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The potential of computer-mediated social networking for
supporting practice
Sarah Stewart [email protected]
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com
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Are you networked?
Plan for today
• Web 2.0 and social networking • Benefits • Barriers • Tools • Tips for adoption/implementation of social
networking
The way we learn, teach, work, play and communicate
is changing
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“…gone are the days when the family turned to the “encyclopedia Britannica” for information. My family’s “bookcase” is the family computer - Google, itunes, online auctions, research, websites and blogs.”
Tania, midwife
What is web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is not a place or specific web site
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but rather a concept made up of principles:
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sharing,
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collective wisdom,
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participation,
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openness,
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freedom,
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and social networking.
http://xkcd.com/256/
Social networking connects people
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especially those who are geographically and
professionally isolated.
Provides access to up-to-date information for evidence-based
practice
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Facilitates national and international communication,
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collaboration,
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professional development,
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and life-long learning.
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Development of communities of practiceand learning networks,
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support,
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and mentoring.
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A number of challenges:
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computer/digital literacy skills,
access to computers and Internet,
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fears about privacy and confidentiality,
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institutional computing policies and filters,
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attitudes to social networking and computers
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attitudes about life-long learning,
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and concerns about quality of information.
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Five Top Tools
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Blog
Google Documents
Delicious
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RSS Feeds
Skype
Five Top Tips
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Give it a go, keep an open mind, don't be frightened
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Get a mentor for support and advice
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Be prepared that it will take time to build your network
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Don’t regard social networking as ‘play’ but
legitimate work and learningwww.flickr.com/photos/37603552@N00/1515832447
Web 2.0 and social networking is an effective way of supporting
people in the workplace
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which may go some way to increasing job satisfaction, recruitment and retention.
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2008, from http://learnonline.wordpress.com/2005/11/13/die-lms-die-you-too-ple
• Boulos, M. (2006). e-health and web 2.0/3-D Web: Looking to the future with sociable technologies and social software. Retrieved 1 November, 2008, from http://www.slideshare.net/sl.medic/ehealth-and-web-20the-3d-web-looking-to-the-future-with-sociable-technologies-and-social-software-121698
• Clinical Cases and Images. (2008). 5 tips to stay up-to-date with medical literature. Retrieved 1 November, 2008, from http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/5-tips-to-stay-up-to-date-with-medical.html
• Cooke, S. (2008). Elluminate case study. Retrieved 29 October, 2008, from http://www.elluminate.com/sales/casestudies/qld_aged_care.jsp
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• Waters, S. (2008). Listen to the wisdom of your network. Retrieved 1 November, 2008, from
http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/2008/07/19/listen-to-the-wisdom-of-your-network
