Empathy is an important ability for young people to practice. Not only empathy for others, but empathy for themselves and for the world. The latter can be hard to teach when students can’t travel to other places. Thankfully, the current state of technology allows students to connect with each other no matter where they are. They likely already do this through social media, but social media is unpredictable. It lacks the structure needed to guide students and foster their empathy skills.
Empatico is an online platform that gives both students and teachers that structure. Through activities, videos, and live chats with others, students can learn about a wide range of life experiences. Teachers can also connect with each other to share ideas and grow their network.
My goal is to teach middle school science. At first glance, one might not think empathy is important in science. But empathy and compassion are what drives so many fields of science, from environmental studies to improve animal welfare, to medical research that improves humanity’s quality of life. Compassion is important in every field, and Empatico is available to teach it to students around the world.
Wow, I wasn’t aware of Empatico before, but after checking out the website and looking into the platform, it truly is an incredible tool. I agree with the importance of empathy in science, as empathy makes sure science progresses ethically and safely for everyone involved! I know people who are involved in the science field, but on the animal biology side of things. Without empathy, survival rates for people, animals, ecosystems and more would fall. What do you think is the best way to connect empathy with science for students in a classroom? If you are ever wondering about other bloggers, I would be more than happy to share my own blog posts with you, here is my blog history if you wanted to check it out : https://blogs.stockton.edu/webtoolsspring24/author/lohreym/
-Maggie
Hi, my name is Gracie Curci. I think it is great for people to talk about the importance of empathy and how it must be incorporated into our daily lives. I absolutely love how you made the point of that it is very important for people to be empathetic towards themselves. People are so hard on themselves and just remembering that everyone is human and we all make mistakes is important for our own self love and growth.