Generation Alpha: Are Gen Alpha Losing Social Skills? (Talking ELT S9 EP2)

This YouTube discussion focuses on Generation Alpha’s social and learning characteristics. The speakers note their strong online socialization, leading to weaker offline skills and difficulty with face-to-face communication, impacting empathy due to lack of non-verbal cues. However, they show increased awareness of global issues. Educators must adapt, teaching social skills explicitly, using narratives and multimodal approaches, focusing on skill development over obsolete content, and addressing the ethical implications of AI and misinformation. Personalized learning and content creation are key to engaging this generation.