Resources for teachers, by teachers

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We are expanding the Educational Ambassador program, and we are searching high and low for more educators willing to join the team! If you would like to become an advocate for classroom technology—and receive a free Xperia Z tablet in the process—follow the link to download our application today!

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Xperia Tablet Z: Head of the Class

As education continues to evolve, so must the tools we give our educators. With that in mind, the latest tablet from Sony, the Xperia Z, offers great production tools for learners and educators alike—allowing classrooms to take the Sony mantra of “make.believe” to new heights.

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Symbaloo for the Xperia? Yes, please!

This post introduces Symbaloo, a web tool and Android app that is great for curating web content on the Xperia tablet.

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How-to Guide for the Sony Watch Now App

Not only does the Xperia tablet have a built-in universal remote for many household and classroom devices, Sony makes an amazing app called Watch Now that takes redefines "interactive channel guide." Learn how to use and configure it here.

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Common Core Connections: Shake-a-Phrase

Download the Shake-a-Phrase app onto your Xperia tablet to teach parts of speech.

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7 Android Apps To Help Tell a Story

Students love to tell stories. Students love to create stories. There are loads of great Android apps that allow students to capture images and video and do things like make movies, annotate what they capture, and add in their voice.

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Photography Apps for Beginners

By no stretch of the imagination, am I a professional photographer. I like taking pictures of my work with schools, teachers and students and I love taking pictures of school signs. I also believe in the need to document, in pictures, the fantastic things that are happening in our schools

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How’s Your Heart? Using Cardiograph to Measure Heartrate Instantly

Using a tablet in physical education or science as a measurement tool for measuring and recording heart rate is easy with Cardiograph by Micropinch, a free Android app.

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Apps for Creative Expression

As a teacher, I am often asked by parents and by other teachers about apps to use with their children. I always recommend ones that encourage children to be creative and allow them to express themselves in a positive way. These are several of my favorite Android apps for Preschool

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Web 2.0 Solutions for Classroom Management and Behavior Tracking

Whether  you are K-12, special education or general education, rookie or veteran, if you are a teacher, you need tools to manage your students’ behaviors in the classroom.  There are resources and books –a-plenty dedicated to the subject, and each teacher has his or her own

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The One Tablet Classroom - Listening Center

In this post, we discovered that having only one tablet in the classroom can still be very useful. Creating a "modern listening center" is super easy with a few good story apps, a multiple headphone connector, and some headphones.

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Movie Studio (it’s on your Android tablet)

Movie Studio is an app already on your tablet that allows quick and easy editing of video you take using the video recorder in the camera app.

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Xperia Tablet S: Android tablet basics out of the box

You just purchased your new Xperia Tablet. Lets take it out and look around.

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Welcome to Sony's Education Ambassador (SEA) community. Our site is fueled by expert advice from our SEAs – a network of distinguished educators – and you.
 

The SEA mission is to provide solutions for educators looking to implement technology in the classroom and foster dialogue about how technology can enhance student learning.

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Jason Dewey Jason Dewey was born in Metairie, Louisiana and has resided in the New Orleans Metro area the majority of his life.  He currently holds a B.A. in History from the University of New Orleans and will graduate from Arkansas State University with his M.S.E. in Educational Leadership in May 2013.  On his journey to finding a career in special education, Jason has spent time cooking with Jamie Shannon former Executive Chef of Commander’s Palace, working as a Police Officer for the City of Kenner, and... MORE