Links to Technology tip sheet from conference I attended last week

Hi all, the learnings around the technology for me are working over time this week
Oh my god, I figured it out on my own, how to get the link for the tip sheet that I put on the discussion board to have it added to my blog- yah me. Check it out. It has some great information in it on how to use technology in the community sector.
http://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/@@/6D15952F80D66B6A42C92AC1E6A1E14F/courses/1/SWSP7123S_6020STx/db/_883234_1/embedded/using%20technology%20in%20community%20field.pdf

Also on this is the holy grail I am hoping for the community organisations who have to have fairly tight restrictions re computer usage- so many of us are unable to access some of the websites like utube through work computers. However there is a website for non profit utube. I sent an email to my IT department yesterday- and they are like me are excited if this has adequate restrictions on it but will allow us to access appropriate videos, and upload footage.
This will allow many doors to open for us as workers especially with things like I mentioned with using Utube to advertise AGM's, community action meetings, information evenings.

I know I am putting a lot into this hope of the security of the non profit web page, but is an issue that all the community services need to face- either completely open access- in this risk obsessed world- that is too great to take chances with in this day and age.

Week 12 Posting Part 2 Technology enters Community sector at Training conference

Hi All,
So in our technological adventure of this semester in trying all new mediums (well for me) and trying to navigate around them and I plodded, I tried- and I have done OK.

Then I go to a conference last week and they have heaps of things on this issue, -First Generation e-learning and beyond, How good are we? Online innovations for analysing and sustaining organisational capability and Collaboration in the Twitter age.

So I guess whilst we think that we are in the community sector and these tools may have little to do with us, not so according to the sector- it is a big focus and the movement has well and truly begun.

Services were talking about how they are using these tools to communicate- a community organisation AGM's was advertised on U-Tube with a funny clip - got over 100 people to attend the AGM.

The new age of looking for work has entered the computer age for the Community and health sector, Qld just launched last week adding to the Australia wide network. You have to check it out even the title is something I love- Careers that Matter- http://careersthatmatter.com.au/

I am also adding what I got from the workshop I went to on the Twitter Age- much of it is for free or really cheap, on how to use technology- example the radio station ZZZ will run class for $25 per person (for organisations) on how to do podcasts. And podcasting was identified by one community service as their new way for being green friendly. It disseminates information to many, and is being used instead of brochures and leaflets- no trees are harmed. So here is a copy of the fact sheet I got- using technology in community field.

I hope it keeps you as inspired as it has me to keep going forward with learning and using technology in the future.

Found the first post above, below is 2nd posting in the same, but I thought I had lost the above one
Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:30:27 AM  Why is that you find all the helpful things at the end of the project?
Hi All,
I attended a conference last week and guess what was one of the main focus in the training and learning in the community sector? - 'Technology'

Not that I appear to have mastered it, for some reason last weeks posting didn't appear fully and I wrote this post and published it and it has completely disappeared on me.

Good thing I am stubborn.

Anyways- the conference had several workshops focusing on technology, making it evident that the community sector is well and truly running towards the use of technology use.

The workshop titles were First generation e-learning and beyond, How good are we? Online innovations for analysing and sustaining organisational capability, Young people, social media and health and community services,Collaboration in the twitter age.

Some of the experiences by community services as examples were - one that used U-Tube to advertise their AGM with a funny clip- they got over 100 people at their AGM. Another is using podcasting as a tool to disseminate information, it goes to many and it is green friendly- as they are reducing pamphlet printing.

Last week also was the launch of the Qld branch of Careers that Matter. This is a great site and not only does it advertise jobs, but also training for the community and health sector- it looks great you should check it out, and I love the name- http://careersthatmatter.com.au/

I have also attached a copy of the fact sheet from one workshop that gives tips and ideas of using the technology that is out their- much of it free or cheap- eg the radio station ZZZ provides training to community services for $25 per head on using podcasts- using technology in community field.

Hope you enjoy looking at all the information and that it keeps you inspired to keep on this path of learning new ways of using technology in the community sector.
Karen

Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:30:27 AM EST Reply

Hi Karen
Thanks for this information. I have been struggling to understand how using these forms of technology to communication can add value to community development work. I like the example that was given regarding the high response to the AGM announcement. At the organisation that I am a member of we always struggle to get people to AGM's, maybe we could try something like that. It may get new people with new ideas involved.
Thanks also for your comments on my blog. I haven't read the readings you recommended yet, but I will try to before next week.
See you on Wednesday.
Cindy