research symposium
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A presentation given to a multi-disciplinary audience on the value of web 2.0. The Rehabilitation and Disability Research Colloquium, 29 - 30 November 2007, Rehabilitation and Disability Research Theme, University of OtagoTRANSCRIPT
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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
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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).
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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!
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What tools?What tools?
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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?
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……..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
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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
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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
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The practitionerThe practitioner’’s perspectives perspective(Kielhofner, et al 2006)(Kielhofner, et al 2006)
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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)
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Knowledge Knowledge –– creating systemcreating system
Practice innovation
Capacitybuilding
Theory and research
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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?
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What about this Web 2.0?What about this Web 2.0?
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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).
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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
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Social Social bookmarkingbookmarking
Del.icio.usDel.icio.us
CiteULikeCiteULike
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Google documents/Google documents/wikiswikis
Google documentsGoogle documents
WikisWikis
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Social networkingSocial networking
KARENKAREN
LinkedInLinkedIn
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If you build the bridges If you build the bridges will they come?will they come?
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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
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What did we do?What did we do?
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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.
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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
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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
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What tools do they likeWhat tools do they like……
Del.icio.us/Del.icio.us/citeulikeciteulike
iGoogleiGoogle
BlogsBlogs
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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
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InhibitorsInhibitors……
External Resources:External Resources:Time, computer accessTime, computer accessEnsuring confidentiality Ensuring confidentiality
Internal Resources:Internal Resources:Technical skillsTechnical skillsConfidenceConfidence
M2
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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
M1
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http://http://otexperiment.wordpress.comotexperiment.wordpress.comII’’ve just posted a comment on ve just posted a comment on MetaOTMetaOT’’ss website, website, which is great for my learning. I can really see the which is great for my learning. I can really see the potential if all OTpotential if all OT’’s who were on the web started a s who were on the web started a blog and shared their bookmarks with the rest of blog and shared their bookmarks with the rest of the world, what a big step that could be for us! But the world, what a big step that could be for us! But time time timetime timetime, that, that’’s what it takes. Maybe if the s what it takes. Maybe if the few of us keep this up and do the hard work, it few of us keep this up and do the hard work, it wonwon’’t seem like such a big deal for others to catch t seem like such a big deal for others to catch on. Hereon. Here’’s hoping, for my blog and for others. s hoping, for my blog and for others.