SocialWorkSynergy

by Pat Shelly  @UBSSW

 

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) 60th Annual Program Meeting (APM) – one of the largest conferences for social work educators. (CSWE is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education – BSW and MSW – in the U.S., and sets the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) for all social work schools).

 

 

At the APM, there are 40 tracks which attendees can follow throughout the four days of events. Track topics range from Addictions, African Americans and the African Diaspora, or International Issues  to Technology in Social Work, Values and Ethics, or Violence Against Women and Their Children.

 

 

Dr. Jimmy Young presenting in SW and social media. @JimmySW #2014APM pic.twitter.com/l1LlpwBJio
Laura Nissen@lauranissen

 

This post is an idiosyncratic report on the “Technology in Social Work” track at the conference, using selected tweets from #2014APM archive compiled by Jonathan Singer (founder of the Social Work Podcast and often referred to as a “social work rock star”). All images and tweets are from this archive.

 

      Rock Star status of Jonathan Singer duly noted by our own Dean of the School of Social Work.

 

 

While today’s post is longer than most, the knowledge gleaned from this conference requires due consideration.

May the following 2 dozen tweets engage you!

 

 

 

The 2014 APM was held October 23-26 in Tampa, Florida:

 

 

 

Meeting our professional development goals can be downright enjoyable at times.

 

Varieties of #2014APM Tweets

 

Breaking news was shared:

 

 

Or pertinent social media events:

 

Often there was a shout out to colleagues:

 

 

Some great quotes:

 

 

 

Or very good advice:

 

 

May all conference presenters take this to heart!

 

The Best Tweets Informed Me

 

The ones I find most interesting captured content or offered information. This is from the opening ceremony:

 

 

Resources are shared:

 

 

And of course, there are many many photos:

 

 

Technology in Social Work

 

Here are my selected tweets that reflect some of the Tech in SW track:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This next session was the most pertinent presentation for me (and they had one of the spiffiest-looking tweets!), as our school is in the process of developing a comprehensive social media policy for all our members: students, field educators, faculty and staff.

I look forward to seeing an article authored by Karpman and Drisko on “best social media policies for schools of social work”:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The very last events of #2014APM included the Technology in Social Work Track gathering:

 

Here is Dean Smyth’s last Tampa photo:

 

 

And many thanks to our archivist:

Jonathan Singer @socworkpodcast  ·  Oct 28

 

 

 

Was this overview of the conference through a social media lens helpful? Did the tweets help you with what’s current in the field of technology in social work? Tell us your thoughts!

 

 

 

Source:

https://storify.com/socworkpodcast/council-on-social-work-education