Exploring EdTech Ireland 2

Social-Emotional Skills - The Compelling Case

by Mark Sparvell @sparvell

One message that has come through clearly from the classroom to the staffroom, has been the significance of the social-emotional aspect of learning… this is, in a sense, no surprise, learning is inherently social, it is something best done together and therefore emotion matters.

Mental health was an escalating global issue for before the events of 2020 with the WHO noting depression as the number one disability worldwide, many countries note the same alarming 1 in 5 statistic of young people identified with mental health conditions. Social connections provide a preventative factor as we navigate challenge and stress. In our most recent survey, students were clear, they miss the physical connections made in real spaces with peers and teachers.

When learning is not active, purposeful and engaging they struggle with motivation and attention. School has always been an emotional roller-coaster, the ride recently has just had a lot more unexpected twists and turns.

Survey source: http://aka.ms/SELBlog2021

Read the entire article :

THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: MAKING THE CASE FOR SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING. MARK SPARVELL

in EXPLORING EDTECH #2 2021