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Week 11 is focused on online group work and using technology to create groups. Cabiati (2021) provides the example of an online support group with social workers as the participants. Barak et al. (2008) provide some context for enhancing empowerment for online support groups. Students will also listen to a podcast episode exploring using virtual reality in social work. The forums for this week provide space for students to consider the content for the week and discuss their planned use of technology in their practice.

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Read/Listen

Read Cabiati (2021) and Barak et al. (2008)
Listen to Bakk et al. (2023)

A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance

Week Forums

There are three forums for students to participate in. Students are to make at least three replies across the forums. Two of the replies should be your own response to the prompts in the forums, and the third can be a meaningful response to one of your peers’ replies. The following are the forums for this week:

Reflection on Week 11 Content provides a space to reflect on the content shared this week.
Current Apps or Online Tools encourages students to consider technology-mediated groups and share some resources they can find or their experience reviewing an online group.
Personal Reflection on Technology gives a platform for students to be introspective and reflective about how they see themselves using and engaging with technology in social work.

A-02: Reading Engagement

A-02: Reading Engagement for Week 11 due before by Sunday via My Heritage Assignments

Unit ResourcesPermalink

The University of Buffalo, has a wonderful podcast, inSocialWork that you might consider subscribing to. They frequently have episodes related to technology in social work, and you can browse a curated list of episodes if that is interesting to you. This week, I wanted to expose you to a recent episode they published about using virtual reality in social work. You can find the episode at their website See me, feel me, touch me, heal me: Virtual reality and social work or on Apple Podcast App, Overcast. You can also just search in your podcast player.

Reference

Bakk, L. (Host), Sperlich, M. (Host), & Sturman, S. (Host) (2023, March 21) See me, feel me, touch me, heal me: Virtual reality and social work [Audio Podcast Episode]. In inSocialWork. University of Buffalo School of Social Work. https://www.insocialwork.org/see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me-virtual-reality-and-social-work/

Barak, A., Boniel-Nissim, M., & Suler, J. (2008). Fostering empowerment in online support groups. Computers in Human Behavior, 24(5), 1867-1883. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.004

Cabiati, E. (2021). Social workers helping each other during the COVID-19 pandemic: Online mutual support groups. International Social Work, 64(5), 676-688. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820975447

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Read Cabiati (2021) and Barak et al. (2008)
Listen to Bakk et al. (2023)
Submit at least three replies across the forums
Complete your reading engagement questions

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<h2 id="unit-introduction-and-what-you-will-learn">Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn</h2>

<p>Week 11 is focused on online group work and using technology to create groups. Cabiati (2021) provides the example of an online support group with social workers as the participants. Barak et al. (2008) provide some context for enhancing empowerment for online support groups. Students will also listen to a podcast episode exploring using virtual reality in social work. The forums for this week provide space for students to consider the content for the week and discuss their planned use of technology in their practice.</p>

<h2 id="unit-assignments">Unit Assignments</h2>

<p><strong>Read/Listen</strong></p>

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  <li>Read Cabiati (2021) and Barak et al. (2008)</li>
  <li>Listen to Bakk et al. (2023)</li>
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<p><strong>A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance</strong></p>

<p><strong>Week Forums</strong></p>

<p>There are three forums for students to participate in. Students are to make at least <strong>three replies</strong> across the forums. Two of the replies should be your own response to the prompts in the forums, and the third can be a meaningful response to one of your peers’ replies. The following are the forums for this week:</p>

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  <li><a href="https://myheritage.heritage.edu/ICS/Academics/SOWK/SOWK_487W/2425_SP-SOWK_487W-2/W-11_331-46.jnz?portlet=Group_Discussion_Forums&screen=PostView&screenType=change&id=41764837-1b3c-44df-98ee-cf5ac28b9b7c">Reflection on Week 11 Content</a> provides a space to reflect on the content shared this week.</li>
  <li><a href="https://myheritage.heritage.edu/ICS/Academics/SOWK/SOWK_487W/2425_SP-SOWK_487W-2/W-11_331-46.jnz?portlet=Group_Discussion_Forums&screen=PostView&screenType=change&id=59ea35aa-8c01-43f6-8baa-1d693fa874f6">Current Apps or Online Tools</a> encourages students to consider technology-mediated groups and share some resources they can find or their experience reviewing an online group.</li>
  <li><a href="https://myheritage.heritage.edu/ICS/Academics/SOWK/SOWK_487W/2425_SP-SOWK_487W-2/W-11_331-46.jnz?portlet=Group_Discussion_Forums&screen=PostView&screenType=change&id=1b24165a-2cb5-49db-bbf3-1f1a7d574e01">Personal Reflection on Technology</a> gives a platform for students to be introspective and reflective about how they see themselves using and engaging with technology in social work.</li>
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<p><strong>A-02: Reading Engagement</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://myheritage.heritage.edu/ICS/Academics/SOWK/SOWK_487W/2425_SP-SOWK_487W-2/Assignments.jnz?portlet=Coursework&screen=AssignmentDetailView&screenType=change&id=9687df15-4448-485f-bd1b-ee798063f63a">A-02: Reading Engagement for Week 11</a> due before by Sunday via My Heritage Assignments</p>

<h2 id="unit-resources">Unit Resources</h2>

<p>The University of Buffalo, has a wonderful podcast, <a href="https://www.insocialwork.org">inSocialWork</a> that you might consider subscribing to. They frequently have episodes related to technology in social work, and you can browse a <a href="https://www.insocialwork.org/category/technology-in-social-work/page/3/">curated list of episodes</a> if that is interesting to you. This week, I wanted to expose you to a recent episode they published about using virtual reality in social work. You can find the episode at their website <a href="https://www.insocialwork.org/see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me-virtual-reality-and-social-work/">See me, feel me, touch me, heal me: Virtual reality and social work</a> or on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me-virtual-reality-and/id1587709652?i=1000605165044">Apple Podcast App</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/+07s-L-eow">Overcast</a>. You can also just search in your podcast player.</p>

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<p>Bakk, L. (Host), Sperlich, M. (Host), & Sturman, S. (Host) (2023, March 21) See me, feel me, touch me, heal me: Virtual reality and social work [Audio Podcast Episode]. In <em>inSocialWork</em>. University of Buffalo School of Social Work. <a href="https://www.insocialwork.org/see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me-virtual-reality-and-social-work/">https://www.insocialwork.org/see-me-feel-me-touch-me-heal-me-virtual-reality-and-social-work/</a></p>

<p>Barak, A., Boniel-Nissim, M., & Suler, J. (2008). Fostering empowerment in online support groups. <em>Computers in Human Behavior, 24</em>(5), 1867-1883. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.004">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.004</a></p>

<p>Cabiati, E. (2021). Social workers helping each other during the COVID-19 pandemic: Online mutual support groups. <em>International Social Work, 64</em>(5), 676-688. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820975447">https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872820975447</a></p>

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<h2 id="to-do-lists">To-Do Lists</h2>

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  <li>Read Cabiati (2021) and Barak et al. (2008)</li>
  <li>Listen to Bakk et al. (2023)</li>
  <li>Submit at least three replies across the forums</li>
  <li>Complete your reading engagement questions</li>
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