THIS APP IS GOOD FOR KIDS WHO NEED HELP WITH:

Self-Awareness

Understanding our own actions, thoughts and feelings.

Smurks can help users practice their Self-Awareness thinking skill by providing a medium through which to communicate thoughts and emotions non-verbally. Often when communicating via email, text message, or social networking, it is difficult to understand a user's tone using a limited amount of text and textual clues. Smurks allows users to communicate their current mood through a cartoon image with exaggerated facial expressions. Not only can this app help users who have trouble interpreting facial expressions non-verbal communications, but Smurks can also help users more readily assess their own mood while they work to select an apt representation of their own feelings. In addition, users can judge how friends and family react to different messages based on facial expression and tone. Much of the way individuals respond to messages is based on their perception of how the message was delivered. Smurks can help users infuse emotion and tone into their text-based communications in the digital realm.

Flexibility

Adapting and adjusting to changing conditions and expectations.

Smurks can help users practice adjusting their behavior and tone when communicating with others based on the mood and tone of the message. The same statement or question can have vastly different implications dependent on the its origin, intent, and tone. Smurks can help users to assess each of these in text-based digital communications, as well as adjust their own responses accordingly while indicating their own tone and mood. Users can learn to adapt behavior by learning to properly identify and interpret non-verbal communication. Remaining Flexible in social communication is an essential skill for developing strong personal and professional relationships.