Social Software In-Practice Multi-professional Learning Pilots (IMPL)
Bertha Low IM&T Co-ordinator West Midlands Library Services Development Unit Workforce Deanery [email_address]
IMPL Pilots On-site training sessions Support of a contact library IMPL Website  http://impl.wetpaint.com/  a collaboration of health library staff in the West Midlands
Agenda To introduce a selection of Web-based knowledge management software which can support IMPL
Objectives To give an overview to web-based knowledge management technologies, incl.  RSS ,  weblogs ,  wikis ,  and  social bookmarking To provide  hands-on   experience to these technologies To explore  examples of learning projects  using technologies To  discuss potential barriers  of using technologies in in-practice multi-professional learning
(1) Social Bookmarking
Social Bookmarking Practice of … storing  bookmarks of Internet resources assigning personal keywords  (i.e.  tags ) sharing  bookmarks and tags with other users  Tag clouds
 
Social Bookmarking Tools, e.g. del.icio.us < http:// del.icio.us >  Furl < http:// furl.net / >  Connotea < http:// connotea.org >  CiteULike < http:// citeulike.org >  Flickr < http:// flickr.org >  Slideshare  http://slideshare.net Plus many more …
Social Bookmarking Benefits BOTH private and public Social Sharing by users, or by tags, or by both Searchable Syndication of tags by RSS Managed environment Privacy, groups, moderation Reference: Hirst T. [2007] “7 practical things: social bookmarking.” Available at:  http://www.slideshare.net/psychemedia/7-things-about-social-bookmarking/1
Social Bookmarking Activities Register with  del.icio.us Install  del.icio.us  toolbar widget for quick bookmarking Display your favourite Web pages and click on the widget Enter your tags, decide share / not share, and submit bookmarks Browse other tags or other users to explore bookmarks of your interests
 
 
(2) RSS
RSS (Newsfeeds) Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary  A format for syndicating content on the Web in XML Help keeping you  up-to-date  with the content from  multiple  Web sites on a  single  page or point of access
RSS Lever L. (2007)  “RSS in plain English.”  [video] Commoncraft, 20th April, 2007. Available at: < http:// www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english >  [Alternatively  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU ]
RSS RSS aggregators / readers Web-based e.g.  Bloglines.com < http:// www.bloglines.com / >  Google Reader < http:// www.google.com /reader >  NLH My Library < http:// www.library.nhs.uk >  (require ATHENS ID) Desktop e.g. FeedReader < http:// www.feedreader.com / >  NewsDesk < http:// www.wildgrape.net / > Radio Userland < http:// radio.userland.com / >  Plus other ways …
 
 
RSS Subscribing RSS feeds Searching for RSS feeds NLH RSS Directory < http:// www.library.nhs.uk/rss/default.aspx >  Technorati < http:// www.technorati.com / >  Your RSS aggregator / reader
RSS Examples CMO (DH) < http:// www.dh.gov.uk/en/Rss/Rss?Feed =DH_076660 >  BMJ < http:// www.bmj.com/rss /> IMPL Web site < http:// impl.wetpaint.com / >  PubMed search Mayo Clinic Podcasts < http:// www.mayoclinic.org/podcasts / >  Cleveland Clinic: HealthEdge < http:// www.clevelandclinic.org/healthedge / >
 
 
 
 
 
RSS Benefits Simple to use New content comes to you when you need them Reducing the need to individually re-visit sites of interest for changes or additions
RSS Activities Register with  Bloglines.com Find RSS feeds for your favourite Web sites Subscribe to these feeds using  Bloglines.com Start reading them
(3) Weblogs
Weblogs Online journals  with a subject  without the need of being tech-savvy Dated entries, i.e. posts, are arranged in reverse chronological order Categorisation of posts Tagging the content of posts Syndication of content by RSS Readers may leave comments Posts are archived Single or multiple authors
 
