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Social Work Tech Talk: Facing Up to Facial Recognition
The future is here. Facial recognition is used in everyday tasks like unlocking your phone and in more weighty situations, such as providing suspect matches in law enforcement. When it gets it wrong, the cost can be high. Read more
Biopsychosocial-Tech Assessment: Navigating With Humility
Social workers are on the front lines of digital spaces as we observe and process with people about their digital experiences. You do not have to be a tech expert, but you must remain curious and ask deep questions about what clients do online. Read more
Mapping the Tech Landscape for Social Workers: Part 2
Lace up your hiking boots, and let’s go on a journey into exciting and complex technology terms and examples of extended reality (XR), mixed reality (MR), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR), as they apply to social work. Read more
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Tech Advice for Incoming Online MSW Students: What You’ll Need, What You Can Skip
If you’re just starting your online MSW program, congratulations! As you start to plan where you’ll log into your classes and get your tech set up, we’d like to offer you some budget tips to save money and prioritize your spending. Read more
Social Work Tech Talk: I, Chatbot—What Does AI Have To Do With Social Work?
Suddenly, everyone is talking about AI. So, let’s talk a little bit about what makes it relevant to the work that we do as social workers Read more
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Social Work Tech Talk: Free Speech, Organizing, Education, and TikTok
My feeling is that TikTok can and is being used in the service of free speech; organizing for social change; and providing valuable education to people who might not otherwise have access. That may be why it has been targeted for shutdown. Read more
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Swipe Right for Access: A SmartPhone Guide for Social Workers
Increasing access to necessary resources for clients can be as easy as the swipe of a finger. Awareness of accessibility tools available on smartphones can help social workers provide access to apps, resources, and providers for clients. Read more
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Feel Lost in the Changing Landscape of Technology Skills for Social Workers? Let’s Map Them Out Together!
TikTok. Hashtags. Biometrics. Digital literacy, digital responsibility, digital ethics. Feeling lost in the ever-changing tech landscape and how it relates to your social work practice? Join us on a quick ride through the landscape of #SWTech. Read more
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Social Work Tech Talk: Once Upon a Time, in a Lockdown…(and Beyond)
What helped our tech columnist get through pandemic lockdown? Technology, of course, including reading and listening apps, cooking tech, Alexa, and others. And now that lockdown is over, the same tech continues to add value to everyday life. Read more
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Social Work Tech Talk: The Art of Telehealth
COVID lockdown forced many social workers to integrate telehealth into their practice, but not much has been written about the mechanics. Here are tips to help you with familiar and unfamiliar platforms, plus the nuts and bolts of needed hardware. Read more
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