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Are we taking children's escapism? Is it more important to have time to be away from education for thinking to develop?
Neuroscience suggests the importance of breaks away from education.

But, will it take away amusement? Or can it be used alongside own social media. Ublend is an attempt to make an in-between system of education platforms and social platforms. But does it take away children's abilities to use the network for fun? Or will they benefit more from learning how to use it more effectively as a class?

Kounios, J. and Beeman, M. (2009) "The Aha! Moment: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Insight", Current Directions in Psychological Science, 18(4), pp. 210-216. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01638.x.

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These successful school methods promote:

Students as communicators- discovers, questioners.
An inspiring, changing, exciting environment that allows collaboration

A mentoring adult that provides need to research interests

100 languages- different ways to express.

I feel these can all be accessed using snap chat as a learning tool. http://www.aneverydaystory.com/beginners-guide-to-reggio-emilia/main-principles/

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The stories give you time to read other opinions and dialogue to the question, add your own questions and ideas based of others. Or can reflect later in class and discuss with P4C to delve deeper.

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Criticises technology and the internet in particular for making us shallow thinkers who are unable to think meaningfully due mainly to the constant use of different applications and websites that we flick between for information. I appreciate where this argument comes from, you google a question in a moment, then move on to check you emails do you really retain the information?

Carr, N. (2010) The shallows. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton

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But if they already use snapchat why not incorporate it into learning? It is a 21st century tool. Whilst out and about you may see or learn something useful to your class and can instantly share this information with them.

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Makes criticism against technology in education as it takes away the ability to pay attention. The point of snapchat is that it is a snapshot of information, possibly issues in retaining information or having time to reflect?

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- fast
-what you think quickly
- Answers are more likely to relate to every day life
- can compete and talk to other schools

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The teacher could post a question on their story, this question remains there for 24 hours ( or unless deleted area.) The children can contribute answers through pictures, videos, other questions.
It may be that a child is out somewhere and comes across a person, a situation that could help answer these questions and can instantly capture this idea.
Additionally, if other schools can see these questions and responses they too could set up their own story as a comparison . You could have to schools from across the world, approaching questions throughout the day, whilst in real life, and compare how different community and minds work instantly different.

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This was a video recording. Note at the top the country of origin is also mentioned- which would make for interesting comparisons.

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People who specialise in areas can input to a story

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This is a story on snapchat that everyone could see and contribute towards.