Collaboration the essence of communicating with others in various ways. Collaborative conversation can be made via Facebook, Twitter, Instant Gram, Skype, emails, even text messages. The method is up to the individuals involved. The generation groups have different methods in which they communicate.
Social media is recognized and used as a form of communication, increasing in all sectors of society including education. According to Vasek & Hendricks (2016) teachers all across the United States seem to embrace social media utilizing it as an educational tool to communicate collaboratively among students, parents, and administrators. This form of communication enriches classroom curriculum, as well as professional development. The social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, often provides teachers a formidable instructional tool promoting collaboration while facilitating a cohesive learning society. Student creativity is encouraged utilizing the social media and other internet-based tools that expands learning beyond the classrooms. Researchers such as Vasek & Hendricks (2016) seem to think that social media offers an educational medium with tremendous upsides and is intensely changing the ability to teach and learn …show more content…
This age group of teachers over 50 can collaborate via Facebook with their peers, administrators, and their students. There are many ways Baby Boomers can facilitate in a collaborative way; however, Facebook dominates the social media among many of the demographics, which includes Baby Boomers. According to the Research done by Lockard (2015) 84.9% of Baby Boomers use or belong to Facebook. With that many using Facebook, this could be one of the most efficient and fastest way teachers 50 and over facilitate
Social media is recognized and used as a form of communication, increasing in all sectors of society including education. According to Vasek & Hendricks (2016) teachers all across the United States seem to embrace social media utilizing it as an educational tool to communicate collaboratively among students, parents, and administrators. This form of communication enriches classroom curriculum, as well as professional development. The social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, often provides teachers a formidable instructional tool promoting collaboration while facilitating a cohesive learning society. Student creativity is encouraged utilizing the social media and other internet-based tools that expands learning beyond the classrooms. Researchers such as Vasek & Hendricks (2016) seem to think that social media offers an educational medium with tremendous upsides and is intensely changing the ability to teach and learn …show more content…
This age group of teachers over 50 can collaborate via Facebook with their peers, administrators, and their students. There are many ways Baby Boomers can facilitate in a collaborative way; however, Facebook dominates the social media among many of the demographics, which includes Baby Boomers. According to the Research done by Lockard (2015) 84.9% of Baby Boomers use or belong to Facebook. With that many using Facebook, this could be one of the most efficient and fastest way teachers 50 and over facilitate