Hello Everyone!

My name is Justin Scott, I am from Vancouver BC and am currently a 4th year student in the business program at UVIC. Before I came to UVIC, I attended Saint Georges school in Vancouver for my high school education.

After my time in High School I decided to take a gap year to pursue playing hockey. My whole life my passion has always been hockey which has made me move and live in many different places such as Nanaimo, Merritt, Revelstoke, Melville, Humbolt and Parksville which has provided me a very unique experience of getting to live in a plethora of different places.

Personalized Learning: 

Personalized learning has been a big impact for me, growing up I have always had a problem with my working memory making it sometimes hard for me to remember everything a teacher says within a given class. But having media outlets such as Kahn Academy for my math classes that have a wide variety of videos and ways to learn that are not just in the class space.

Digital Literacie:

With Digital Literacy, it has become an essential skill for everyone to have, there is so much fake and un credible news outlets today that I believe it is now essential. Being able to assess credible sources, navigate the internet effectively, and communicate professionally online are skills everyone needs to know whether it be in Academics, in the workplace, or even just in everyday life.

Social Media and Its Role in Education:

Social media has changed how everyone can connect with one another, from News to Funny Clips you can see everything on the internet and social media.

In terms of educational content, Social Media platforms such as X, TikTok, and Instagram are amazing for spreading information such as study tips and career advice from experts in whatever field you are in. Another way social media can enhance education is by giving people a place to collaborate on ideas, create interactive discussions and share resources.

But not all is good when it comes to social media and learning. Misinformation, privacy concerns, and just the sheer distraction of all the apps. All these topics have their own challenges related to them:

Misinformation – Is everywhere, Information whether it be true or not spreads like wildfire on the internet, so you need to be careful of what you hear and not always take it straight for facts

Privacy concerns – Privacy is something you and companies always need to be thinking about when on the internet from people trying to scam or misguide you to people straight up hacking into your information.

Distractions – This is the biggest one for most people, social media is something most of us use every single day, and when you do something every day it becomes a habit the mixes with a big problem in our generation of procrastination.

There are certain aspects of it you need to be wary of but overall, I believe that Social media Can be a great asset and tool to both students and professors in an academic environment when used in the right way.