Purpose:

The Social Work Digital Storytelling project was a research study undertaken to (1) enhance digital literacy of practitioners and students through digital storytelling training, (2) diversify engagement in a local public library technology hub (the “makerspace”), and (3) understand and enhance social work leadership knowledge among students and practitioners through the creation and sharing of leadership-focused digital stories.

Method:

Free hands-on digital storytelling workshops where social workers/students created stories about leadership exposed social workers to technologies accessible in the community and provided hands-on experience using hardware (e.g., IMac computers, digital cameras, portable data recorders, and a recording booth) and software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, I-Movie, and GarageBand) as well as online social media platforms (e.g., Flickr, YouTube, and Facebook).

Results:

Before and after the workshops, participants completed a brief online qualitative self-evaluation survey through which they reflected on their skills, values, and beliefs about digital technology in practice. Participants gained knowledge of perspectives of online ethical tenants and exposure to Creative Commons Copyright and the NASW Technology Standards of Practice.

Discussion:

Prior to participation, the social workers reported fear and hesitancy using technology. After workshop completion, workers experienced a greater sense of confidence using digital technology as well as identifying organizational and systemic issues, which hindered field-based technological engagement.

中文翻译：

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社会工作数字故事计划：数字素养，数字故事和Makerspace

目的：

社会工作数字叙事项目是一项研究研究，目的是（1）通过数字叙事培训提高从业人员和学生的数字素养；（2）使参与当地公共图书馆技术中心（“创客空间”）的多样化，以及（3）通过创建和共享以领导力为中心的数字故事，了解和增强学生和实践者中的社会工作领导力知识。

方法：

免费的动手数字故事讲习班，社会工作者/学生创建关于领导力的故事，使社会工作者接触社区可访问的技术，并使用硬件（例如IMac计算机，数码相机，便携式数据记录器和录音棚）提供动手经验）和软件（例如Adobe Photoshop，I-Movie和GarageBand）以及在线社交媒体平台（例如Flickr，YouTube和Facebook）。

结果：

在研讨会之前和之后，参与者完成了简短的在线定性自我评估调查，通过调查反映了他们在实践中对数字技术的技能，价值观和信念。参与者了解了在线道德租户的观点，并了解了知识共享版权和NASW技术实践标准。

讨论：

在参加之前，社会工作者报告了使用技术的恐惧和犹豫。研讨会结束后，工人们使用数字技术以及确定组织和系统性问题变得更加自信，这阻碍了基于现场的技术参与。