How Schools Could Use Social Media

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How could schools use social media? There are many ways in which social media could be utilised by schools and there are many ways that some schools are utilising social media.

By having a presence on social media platforms that are popular amongst their pupils schools could use their presence on there to help build up morale and a sense of community. There are always some disengaged children in schools, if these same children have social media accounts then the school could possibly use this as an avenue to engage them. To make them feel a sense of belonging.

When it comes to actually using social media as a teaching method, schools could use social media for things such as group projects. Sure, there's many ways students can find the time to interact with each other to develop their project, but having another means to do so is always a benefit.

If a school has a presence on social media it would also make it easier for parents to gauge whether or not they would like to send their children there. A parent would simply have to search for the school on their chosen social media site and would then be able to get a feel for that community, to see how the school engages with it's pupils and how they interact with the school and the staff that work there.

Schools utilising social media could also advertise their events, fundraisers and the like. With a possibility of drawing in more people than simply the students and their families. It would reduce paper wastage from the children who dispose of the fliers before their parents even see them and would keep the community better informed of all that is going on at the school.

That's how I think schools could use social media. Do you have any more ideas?