DIGITAL INNOVATIONS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL EDUCATION: BUILDING RESILIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

Abstract

This study explores the impact of digital innovations on the promotion of social-emotional education, with a focus on developing resilience in school environments. The growing insertion of technologies in the educational context offers new opportunities to address socio-emotional skills, especially in an increasingly dynamic and digitized world. The use of tools such as emotional self-regulation apps, interactive games, and personalized platforms has shown potential to improve fundamental skills, such as empathy, self-regulation, and coping with adversity, strengthening students' integral learning. The survey also highlighted that, in addition to the benefits, the use of technologies in the classroom presents significant challenges, such as the lack of technological infrastructure in many institutions and the need for continuous training of educators for the effective application of these tools. Another aspect addressed is the essential role of the teacher as a mediator, ensuring that technology is used in a balanced way and with pedagogical intentionality. Teacher mediation is essential for digital innovations to complement the teaching-learning process, without replacing human interactions, which are equally essential for socio-emotional development. In addition, the study reveals the importance of public policies that ensure technological resources and adequate training for education professionals. It is concluded that, although digital technologies have great potential to contribute to the socio-emotional development of students, their effectiveness depends on a structured implementation, which contemplates both technological and pedagogical aspects. This study reinforces the relevance of a conscious and planned use of technology, promoting an educational environment that favors the construction of resilience and other socio-emotional skills that are fundamental for student success.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.033-002