A revolutionary phenomenon in the field of education is classroom communication apps. Technology has been slowing integrating itself into the classroom for years now, and although most school policies still outlaw smartphones in class, many educators are using them as a keen management tool. The benefits not only simplify a teacher’s job but open up the learning environment in other ways.
Most communication apps are just that. Downloaded apps on smart devices, tablets, and even laptops that enable digital connectivity in the classroom. Universities already use them, each one marketing their own app for students. The apps are used for class discussions, announcements, grades, schedules, reading material, and for some classes even submitting assignments electronically. This gives students the ability to conduct class wherever they happen to be. High Schools have the ability to use the apps for the same purpose as well as for another one, the ability to …