tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post1673947806343261207..comments2023-10-20T10:28:16.989+01:00Comments on University of Salford Occupational Therapy Education Blog: Occupational Therapy Education and Social NetworkingAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020158010421360396noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-4410860744941105892012-04-17T13:13:24.302+01:002012-04-17T13:13:24.302+01:00Thanks Ashley, here at University of Salford Occup...Thanks Ashley, here at University of Salford Occupational Therapy Directorate we are very committed to this idea both with students and practitioners and have found a number of very valuable networks and resultant collaborations through using blogs, facebook amd twitter. Would be interested to know how you use these as an OT student.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020158010421360396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-29235046413466152912012-04-16T11:32:44.021+01:002012-04-16T11:32:44.021+01:00Found this very interesting as a occupational ther...Found this very interesting as a occupational therapy student to understand how socail networking fits into ot practice.<br />AshleyAshley Givenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16249815284719721844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-52161907003472984402009-07-02T19:53:53.473+01:002009-07-02T19:53:53.473+01:00There is no denying that social media is one of th...There is no denying that social media is one of the best ways to network in social and professional circles. I recently learned about travel occupational therapy through Cirrus Allied on their Twitter account (username: TravelTherapist), where they post a variety of job opportunities in tons of U.S. cities. You can also check out their blog at www.cirrusalliedblog.com, for great advice on the current trends in the occupational therapy field.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438510830901170045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-68207343541117590572009-07-02T18:01:00.797+01:002009-07-02T18:01:00.797+01:00There is no denying that social media is one of th...There is no denying that social media is one of the best ways to network in social and professional circles. I recently learned about travel occupational therapy through Cirrus Allied on their Twitter account (username: Travel Therapists), where they post a variety of job opportunities in tons of U.S. cities. You can also check out their blog at www.cirrusalliedblog.com, for great advice on the current trends in the occupational therapy field.Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-74083022220825941752008-06-27T15:37:00.000+01:002008-06-27T15:37:00.000+01:00I'm looking forward to the altruism post Will, I f...I'm looking forward to the altruism post Will, I feel a touch of existentialism coming on!Sarah Bodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509319294443404410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-53682208098762775432008-06-23T15:08:00.000+01:002008-06-23T15:08:00.000+01:00wow. I made it into your presentation. poor people...wow. I made it into your presentation. poor people who had to see that slide with me in it.. <BR/><BR/>Its been quite a odd (but brilliant!) experience for myself too. For some perhaps different reasons. Like @healthskills, I have always used the web. My motivation? Well, in essence I am lazy. I want the quickest simplest, cheapest way of accessing materials and learning without leaving my desk. When starting OT I was constantly frustrated about the lack of OT materials/conversations out there on the web. I was fed up in having to trudge off down the library and find some old quote from 50 years ago.. surely other people out there had these problems before right? (I knew they had because the journals in the library were often in tatters on the important pages) Why weren't they sharing their thoughts about these in a public, more accessible, place? (and I don't mean a closed forum here). Its starting to come together now with people like yourselves Sarah and its looking good. I don't feel we have quite found the critical mass but it will..<BR/><BR/>(this leads me onto a greater conversation about altruism v's selfishness that exists in healthcare but I'll leave that for another day)<BR/><BR/>Anyway Im rambling and starting to make no sense as usual..<BR/><BR/>As for books I can recommend taking a peek at Santy/smith (2007). Being an E-learner in Health and Social Care: A Student's Guide. Routledge, 1 edn. It is in amazon but you can't buy it from there - I know we have it available online through our library at brookes. May be worth a peek.willwadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686725869244093567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-45339707256791420382008-06-20T23:15:00.000+01:002008-06-20T23:15:00.000+01:00As what some people would call a 'information junk...As what some people would call a 'information junkie' I can't recall a time when I didn't use the internet for learning. The papers I teach were the first in NZ to use internet technology (Blackboard) for interactive learning, so almost all my teaching experience has been online and interactive.<BR/>I suppose as a result I'm very comfortable with the medium - although I'm still learning how to get busy health professionals doing postgraduate study while working to actively work in small groups online! I think so many of my students find it very difficult to find time to do the interactive part when they're used to doing things individually.<BR/>Having said that, there are some very hot debates on our courses even between participants who don't speak English as their first language!<BR/>Thanks for the resources!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-90009378774178306532008-06-18T20:16:00.000+01:002008-06-18T20:16:00.000+01:00Wow, that was quick Sarah. Many thanks for the lin...Wow, that was quick Sarah. Many thanks for the link, I will check it out tomorrow.Sarah Bodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10509319294443404410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717645724652422796.post-52075581866393680122008-06-18T19:38:00.000+01:002008-06-18T19:38:00.000+01:00Here is a free online book about elearning: http:/...Here is a free online book about elearning: http://www.aupress.ca/Terry_Anderson/Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.com