ideas, innovations and apps for social work in the age of smartphones and social media
Our colleague Cyber Social Worker (@CyberSocialWork) recently shared his thoughts on „Infusing ICT Content Across the Social Work Curriculum“. Based on his experience as a trainer for social workers delivering workshops on Cyberbullying and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) he emphasis …
… the importance of exposing social work students to ICTs and direct social work practice by integrating this content across all areas of the social work curriculum. Exposing social work students to this critical content will
- broaden their world view,
- expand their knowledge of effective treatment modalities,
- reduce social workers’ risk for inappropriate use of social media and ICTs (that have the potential to negatively impact their clients/patients/consumers), and
- raise social workers’ awareness of the ethics of practice in cyberspace, a fast growing and largely unregulated area of practice.
I am also hopeful NASW will strongly encourage interested social workers to develop innovative CE [Continuing Education] workshops to aid in addressing the technology training gap for those already in the field holding full licensure.
See the full article at Cyber Social Worker: Infusing ICT Content Across the Social Work Curriculum.