Ellen Belluomini, LCSW Archive
The indirect impact of a digital world influences people through the exosystem. Examples of how an exosystem impacts an adolescents life is seen through advances in school technologies, changes in government standards, issues at parents workplaces, or significant technology advancements. …
Two microsystems coming together form a mesosystem. These systems are a connection between two microsystems in an adolescent’s life. The influence these connections make can form a divide in a digital relationship. There are two areas specific to technology’s impact …
In order to understand how the digital divide affects client populations I will focus on the most technologically integrated clients, teenagers. The microsystem of the teenager consists of their relationships with parents, peers, teachers, and people in their extracurricular activities. …
How do we define the digital divide with marginalized or vulnerable populations? Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) systems theory can elaborate on the interplay a digital divide has on individuals and systems as they interact. I believe digital divide is a term needing …
I started thinking when I read this post from the blog “The Online Science Educator for the Distance Learning Community.” I believe Geralyn Caplan stands where a lot of educators do when integrating technology into education. She may even be …
The answer to this is, well, yes and no. Controversy exists over if there should be communication between clients and social workers via digital methods. Texting and e-mails are an especially ethical and logistics nightmare. But…everyone is doing it. There …
Technology being used to progress the protection of children has started. Bing is the first search engine to utilize pop-up notices when pedophiles search for lewd pictures of children. The warning will warn of the search being illegal and offer …
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports is an initiative of the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education. This initiative offers assistance to build information and technical assistance to identify adapt and sustain ef...
As I write this I must admit I am undecided as to the positive and negative uses of data mining for use with clients. Two articles brought my thoughts to the forefront. The first is about a new dimension to …
There is a new tool which may revolutionize internships for social workers, Google Glass. This tool is an optically head mounted display of a computer. When looking at it, one can feel like the digital device is the equivalent of …
