WhatsApp as an SIPs for continued in-service training of teachers in Information Era
WhatsApp is an important platform or mobile app for connecting with friends, family and co-workers in various fields including the field of education. The use of WhatsApp on mobile has led to the formation of small, cohesive groups and thereby it has become a social media connectivity tool for fellow workers. The precursor of WhatsApp i.e. SMS used only text messages for communication, but now smart-phone technology features added to internet connection have extended the scope and horizon of the use of mobile. The text, PDF, picture, audio, video, animation etc. are some of the different media (multiple media) which can be shared using this platform. The basic advantage for indigenous users in India is that text and content of communication of ideas could be English or/as well as local vernacular languages. Thus, a group of people working in different localities with similar backgrounds could be brought together on one platform as a virtually connected society and share common thought