Weblogs Tools Hosted, e.g. Blogger < http:// www.blogspot.com > WordPress < http:// www.wordpress.com > Locally installed, e.g. WordPress < http:// www.wordpress.com >  Typepad < http:// www.typepad.com / >  Moveable < http:// www.movabletype.org / >
Weblogs Tools Blog search engines Google Blog Search < http:// www.google.co.uk/blogsearch?hl =en >  Technorati < http:// www.technorati.com / >  Fagan Finder Blogs and RSS Search Engines  http://www.faganfinder.com/blogs/   Any Web search engines Plus many more …
Weblogs Benefits Easy to create, maintain and update Syndicating of blog entries by RSS Current awareness Community building (incl. sharing knowledge, disseminating news, discussions)
Weblogs Examples Personal Community dentalblog.com < http:// www.dentalblogs.com / > News North Staffordshire Health Library < http:// hlnews.blogspot.com / >  Education Clinical Cases & Images < http://clinicalcases.blogspot.com/2005/07/other-cases.html > 3CsT2 < http://3cst2.wordpress.com >  A combination of purposes E-Learning in the Faculty of Dentistry (UBC) < http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/tst/  > Plus many more …
 
 
 
Weblogs Activities Choose a blogging tool Register with the blogging tool Come up with a title for your Weblog Select your Weblog template (background) Start blogging!
 
(4) Wikis
Wikis Lever L. (2007)  “ Wiki  in plain English.”  [video] Commoncraft, 29 th  May, 2007. Available at:  http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english  [Alternatively  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY ]
Wikis A Web-based application to allow for easy and fast  collaborative  development of a website without the need of being tech-savvy Any member of a community can add to or edit the work of others  Discussion attached to wiki pages Track recent changes by RSS History of page revisions Syndication of edits and discussion by RSS
 
Wikis Tools Hosted wiki farms, e.g.  PbWiki < http:// www.pbwiki.com / > Seedwiki < http:// www.seedwiki.com / >  Wetpaint < http:// www.wetpaint.com / >  Wikispaces < http:// www.wikispaces.com / >  Locally installed wiki software, e.g.  Mediawiki < http:// www.mediawiki.com / >  Twiki < http:// twiki.org / >
Wikis Uses of wikis As Web site IMPL Pilots < http:// impl.wetpaint.com >  As knowledgebase Wikipedia < http:// www.wikipedia.com >  Wikiversity: School: Medicine < http:// en.wikiversity.org/wiki/School:Medicine >  Wikibooks: Emergency Medicine < http:// en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Emergency_Medicine > EBM Librarian < http:// ebmlibrarian.wetpaint.com /> As project management tool ALA 2006 New Orleans Conference Wiki < http://meredith.wolfwater.com/ala2006/index.php?title= Main_Page >  As collaboration by many IMPL Pilots < http:// impl.wetpaint.com >  As instruction manuals, subject guides etc. Dental Education Wiki < http:// www.ovidiu.ca/wiki/wikka.php?wakka = GeneralDentistryWiki >  As staff communication or intranet University of Minnesota Libraries Staff Website  < https:// wiki.lib.umn.edu / >  Rothman D. (2007) “List of medical wikis.” davidrothman.net, last update 21 st  August, 2007. Available at: < http://davidrothman.net/list-of-medical-wikis / >
Wikis Benefits Easy to create, maintain and update Anyone can make changes (democratic) Searchable and browsable Syndicating Fostering collaboration with communities  Criticism Too open Disorganised No control
 
Wikis Activities Choose your wiki tool Seed your wiki with structure and content  Create documentation and policy for your wiki (in the long term)
Part 5: Summary
Summary Buzzwords …  Web 2.0 Read-write Web Social Web … Simple publishing Newsfeed publishing Tagging Author-and-reader communicating Collaborating Sharing
(6) Discussion
Discussion What are the  potentials  of social software in facilitating multi-professional learning in your practice? What are the possible  barriers  of using social software in your practice? What would be your  next step(s) forward ?

