EMPLOYING TECHNOLOGY Harnessing Web 2.0 Technologies for Career Development Learning EMPLOYING TECHNOLOGY Harnessing Web 2.0 Technologies for Career Development Learning
May 06, 2015
EMPLOYING TECHNOLOGY
Harnessing Web 2.0Technologies for
Career Development Learning
EMPLOYING TECHNOLOGY
Harnessing Web 2.0Technologies for
Career Development Learning
GUIDING QUESTIONHow do we engage with
students’ career aspirations more meaningfully – that is, in
ways that hook into their everyday experiences and that
build on their current knowledge?
1. Web 2.02. Blogs, podcasts, wikis
• Overview• Examples• Benefits• Uses• Considerations• Resources
COVERAGE
• Web 2.0 is not a software package
• It is the ‘read-write’ web
WEB 2.0
WEB 2.0WEB 1.0 WEB 2.0Ofoto Flickr
Mp3.com NapsterBritannica Online WikipediaPersonal websites Blogging
Publishing ParticipationContent mgt systs. Wikis
Directories (taxonomy) Tagging (‘folksonomy’)Stickiness Syndication
Software as package Software as service
O’Reilly (2005: online)
WEB 2.0• Social networking• Wikis• MySpace, Facebook• Blogs• Podcasting• Tagging, RSS
WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS
McGee and Diaz (2007: 32)
TYPE FUNCTION TOOLS
Communicative To share ideas, info, creations
BlogsPodcasts
Collaborative To work with others for specific purpose
Wikis
Documentative To collect/evidence experiences, thinking, productions
BlogsPodcasts
BLOGGINGBLOGGING
• Website
• Can be personal or professional
• Single or multiple authors
• Newest material shown at the top
WHAT IS A BLOG?
• Can include links, photos, video, audio, graphics
• Posts are ‘tagged’
• Posts are archived
• Readers can make comments
WHAT IS A BLOG?
BLOGGING EXAMPLES
http://www.spherion.com/careerblog/
http://www.careerone.com.au/jobs/job-search/pid/1065
• Allow online collaboration
• Connection with others
• Engage the community
BLOGGING BENEFITS: collaboration
• Audience
• Create connections
• Developing links/networks with others
• Readers in the wider world
BLOGGING BENEFITS: networks
Richardson (2006: 40-2)
• Provide tips for other CAs• Reflect on practice• Share ideas• Explore important issues in the
profession
BLOGGING FOR CAREERS ADVISORS
• Communicate latest info
• Portal for what’s available
• Add links
• Provide advice
• Point to showcases and fairs
BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS
Careers fairs PT employment
Career planning Casual employment
Grad recruitment Writing applications
Job searching Writing CVs
Marketing yourself Networking
BLOGGING BY CAREERS ADVISORS
Possible topics:
Richardson (2006: 40-2)
• Post workshop-related info• Communicate with students• Communicate with potential
employers• Post prompts for relfection on
careers issues
BLOGGING FOR STUDENTS
• Comment on news items• Comment on current issues in
employment• Discuss the ‘job journey’• Discuss workshop activities
Richardson (2006: 40-2)
BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: ideas
• Blogs for individual students
• Blogs for groups of students
• But ... What are your aims?
BLOGGING BY STUDENTS: ideas
• Be clear about why you will use a blog over other things
• Use blogs for what they are good for
• Use proven blogging tools
• Blogging is not for everyone
Farmer 2005: online
BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS
• Audience
• Public domain?
• Creative Commons
• Freedom of expression
• Defamation, libel
BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS
• Privacy, access, security
• Safe internet use and behaviour
• Protect your real name, e-mail account, personal info
BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS
• Institutional policy & guidelines
• Safe learning environment
BLOGGING CONSIDERATIONS
BLOGGING RESOURCES
https://www.blogger.com/start
http://wordpress.com/
http://meganpooredemonstration.wordpress.com/
PODCASTINGPODCASTING
• Audio available on the internet• NOT just downloads or streams• You can subscribe to a podcast
WHAT IS PODCASTING?
