Facilitating Social and Emotional Skills Through Tech | Edutopia

Facilitating Social and Emotional Skills Through Tech | Edutopia

Joan Young, who is a teacher with background in social work, mentions in this article an important point about how we behave in a virtual world, and "how technology, particularly in social media, is sometimes cited as a place where people demonstrate poor social skills."

It is a well known fact that the virtual behaviour of quite a few individuals differs from the one they have when face-to-face. Why do you think that is? What is it about computers/social media/cell phones that make certain individuals (of all ages)  feel compelled to open up to others (not only friends, but often to complete strangers) and behave in ways they would not be able to in person?

Another key point she mentions briefly, and I quote is the " benefits, both hidden and explicit, of using technology to facilitate social and emotional learning."

Dealing with a diverse audience, emotional  learning is something EAL educators must always take into account.  I found Joan Young's statement regarding social/emotional learning and technology quite intriguing; a topic I wish to learn more about.