13. “ While it is true that an important component of the Internet is the global distribution of information ....”
14. “ ...over emphasis on this function draws attention away from the value of the Internet as a participatory medium for communication, networking, and building & maintaining communities of interest.”
15. A participatory medium for communication, networking, and building & maintaining communities of interest?
16. However…for a long time the Internet was a sprawling library of content With some shopping malls
24. “ ...the real impact of new technology in social work education and training may not arise from heavy investment in externally designed courseware…”
25. “ ...it is the use of electronic networking in social work education that will enable a paradigm shift.....away from a conception of new technology as a a means of distributing information…”
26. “ ...towards an understanding of the role of learning technology in supporting active learning & educational dialogue ...”
28. “ social work is essentially about human interaction which cannot be replaced by a computer...” I agree but…
29. learning is essentially about human interaction which can be supported by a computer
30. “… .a good trainer never actually uses the materials available - they pick and choose and modify to suit the students they are working with...” Yanno also wrote that…
38. Face to face learning Online learning Conversations Content Online communities Open learning materials Resource-based learning Facilitated discussions Study groups Seminars Symposia The course in a box Teach & test courseware Learning in the blender
39. Is there strong evidence that any of this is “ changing the face of social work education & training ” ?
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41. No… technology does not cause learning "The best current evidence is that media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition" Clark (1983)
42. But…the affordances of learning technology can support effective pedagogical design. And help make learning: more efficient… more consistent… more flexible… more affordable… more accessible
43. Many studies suggest there is no significant difference between learning with technology and with more traditional methods Source: No significant difference
44. But when studies suggest there is no significant difference between counselling skills developed working online or face to face then that is significant. Source: Ouellette et al (2006)
45. Whilst the Internet and the sum of human information & knowledge continues to grow at an alarming rate…
46. Human learning is limited by the fixed information processing capacity of human cognitive architecture
48. Some current concerns How can technology best support evidence-informed practice in the workplace? How to design effective educational multimedia? Can web 2.0 be harnessed for learning?