An introduction to USB drives

Inspired by new blog on the block edugadget, and owner Steve's teacher-friendly mission statement, I've decided to post a report I recently delivered to my College looking at USB drives.

We're trying to encourage the staff to switch to them here since they're lighter than laptops to carry around and so easy to use. I know to many of you they'll be a pretty rudimentary technology, but in terms of making e-learning an integral part of all our staff's lives they're going to be invaluable! Feel free to download and use the attributed sheets as you like.

Download jfraser_usb_drives.pdf

Comments

[michael chalk]

Yes, Jo, i used to use Zip drives, but have changed to the USB drive; and Jo the best thing about usb keys is you can run your email off one as well, using 'portable thunderbird' (the mozilla mail program);

http://portablethunderbird.mozdev.org/

That's for pop/imap mail, not web-based (yahoo etc),
regards, michael

[michael]

ps, i love the way you have descriptions and contexts for your key bloggers on the side - so many people expect the name to say everything :)

[steven davies]

Nice and informative post about gadgets.USB drive is not so difficult to use at all.

[Dan form gadgets blog]

The PDF is just what I need.
Thanks.

[Jerry Randall]

Thanks for the PDF, I will show this to my mum to help her as she seems to stuggle with USB pens!