Thing 8: Google Photos

I decided to do all this Google Photos work through my Adventures in Learning account.  We take a lot of pictures, and it seemed like a no brainer to me to do this work though that instead.  Once we're up and running for the school year, I can see myself also using it for the classroom.  So far, I'm pretty happy.  Here's why:

1. I can take the photos on my phone (the AIL one that I have with me 90% of the day at school), and they'll automatically update into Google Photos, and Google Photos will automatically put them into a folder for me on my Drive!  This allows for such awesome ease of access and allows me so much more flexibility whether I'm posting to Twitter (follow us @adventures36) or sending out our weekly update emails to parents.  Great stuff!
2. I'm super excited about the movie feature.  Sometimes it's really hard to pick what picture to use, and I don't want any class to feel like I forgot about them.  The movie feature is so amazing because I can choose all the pictures and it will give them each equal screen time!  I could see using this with parents to give a quick glance into what we're doing in our classroom. I can't wait to play with it more on the iPad.
3. I'll just keep rolling about the movie feature for a minute...  I could see this being a really cool way for the kids to show their learning throughout a project.  Almost like a "time lapse" movie, they'd be able to show other learners and themselves the growth they made from day one to the finale of a project.

I do have one question, and I'd love an answer if anyone knows...  How do I get my photos that are in folders on my drive into Google Photos?  I tried dragging and dropping, and I tried moving them, but neither option worked (or I couldn't make it work).  Any ideas?