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    Social Software In-PracticeMulti-professional Learning Pilots (IMPL)
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    Bertha Low IM&TCo-ordinator West Midlands Library Services Development Unit Workforce Deanery [email_address]
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    IMPL Pilots On-sitetraining sessions Support of a contact library IMPL Website http://impl.wetpaint.com/ a collaboration of health library staff in the West Midlands
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    Agenda To introducea selection of Web-based knowledge management software which can support IMPL
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    Objectives To givean overview to web-based knowledge management technologies, incl. RSS , weblogs , wikis , and social bookmarking To provide hands-on experience to these technologies To explore examples of learning projects using technologies To discuss potential barriers of using technologies in in-practice multi-professional learning
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    Social Bookmarking Practiceof … storing bookmarks of Internet resources assigning personal keywords (i.e. tags ) sharing bookmarks and tags with other users Tag clouds
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    Social Bookmarking Tools,e.g. del.icio.us < http:// del.icio.us > Furl < http:// furl.net / > Connotea < http:// connotea.org > CiteULike < http:// citeulike.org > Flickr < http:// flickr.org > Slideshare http://slideshare.net Plus many more …
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    Social Bookmarking BenefitsBOTH private and public Social Sharing by users, or by tags, or by both Searchable Syndication of tags by RSS Managed environment Privacy, groups, moderation Reference: Hirst T. [2007] “7 practical things: social bookmarking.” Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/psychemedia/7-things-about-social-bookmarking/1
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    Social Bookmarking ActivitiesRegister with del.icio.us Install del.icio.us toolbar widget for quick bookmarking Display your favourite Web pages and click on the widget Enter your tags, decide share / not share, and submit bookmarks Browse other tags or other users to explore bookmarks of your interests
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    RSS (Newsfeeds) ReallySimple Syndication or Rich Site Summary A format for syndicating content on the Web in XML Help keeping you up-to-date with the content from multiple Web sites on a single page or point of access
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    RSS Lever L.(2007) “RSS in plain English.” [video] Commoncraft, 20th April, 2007. Available at: < http:// www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english > [Alternatively http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0klgLsSxGsU ]
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    RSS RSS aggregators/ readers Web-based e.g. Bloglines.com < http:// www.bloglines.com / > Google Reader < http:// www.google.com /reader > NLH My Library < http:// www.library.nhs.uk > (require ATHENS ID) Desktop e.g. FeedReader < http:// www.feedreader.com / > NewsDesk < http:// www.wildgrape.net / > Radio Userland < http:// radio.userland.com / > Plus other ways …
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    RSS Subscribing RSSfeeds Searching for RSS feeds NLH RSS Directory < http:// www.library.nhs.uk/rss/default.aspx > Technorati < http:// www.technorati.com / > Your RSS aggregator / reader
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    RSS Examples CMO(DH) < http:// www.dh.gov.uk/en/Rss/Rss?Feed =DH_076660 > BMJ < http:// www.bmj.com/rss /> IMPL Web site < http:// impl.wetpaint.com / > PubMed search Mayo Clinic Podcasts < http:// www.mayoclinic.org/podcasts / > Cleveland Clinic: HealthEdge < http:// www.clevelandclinic.org/healthedge / >
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    RSS Benefits Simpleto use New content comes to you when you need them Reducing the need to individually re-visit sites of interest for changes or additions
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    RSS Activities Registerwith Bloglines.com Find RSS feeds for your favourite Web sites Subscribe to these feeds using Bloglines.com Start reading them
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    Weblogs Online journals with a subject without the need of being tech-savvy Dated entries, i.e. posts, are arranged in reverse chronological order Categorisation of posts Tagging the content of posts Syndication of content by RSS Readers may leave comments Posts are archived Single or multiple authors
