Social Media in Social Work Education

Joanne Westwood is a qualified social worker and senior lecturer. Her research focusses on child welfare policies and practice. Joanne teaches social work undergraduate and post graduate students and focusses on relational aspects of social work. Joanne believes developing and using genuine communication and interpersonal skills are key to effective social work practice.

• Foreword Jackie Rafferty Introduction Joanne Westwood Obstacles to and engagement with social media Liz Thackray Student social workers use of social media: findings from a cross-national survey Joanne Westwood, Amanda Taylor, and David McKendrick Using closed Facebook groups to teach social work skills, values, and approches for social media Tarsem Singh Cooner When actual meets virtual; social work book groups as a teaching and learning medium in social work education Amanda Taylor New technology in social work education: blogs and blogging David McKendrick Creating #team turner: creating an autoethnography of connection within social work education Denise Turner Conclusion Joanne Westwood Glossary References Appendix: social media activities in social work education Index