The following part is designed to give you a basic
overview of some of the popular programs, sites and technologies in
use by young people. This overview is intended to give you a
flavour of the technologies, but is not intended as a complete
guide to the programs.
Learning Objectives
To develop a basic understanding of concepts and
language associated with information communication technologies
(ICT) used by young people.
To develop familiarity with some of the main online
resources that young people use.
Practical exercises/ suggestions on how to start a
blog, Twitter or join Facebook.
Before using each technology, it is important to
consider how this technology might best suit you and your work with
young people. As the evidence supporting the use of
technology is still emerging - it's important to use good
clinical and ethical judgement when using technology with young
people. We also recommend reading Part 4 which outlines risks
and considerations for keeping yourself and your clients
safe.
Introduction to Part 3: Technology in
Practice
This part contains some ideas on how to use technology as a tool
to help you build rapport and a connection with young people. We
consider many of these technologies to be alternative mechanisms
for achieving your current objectives in your work.
In completing Part 3, you will gain an understanding of:
- How tools and technologies can enhance clinical practice
through building rapport and a connection with young people;
- How to use these tools in your work with young people.
We encourage you to consult the supplementary notes for this
section which will provide you with more details about these
strategies.
Note from key author, Psychologist Liesje
Donkin:
"This section contains the real nuts and bolts of the
educational module. It's where we begin to but the theory into
practice and demonstrate how you can more effectively use
technology in your work with young people. I certainly found
the creativity behind how other clinicians use technology to be
particularly interesting. Be sure to check out the case studies and
demonstration conversations for examples of how other clinicians
are using technology in their day-to-day work."
Click here
to go to the Tutorial for Part 3: Technology in
Practice