Collaboration and Communication

In our tech teacher game, we had a level that centered on collaboration and communication. These are two extremely important skills for students as well as teachers. With the technology that is now available to classrooms, it is easier than ever to foster an improvement of skills in both areas. Students no longer have to try to align their schedules with each other to be able to collaborate on a project. Google Docs, for example, allowed students to collaborate from wherever they are and whenever they want. Students working on a slideshow can each be responsible for their own part and work on it directly on the same file at the same time, collaborating and communicating at once. Google hangouts will also allow them to speak directly to each other and see one and other using their Google plus accounts.
These skills are not just important in the classroom. As students enter the "real world" they will need to draw upon these skills in the workforce, often collaborating on projects with coworkers. The better they are at communicating and collaborating, the more effective they will be in the workforce.