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Nice step by step instructions for creating and using Google Drive folders to distribute resources to your students. Includes screenshots.

gClassFolders is a tool that allows for management of all the files that students share with teachers and allows for sharing easily with students. The setup is straight forward and sets up three folders for students for a class - Edit, Preview(Read Only) and Dropbox to turn work in. If your school can't afford Hapara or you don't want to spend lots of time setting up folders, this may be the tool for you.

Syncdocs lets you "Go Google" by migrating all your files to Google's cloud. Simply select a folder on your PC, like "My Documents", and Syncdocs copies it online and across all your computers, automatically. This folder is then kept in sync. Syncdocs integrates right into your desktop opening your files in Google Docs.

Well thought out, step by step instructions on how to share folders in Google Drive. Thanks to Alice Keeler, Google Guru...great for using with both Ss & Ts.

Even if you can't get paperless, these strategies will help reduce the amount of paper you have on your desk, in files, etc. I like the "scan & shred" as a way to reduce paper kept. You could scan and store in folder in files backed up to a server, Google Docs, or Dropbox. For more sensitive documents, I would store in files that are stored on a school server that can be passed along, when necessary. 

Sharing and collecting student work in Google Drive takes some work when manually creating folders. gClassFolders makes that process easier for both students & teachers. View the demo video to get a sense of the process. This is a free way to get the job done. You may also want to look at Hapara, which has bells and whistles that'll surprise you!

Have you given up Outlook and now miss sending Word docs as attachments? Here is some freeware that allows you to do that - AFFIXA. Here are some instructions and a link to the free download. When you send to email, it will put your Word doc in your Gmail "drafts" folder. 

A Twitter friend, Holly Clark aka @hollyedtechdiva,(http://hollyclark.net/), shared a post she found about how Google Apps can make a difference for teachers & students. And they are making a difference, and there's so much more we can do. Just think, students and teachers in our district have created over 30,000 docs, 1,712 spreadsheets, 1,027 presentations, & 2,894 folders. There are also over 9,000 files uploaded and stored in Google Drive. And there are 10 things Google Apps teachers rarely, if ever hear. Check them out :)

This is an amazing solution for storing, sharing, and back up your data. The ability to access files from any computer & mobile devices makes this a great solution. Up to 2GB storage free! Learn more about the public folder to share files with others, while keeping your other files private. I have it on both my Apple computers and on two PCs. This rocks!

All three services offer a fantastic way to allow your students to send their digital work directly to your Dropbox folder for collection. If you're looking for something incredibly quick and simple, DropItTo.me would be the way to go. If you'd like to specify the folder that your files are sent to, then FileStork.net would be your choice. If you would like an embeddable, completely customizable form for your students to upload their work, then JotForm is for you.