Tech Archive
Losing people we love is never easy. Since the advent of video cameras, families have used televisions to display streams of memories during wakes and memorial services. Often accompanied by picture boards, mourners had a way to remember times, …
Here’s a question for you. How long has it been since people were unable to use computers and the internet to job search? What about for you personally? Depending on your age, you may have never had a time when …
Happy New Year everyone! I am attaching a link for a technology assessment I use with families. This link goes to my website page of educational trainings. Under technology series, look down to technology assessments. You will see sample questions …
Last evening, my wife and I played host to some of the people my wife works with and their spouses. An informal get-together, it lasted from 6:30 p.m. until 10:15 p.m. To describe the scene, the food available consisted of …
Each semester I work with my interns on their learning plan. Most of my interns are digital natives. I am a digital immigrant. Technology was not even available to me in social work practice until the nineties. I find it …
The chronosystem incorporates the aspect of time during a person’s life. Developmental milestones and how they relate to significant experiences of a child influence their behavior, values, and beliefs. Bers (2010) discusses the need to promote a Positive Development framework, …
How has technology evolved in social work practice? Where will it go? What does it mean to integrate technology into social work? A chart like this was used for an education website. I thought it appropriate to use the format …
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. …
Today was a typical fall Saturday across the United States. Many were out picking pumpkins, watching football, spending time with their family, or even out running some errands. However, this has not been a good day for individuals and families …
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 …
