Category: Technology

#MacroSW Chat this Thursday: Technology standards & the impact on social work

Have you heard? The technology standards have been updated. This will be the focus for this week's #MacroSW Chat. From the MacroSW blog: Technology is no longer an optional part of social work practice. Videoconferencing, online social networking, social robots, digital documentation and storage, texting, mobile apps, and other forms of technology are used in … Continue reading #MacroSW Chat this Thursday: Technology standards & the impact on social work →

Net neutrality is definitely something you should care about.

An internet that's managed and manipulated by for-profit interests may sound like the reality we live in, but it's not. Yes, when you access broadband service, you (or your institution or employer) are paying a fee. But the important feature we take for granted is this pipeline is more or less the same wherever we … Continue reading Net neutrality is definitely something you should care about. →

Social Work and Technology Standards are officially updated (!)

If you're interested in how social workers engage with technology, you're probably aware that the practice standards on this subject needed some updating. The previous statement from NASW was published in 2005. This week, the official update was released. Find a comfortable chair, block off some time, and read them here. For what it's worth, … Continue reading Social Work and Technology Standards are officially updated (!) →

#SWDE2017, Day 3: That’s a wrap!

One more hat tip to Sean Erreger (@StuckonSW) for putting together Day 3 of the #SWDE2017 in Storify. Check it out, as always, as well as Sean's blog, and follow him on Twitter.  Well, that was short and amazing several days. I just got back and now I can write this wrap-up post. (Seriously, American … Continue reading #SWDE2017, Day 3: That’s a wrap! →

Day 1: SWDE’s third year is a different experience.

I recall attending the first SWDE conference in 2015. It was a small conference, but the information was overwhelming. I'd come to get a handle on best practices for online programming. That topic was well-covered, as well as just about any topic you could imagine. I came away feeling well-informed, and a bit wrung out. In … Continue reading Day 1: SWDE’s third year is a different experience. →

Going to #SWDE next week?

I am starting to blog again doing what I did last time: writing about my conference experiences. Next week I'll be attending the 3rd Social Work Distance Education Conference, and I'll write about it in this space. Good times! If you plan to be in San Antonio next week, I hope to see you there.