PODCASTING EXAMPLES
http://www.jobdig.com/podcast/job-seeker-and-career-advice.php
http://www.units.muohio.edu/careers/students/podcast/
• It’s ‘narrowcasting’• Audience reach• No time limit for episodes• You can edit stuff• Link to blogs
PODCASTING BENEFITS: general
• Reach into the community• Vision-impaired• Inclusive• Flexible• Listen again• Human element of voice• Personal communication
PODCASTING BENEFITS: for listeners
• Listen to a few different podcasts before you start
• Keep it short• Determine your audience• Make sure you have fresh
content• Equipment??
PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS
• Watch out for• Keeping up the momentum• Time spent on podcasting• File size• Release and indemnity• ‘Podsafe’music• Quality audio
PODCASTING CONSIDERATIONS
PODCASTING RESOURCES
http://odeo.com/
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
http://www.webmonkey.com/webmonkey/multimedia/audio_mp3/
http://www.meganpoore.com/podcasts/
WIKIINGWIKIING
• A website that allows you to create and edit web pages
• Allows users to collaborate on a single page
WHAT IS A WIKI?
WIKI EXAMPLES
https://wiki.nla.gov.au/display/AGLIN2/Career+Paths
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Careers
http://meganpoore.pbwiki.com/
http://pbwiki.com/
• Easy self-publication• Encourages collaboration and
teamwork• Easy set-up and management• Easy sharing of info• Facilitates communication
WIKI BENEFITS: for humans
Wet Paint (2007: online)
• Easy to use• Central location for document
building and drafting• Document/content
management• Version control• You will get notifications of
changes made
WIKI BENEFITS: admin
Wet Paint (2007: online)
• Resource/research collections• Sharing of info• Group projects• Posting careers guides
WIKIING: ideas
Wet Paint (2007: online)
• Peer review• Group FAQ• Brainstorming• Sharing• Resource collections• FAQs
WIKIING: ideas
Wet Paint (2007: online)
• Wiki users should have a clear common goal
• Wikis can build up areas of redundancy
• Trust is all• Need a strong wiki community• Must be valuable on a personal
level
WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS
Davies (n.d.)
• Issues over provenance• Lack of collaboration and
collegiality• Some can get concerned over
who owns what ideas
WIKIING CONSIDERATIONS
Start pages for different topics• Writing applications• CVs and resumes• Job search strategies• Part-time work ...
WIKIING FOR CAREERS ADVISORS
WIKIING RESOURCES
http://www.wetpaint.com/
http://www.jot.com/
http://pbwiki.com/
McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40)
SELECTING TECHNOLOGY• Know your organisation’s
needs and external image
• Know your students
• Know your challenges
McGee and Diaz (2007: 38-40)
SELECTING TECHNOLOGY• Tech is a means to an end
• Support what you implement
1. Choose a web tool2. Consider
• Audience/student needs• Aims/desired outcomes • How you would construct a
• Workshop? • Unit? • Class program? • Individual program?
EXERCISE
Davies, Jonathan. n.d. Wiki Brainstorming and Problems with Wiki Based Collaboration. Unpublished Masters thesis, University of York, 2004.
Farmer, James. 2005. How you should use blogs in education. http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education Accessed: 2 December 2007.
McGee, Patricia A. and Veronica Diaz. 2007. “Wikis and Podcasts and Blogs! Oh, My! What is a Faculty Member Supposed to Do?” in EDUCAUSE Review, 42 (5): 28–41.
Richardson, Will. 2006. Blogs, Wiki, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.
Teaching Today. n.d. Blog Basics. http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/blog-basics Accessed: 2 December 2007.
Wet Paint. 2007. Wikis in the Classroom. http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education--Wikis-In-The-ClassroomAccessed: 2 December 2007.
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