The place and value of Web 2.0 tools The place and value of Web 2.0 tools in supporting the development of in supporting the development of

research communitiesresearch communities

Presenter: Merrolee PenmanPresenter: Merrolee Penman

MA(EducMA(Educ), NZROT), NZROT

What is Web 2.0?What is Web 2.0?

Tools designed to enable building of networks Tools designed to enable building of networks which provide a natural framework for which provide a natural framework for participation, collaboration and sharing amongst participation, collaboration and sharing amongst a community of users (Oa community of users (O’’Reilly, 2005).Reilly, 2005).

Who knows about these types of Who knows about these types of Web 2.0 tools.?Web 2.0 tools.?

Social Social bookmarkingbookmarking

NewsreadersNewsreaders

Google books/docsGoogle books/docs

WikisWikisNot me!

What tools?What tools?

Why consider Web 2.0 tools?Why consider Web 2.0 tools?

Exploring tools for alternatives for PDExploring tools for alternatives for PD

Exposed to Web 2.0Exposed to Web 2.0

Exposed to Web 2.0 working for individualsExposed to Web 2.0 working for individuals

But what are occupational therapists doing?

……..not much!!!..not much!!!

Low presence of occupational therapistsLow presence of occupational therapists

Lack of awareness that Web 2.0 existedLack of awareness that Web 2.0 existed

Professional group that are wary of Professional group that are wary of technologytechnology

Resource poorResource poor

Why was I worried?Why was I worried?

Trends in continuing education/professional Trends in continuing education/professional developmentdevelopment

Increase in Aotearoa occupational therapy Increase in Aotearoa occupational therapy research but dissemination of findings limitedresearch but dissemination of findings limited

Theory Theory –– practice dividepractice divide

Why does a divide exist? Why does a divide exist? (Kielhofner, 2005)(Kielhofner, 2005)

Professional practice would improve with Professional practice would improve with increased researchincreased researchKnowing howKnowing how…… flows from knowing about..flows from knowing about..Isolation of scholars from practitionersIsolation of scholars from practitionersPublish or Publish or ‘‘perishperish’’

++……knowledge is knowledge is ‘‘locked uplocked up’’ to the few who can to the few who can accessaccess

The practitionerThe practitioner’’s perspectives perspective(Kielhofner, et al 2006)(Kielhofner, et al 2006)

Process to bridge the gapProcess to bridge the gapKnowledge is judged for practical utilityKnowledge is judged for practical utility

Research grounded in real life Research grounded in real life

Theory, experiential knowledge and practical Theory, experiential knowledge and practical knowknow--how equally valuedhow equally valued

Researcher/practitioner collaborationResearcher/practitioner collaboration

Engaged scholarshipEngaged scholarship(Kielhofner, et al., 2006)(Kielhofner, et al., 2006)

Knowledge Knowledge –– creating systemcreating system

Practice innovation

Capacitybuilding

Theory and research

Is a bridge enough?Is a bridge enough?

How do the practitioners and researchers find How do the practitioners and researchers find each other?each other?How do the researchers find each other?How do the researchers find each other?How do those people who have found each How do those people who have found each other find more like minded people?other find more like minded people?How do they communicate and share, if they How do they communicate and share, if they arenaren’’t in the same location?t in the same location?What if they donWhat if they don’’t have resources to travel?t have resources to travel?

What about this Web 2.0?What about this Web 2.0?

Tools designed to enable building of networks Tools designed to enable building of networks which provide a natural framework for which provide a natural framework for participation, collaboration and sharing amongst participation, collaboration and sharing amongst a community of users. a community of users. (O(O’’Reilly, 2005).Reilly, 2005).

BloggingBlogging

On the run On the run or or Mind HacksMind Hacks

EE--mentoring for midwivesmentoring for midwives or or Sex and PHDSex and PHD

Occupational therapy Occupational therapy –– educational issueseducational issues

Social Social bookmarkingbookmarking

Del.icio.usDel.icio.us

CiteULikeCiteULike

Google documents/Google documents/wikiswikis

Google documentsGoogle documents

WikisWikis

Social networkingSocial networking

KARENKAREN

LinkedInLinkedIn

If you build the bridges If you build the bridges will they come?will they come?

What did I do?What did I do?

Investigated the issues related to Web 2.0 Investigated the issues related to Web 2.0 and professional developmentand professional development

What did we do?What did we do?

Confident withConfident with……??

EmailEmail

Teleconferences/Teleconferences/audioconferencesaudioconferences

80% confident using websites80% confident using websites

Mixed experience with other tools such as Mixed experience with other tools such as eportfolioseportfolios or creating web pages.or creating web pages.

Confidence in learning..Confidence in learning..

Most confident ifMost confident if……..Call for helpCall for helpOthers available for helpOthers available for helpLots of time to learnLots of time to learnSomeone giving step by step instructionsSomeone giving step by step instructions

Most not confident withMost not confident with……Written instructions onlyWritten instructions only

SelfSelf--efficacy?efficacy?

Most expected to:Most expected to:

Experience many problemsExperience many problems

Give up quickly if it didnGive up quickly if it didn’’t workt work

Ask immediately for helpAsk immediately for help

Get frustrated and annoyed by lack of Get frustrated and annoyed by lack of progressprogress

What tools do they likeWhat tools do they like……

Del.icio.us/Del.icio.us/citeulikeciteulike

iGoogleiGoogle

BlogsBlogs

What supported their use of Web 2.0 What supported their use of Web 2.0 tools?tools?

Learning processLearning processNoveltyNoveltySome relevant material, easily accessibleSome relevant material, easily accessibleInternational perspectiveInternational perspectiveAccess client perspectivesAccess client perspectives

InhibitorsInhibitors……

External Resources:External Resources:Time, computer accessTime, computer accessEnsuring confidentiality Ensuring confidentiality

Internal Resources:Internal Resources:Technical skillsTechnical skillsConfidenceConfidence

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What would make the difference?What would make the difference?

Modelling by academicsModelling by academicssocial social bookmarkingbookmarkingbloggingbloggingopenessopeness to communicateto communicate

Support from managersSupport from managers

Presence of Presence of ‘‘expertsexperts’’ on the webon the web

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