[Yr7-10it] file sharing on mobile devices

Wed Feb 8 11:49:06 EST 2012

Does anyone have experience with any of the following iOS apps?

Air Sharing
Files Lite
WebDav Navigator
Bluetooth Fileshare
iFiles
Bluetooth Filesharing
iFlashDrive
Celeste
iBlueNova
VNC client (yes, there is one for iOS)
VNC server (yes, again there seems to be one for iOS)

Furthermore, has anyone been game enough (either technically, or
administratively) to work with a jailbroken(?) iPad in schools?

Cheers,

On 8 February 2012 11:16, Caterina Garwoli <
cgarwoli at shcoakleigh.catholic.edu.au> wrote:

> >
>
> Dear Andrew,
> I would love for you to share some of your ideas in regards to mobile
> apps.  This is all new to us and we know this is the way forward.
>
> Thanks in anticipation
> Caterina
> SHGC Oakleigh
>  Hi,
> >
> > I happen to be making resoirces for mobile apps so students can learn
> > about them in class.
> > I am starting with Android and I am looking at Dreamweaver/PhoneGap and
> > also Flex apps and also AS3 games for mobiles. Both are multi-platform.
> >
> > Maybe in the future mobile programming/devices will be a included in a
> VCE
> > subject or a subject on its own.
> >
> > I guess I am getting a little off topic.
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> ]
> > on behalf of Kevork Krozian [kevork at edulists.com.au]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 7 February 2012 7:31 AM
> > To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
> > Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] file sharing on mobile devices
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> >  Yes, a new role but still teaching Software Development in the
> > mainstream.
> > I do like the sound of your project on 'better teaching'. We are working
> > on
> > a number of continuous professional learning delivery programs for the
> > year
> > including creation of games and apps for mobile device deployable across
> > multiple platforms with cross compilers.
> >
> >  I do think Greg is on the right track. I am on Android (but will get an
> > ipad soon). A number of Apps I tried save files to a folder on the SD
> card
> > under the app name. Using a file manager like ES File explorer I can
> > search
> > for any file, share through a large number of ways such as Box.net ,
> > Bluetooth, Gmail etc. I can also collect files from a LAN (samba server),
> > FTP or Secure FTP, Bluetooth and the internet  (DropBox , Box.Net ).
> Quite
> > impressive.
> >
> > Over to my ipad friends for your options.
> >
> > Equally relevant. Given 2 solutions, one being a web driven one , the
> > other
> > writing an app, which is the more universally useful and practical ? Web
> > has
> > instant clients in browsers on all connected devices ( apart from access
> > to
> > filesystems on some devices ), and writing apps is quite a job if
> > developing
> > in multiple platforms , multiple languages. What do people think ?
> >
> > Speak soon
> >
> > Kevork Krozian
> > Edulists Creator Administrator
> > www.edulists.com.au
> > tel: 0419 356 034
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> > [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Paul Chandler
> > Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 4:25 PM
> > To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] file sharing on mobile devices
> >
> > Hi Kevork,
> >
> > New job for you (pathways manager)?  My position is still a bit fluid for
> > this year (and beyond), but working on a project supporting 'better
> > teaching' at Melb Uni Education in semester 1.
> >
> > The issue is exactly the one of sandboxed apps - particularly the iWork
> > suite.  Dropbox works find for viewing apps created somewhere else, but
> if
> > you're actually going to work on the file - or create it - on the
> idevice,
> > then that's problematic, unless its an image.  I struck this with my
> son's
> > ipad last year - how do you back up the critter when iTunes is
> > misbehaving?!  We tried all manner of things including dropbox, but they
> > were not bidirectional.  Then I found a simple webdav server, and it runs
> > on the home PC, and backup is easy.  So I'm very familiar with the
> > sandboxing problem/architecture.
> >
> > Which doesn't really help what my colleague here at Melb. wants to do -
> > which is facilitating collaboration amongst pre-service teachers using
> > multi-way file-sharing; and of course it shouldn't matter whether they
> > have
> > an idevice or an android or whatever.  Nor can we rely on the university
> > actually having ports open.
> >
> > I came across this app called "webdav navigator" which is cross-platform,
> > webdav or bluetooth - and which seems to fill the requirements.  I was
> > really posting just to check if there's an error in my logic or if I've
> > not
> > encountered the "magic app" which 'everyone' is using.
> >
> > Seems that my thinking is on the right track.  Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > On 6 February 2012 15:04, Kevork KROZIAN
> > <kkrozian at ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au>wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Paul,
> >>
> >>  It is more to do with the way apps are written and the nature of the
> >> device is it not  ? One of the early concerns with iPads was how do we
> >> get
> >> files on and off ?
> >>
> >> Android allows access to a range of storage options
> >> http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html
> >> including
> > external HDD and network drives. My yahoo mail app on my android
> >> phone allows attachments to be added from the SD card for example as
> >> well
> >> as external USB HDD.
> >> I am not using iphones or ipads but I know dropbox is the preferred
> >> method
> >> of sharing files. However, when collecting from dropbox the file type
> >> downloaded is matched up or checked for compatibility with the apps that
> >> will be able to use it and loaded into the app chosen from that
> >> selection.
> >> Incidentally, I heard only last week that dropbox is not allowed in some
> >> education jurisdictions like WA.  I don't know as to why that is.
> >> Many apps seem to have access only to a "sandboxed" memory space where
> >> only files created by the app is available to that app.
> >> I expect you are looking for something more than a Bluetooth type
> >> wireless
> >> connection ??
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind Regards
> >>
> >> Kevork Krozian
> >> IT Pathways Manager
> >> Ringwood Trade Training Facility
> >> Tel: 0419 356 034
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> >> yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Paul Chandler
> >> Sent: Monday, 6 February 2012 2:41 PM
> >> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] file sharing on mobile devices [Scanned] [Spam
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> >>
> >> Definately.  I like dropbox.  I was hoping to identify something which
> >> would simply require a local LAN, and not require full connectivity to
> >> the
> >> internet.  (Working within a university context does not guarantee
> >> open-slather connectivity)
> >>
> >> On 6 February 2012 13:55, Tim Kitchen <tkitchen at strathcona.vic.edu.au
> >> >wrote:
> >>
> >> > Dropbox works well for us
> >> >
> >> > http://www.dropbox.com/
> >> >
> >> > Ta
> >> >
> >> > Tim Kitchen
> >> > Strathcona
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 06/02/2012, at 1:24 PM, Paul Chandler wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Hi everyone,
> >> > >
> >> > > Has anyone had experience with students transferring files (eg
> >> > > images, as part of a classroom activity) between mobile devices (ie
> >> > > among ipads,
> >> > ipods
> >> > > or android phones)?
> >> > >
> >> > > Initial investigation suggests that a little multi-platform product
> >> > called
> >> > > "WebDav Navigator" might be a way to go, but interested in other's
> >> > thoughts.
> >> > >
> >> > > Regards,
> >> > >
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