24. Hacks for Solving Social Belonging Gaps

Feeling somewhat lonely and depressed? Small wonder . . . the world is locked in social distancing, and humans brains are wired to suffer as a result. We can’t fully solve for social isolation right now. But we can avoid pitfalls that make loneliness worse.

This episode addresses level three in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: the level of social belonging. We chat about how not to exacerbate children's (and our own) loneliness.

For families, some types of screen time will increase heartbreak and despair, whereas others increase social belonging. For teachers and schools, let's talk about best practices for how to build community in online and distance education.

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What you will discover:

* Stay away completely from the "U-N-H-A-P-P-Y" web.

* Go light on four other types of content.

* Consume abundantly the full Recommended Daily Allowance of the Digital Media Diet.

* Teachers, use Zoom either to take center stage or for Socratic discussion.

* Use one-on-ones for check-ins, feedback, and building relationships.

* Now's a great time to experiment with peer coaching.

Featured on this show:

* U-N-H-A-P-P-Y Digital Use Graphic

* Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for a Balanced Digital Diet Graphic

* Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa

* How to create higher performing, happier classrooms in seven moves: A playbook for teachers

* Adolescents and young adults are paying a high price for COVID-19 prevention

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