In order to further optimally orient our video for viable informational provision, we created a survey. The results were somewhat anticlimactic as all of the respondents stated that they did not use social media at all. A reason for the respondents' lack of use of social media may be because they think social media is a waste of time and has more negatives than positives to it, since cyberbullying and scamming is much more prevalent than study groups etc. However, with the right measures, social media can be utilised adequately.
As Harry outlined previously, Social Media can be integrated within academic environments in a beneficial manner. Schools can use popular social media platforms which have a much larger span of utilities and constrain students to private pages owned by various classes of the school, and can be used to display work and collaborate via organised conversations on the page. However, we are not urging Social Media's absolute integration into school systems, with it completely overtaking all other important corporate platforms that are already being used. In addition, using Social Media can help familiarise students with working and being productive, since students can work via social media, a familiar environment in most cases. Also, studies state that an individual's association of one aspect with another can greatly impact their outlook on their development in that area, so association of work with a familiar thing can accelerate adaptation within students. In terms of communication, in some scenarios it is more effective for a student to share files and provide clarity via in built widgets as in built widgets and effective file transferral saves time and effort of the student, which can increase motivation as obstacles often lower some people's confidence, even if they are of great potential. However, most schools overlook social media's potential uses as students can be subjected to cyberbullying, and in some cases potentially unmanageable misbehaviour due to large student numbers. Despite this, schools can still enforce stringent rules and digitally overlook and manage all students as they do with conventional academic software. In addition, if a school is unable to manage large student numbers due to limitations, they can optimise the amount of students with access by only limiting it to year groups that relatively require it for foundational development, and continue acces provision of other academic platforms to latter years.
In conclusion, we believe that with the proper measures, social media can be integrated, utilised and managed successfully within schools across the globe. Thank you for watching!