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I spend a lot of time observing teachers helping students use technology. I've come to accept the reality of the situation; teachers end up spending a lot of time redirecting student attention and helping solve minor technical issues. It doesn't matter if a student is using a desktop, laptop, or Sony Xperia Z tablet- at some point, the student will raise his/her hand and signal the teacher... More →
During the month of September I had the absolute pleasure of providing each of my students with an Xperia Z tablet to use courtesty of Sony! Anyone who knows me, realizes what an opportunity this was for me. I try to be app savvy but it is frustrating when you have ideas for how tablets like the Sony Xperia Z can be used in the... More →
As an educator, I am constantly looking for new ideas to shape my educational philosophy and pedagogy. While I don’t always have the time to read a book on current trends in education, I can always find a few moments each day to peruse the blogs that I follow and read a few posts to get my mental wheels spinning. Here are 10 of my favorite sources for inspiration: ... More →
INTRODUCTION This is the fifth in a series of resources outlining apps, Web sites, and ideas for using Bloom's Revised Taxonomy to support teaching and learning. This resource deals with Android apps for the fifth of Bloom's levels, evaluating. The previous posts in the series were: An overview of Bloom's and apps to support the remembering level Apps to support the understanding level Apps to support the... More →
The possibilities for tablet and application use for teachers is virtually endless. The very act of designing and delivering instruction lends itself to the integration of technology, but for many former classroom educators now in administrative and support roles this does not always seem the case. For an administrator, technology almost entirely becomes about efficiency and preservation of valuable time. Between teacher observations, disciplinary referrals, finance,... More →
You’ve used the desktop browser, and you’ve seen the commercials, but how far have you dug into Google Chrome on Android? Allow me to dig for you as we go into all that is awesome about Google's mobile browser app. Not Just Another Browser Your Android device may come with a browser pre-installed, in which case, you will need to download and install Google... More →
One of the great things about mobile technology generally and tablet technology specifically is that one device can perform so many functions. Tablets like the Xperia can be a library, a stereo, a computer, a camera, a movie theater, and so much more. One of my favorite uses for the Xperia tablet is as a video camera and production studio. With my Xperia, I have the ability to capture, edit... More →
Some of the most fun you can have while learning with colleagues is through organizing a media safari. While at the humungous International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in San Antonio this past summer, Sony Educational Ambassadors Rushton Hurley and Courtney Steffens joined me one evening for a media safari around downtown. A media safari is an informal gathering of video or photography enthusiasts who set out to... More →
Imagine if you will, a third-grade class feverishly writing persuasive paragraphs for why readers should read a particular book the third graders enjoy. Everyone is actively engaged and trying their best to find specific details to include. This was not your ordinary writing assignment... they were writing this as a script for a video book recommendation made that much cooler by the Aurasma app. How did we... More →
I first met the amazing Jenny Magiera in 2011 at a summer tech camp in Arizona. The connection has produced a wealth of learning, but one of the most practical pieces of information I have learned from her surrounds using a device's background as a management tool. All of the laptops and Sony Xperia tablets I use in my Infotech program have been customized with unique backgrounds. We would love... More →