Blog December 6, 2024

How McDonogh School teaches intentional tech use with #WinAtSocial to strengthen school culture

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It is no secret that tech challenges like cyberbullying, digital distractions, and group chat drama can negatively impact the well-being of students. This can make it difficult for students to learn and succeed academically. Recognizing the impact that tech has on student well-being and school culture, McDonogh School, a K-12 independent school in Maryland, is on a mission to empower students to use tech intentionally and positively. See how McDonogh School partnered with The Social Institute to teach intentional tech use in the school and strengthen school culture. 

Blog December 5, 2024

Top Ways #WinAtSocial Supports Students with Learning Differences

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Here at The Social Institute, we support students of all learning styles and backgrounds to build important modern life skills and coping techniques through our gamified peer-to-peer platform #WinAtSocial. #WinAtSocial isn’t like traditional lecture-based lessons that might be restrictive to the learning process of students with learning differences—it’s interactive! Students can collaborate with their peers and teachers to explore real-life situations to build positive, high-character skills.