Digital Empathy

Rongo Mā Tāne

Kaitiaki of Digital Empathy, Rongo Mā Tāne is the atua of peace. With empathy and understanding, we create strong relationships.

Digital Empathy can be explained as:

  • students caring for the mental and physical health of themselves or others online.

  • students supporting others when they need help.

  • students not 'following' others but forming their own opinion.

  • honest, responsible and trustworthy when on- and off-line.

  • talks to whanau, teachers or friends openly about their digital life.

Task One:

Watch the video.

Task Two:

Discuss

What is empathy?

How does empathy look like online?

Task Three:

Take the Quiz

Task Four:

Write a sentence to explain what digital empathy means and how can you show empathy towards others online?