Thriving in The Digital World: The Role of Social Emotional Learning

In today's digital age, children and youth are navigating a complex world of social media, online interactions, and digital communication. During this presentation, we will explore the reliance of SEL in the digital world, explore the ethical responsibility of SEL providers to tackle this topic, and learn about opportunities to better support educators in their role. The Digital Wellness Lab will share research insights on how online communication can help shape children’s communication and interpersonal relationship skills, both off and online – for younger children, their experiences with video gaming are very important for developing these skills, while teens may migrate to social media.

Speakers:

Kaitlin Tiches is the Medical Librarian and Knowledge Manager for the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital. In her role, she supports the research team in collecting and analyzing new publications in the field of children and adolescent digital wellness. In addition, she authors materials published on the DWL website,…