
to create, collaborate, think critically, and communicate cogently. One way to foster an environment
of innovation in schools is through cloud computing. Cloud computing offers opportunities for
innovation and benefits in the classroom that are both safe and cost-effective.

Innovation in the Education Sector

Cloud computing fosters opportunities for change for all users. Teachers can connect their students
to multiple programs and applications, allowing for students to be innovative in their presentation of

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