Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Ashley Bailey
Guys. Snapchat isn’t what I thought. I mean, it is. It’s a powerful Augmented Reality tool that teens are using ALL.THE.TIME. And PROLIFICALLY. But once I got into it, my ideas (see the previous post) of how to use it in my classroom shifted. I thought I’d use it for kids who missed class, snapping English … Continue reading “A Snappy Follow-up: Snapchat in (and out of) the Classroom”
Written by Ashley Bailey
What Is Snapchat? Snapchat is that app that became infamous for sending naked selfies that would disappear. Remember that? Well, its image has changed. Now, Snapchat offers its users a number of different options to follow friends, celebrities, and media outlets like CNN and the Food Network – and teens use it every day. While … Continue reading “Aw, Snap! Snapchat in the Classroom”
Written by Ashley Bailey
Wild times in Ms. Bailey’s Class, folks! But I’m eating them up. Four things are happening in class right now: 1. My class has designed and is creating study tools for themselves and their peers. 2. My class is engaging thoroughly with literature they need to study. 3. They are using native (and somewhat … Continue reading “The Four C’s : fostering 21st century skills in the lit class.”
Written by Ashley Bailey
Down The Rabbit Hole When in doubt, use students as guinea pigs (as rabbits?). So, in doubt, I invited my students to join me on my journey towards seamless tech integration in the Lit class. BACKGROUND: I had my students fill out a survey for me which addressed their use of technology, their work habits, and … Continue reading “There Is No Spoon : Seamless Tech Integration in the Lit Class?”
Written by Ashley Bailey
The Vision. ( Cue: dramatic movie-trailer voice) In a world where students live online and learning lives in the classroom, one teacher will dare to “connect”. Will she succeed in incorporating online life, content learning, and sound pedagogy? Or will she and her students fail miserably and descend into an abyss of disconnectivity and despair? … Continue reading “The Digital Natives and Their Ways”