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    Weblogs Tools Hosted,e.g. Blogger < http:// www.blogspot.com > WordPress < http:// www.wordpress.com > Locally installed, e.g. WordPress < http:// www.wordpress.com > Typepad < http:// www.typepad.com / > Moveable < http:// www.movabletype.org / >
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    Weblogs Tools Blogsearch engines Google Blog Search < http:// www.google.co.uk/blogsearch?hl =en > Technorati < http:// www.technorati.com / > Fagan Finder Blogs and RSS Search Engines http://www.faganfinder.com/blogs/ Any Web search engines Plus many more …
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    Weblogs Benefits Easyto create, maintain and update Syndicating of blog entries by RSS Current awareness Community building (incl. sharing knowledge, disseminating news, discussions)
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    Weblogs Examples PersonalCommunity dentalblog.com < http:// www.dentalblogs.com / > News North Staffordshire Health Library < http:// hlnews.blogspot.com / > Education Clinical Cases & Images < http://clinicalcases.blogspot.com/2005/07/other-cases.html > 3CsT2 < http://3cst2.wordpress.com > A combination of purposes E-Learning in the Faculty of Dentistry (UBC) < http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/tst/ > Plus many more …
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    Weblogs Activities Choosea blogging tool Register with the blogging tool Come up with a title for your Weblog Select your Weblog template (background) Start blogging!
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    Wikis Lever L.(2007) “ Wiki in plain English.” [video] Commoncraft, 29 th May, 2007. Available at: http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english [Alternatively http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY ]
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    Wikis A Web-basedapplication to allow for easy and fast collaborative development of a website without the need of being tech-savvy Any member of a community can add to or edit the work of others Discussion attached to wiki pages Track recent changes by RSS History of page revisions Syndication of edits and discussion by RSS
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    Wikis Tools Hostedwiki farms, e.g. PbWiki < http:// www.pbwiki.com / > Seedwiki < http:// www.seedwiki.com / > Wetpaint < http:// www.wetpaint.com / > Wikispaces < http:// www.wikispaces.com / > Locally installed wiki software, e.g. Mediawiki < http:// www.mediawiki.com / > Twiki < http:// twiki.org / >
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    Wikis Uses ofwikis As Web site IMPL Pilots < http:// impl.wetpaint.com > As knowledgebase Wikipedia < http:// www.wikipedia.com > Wikiversity: School: Medicine < http:// en.wikiversity.org/wiki/School:Medicine > Wikibooks: Emergency Medicine < http:// en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Emergency_Medicine > EBM Librarian < http:// ebmlibrarian.wetpaint.com /> As project management tool ALA 2006 New Orleans Conference Wiki < http://meredith.wolfwater.com/ala2006/index.php?title= Main_Page > As collaboration by many IMPL Pilots < http:// impl.wetpaint.com > As instruction manuals, subject guides etc. Dental Education Wiki < http:// www.ovidiu.ca/wiki/wikka.php?wakka = GeneralDentistryWiki > As staff communication or intranet University of Minnesota Libraries Staff Website < https:// wiki.lib.umn.edu / > Rothman D. (2007) “List of medical wikis.” davidrothman.net, last update 21 st August, 2007. Available at: < http://davidrothman.net/list-of-medical-wikis / >
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    Wikis Benefits Easyto create, maintain and update Anyone can make changes (democratic) Searchable and browsable Syndicating Fostering collaboration with communities Criticism Too open Disorganised No control
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    Wikis Activities Chooseyour wiki tool Seed your wiki with structure and content Create documentation and policy for your wiki (in the long term)
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    Summary Buzzwords … Web 2.0 Read-write Web Social Web … Simple publishing Newsfeed publishing Tagging Author-and-reader communicating Collaborating Sharing
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    Discussion What arethe potentials of social software in facilitating multi-professional learning in your practice? What are the possible barriers of using social software in your practice? What would be your next step(s) forward ?