New (And Old!) Technology You Can Use
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[edit] Program Abstract
Newer online tools such as blogs, wikis, RSS readers, and social networking tools offer new and exciting possibilities for professional practice in student affairs. Members of NASPA's Technology Knowledge Community will discuss these new tools and contrast them with older online tools such as e-mail, listservs, and webpages. Tools will be demonstrated with live, practical, and useful examples to help attendees determine which tools may meet their needs. This program assumes little prior knowledge and technology novices are particularly welcome.
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[edit] Goals
- Introduce new technology tools to attendees
- Refamiliarize attendees with older tools and place them in context with newer tools
- Present examples of other institutions, organizations, and professionals using the tools
- Compare and contrast all of the tools to enable attendees to understand their capabilities, limits, and appropriate and effective uses
[edit] Relationship to theme
This program specifically addresses several elements of the theme. The program will directly help attendess "adapt to changing trends, technology and world events" by introducing new technologies that are available and in use. As a program specifically aimed at assisting attendees in their professional practice, particularly focusing on technology novices, this program will help attendees "modeling success through our own course of professional development." As most of these tools are freely available, the program may address attendees desire to responsibly "develop and manage fiscal resources" as efficiencies can be introduced with little or no cost.
[edit] Program format
The program will largely focus on live demonstrations and examples of these technology tools with lots of time for discussion and questions. It is expected that attendees will have many questions so significant time will be available for questions and discussion. It is also expected that many attendees will be familiar with a few of these tools and able to significantly contribute to the discussions with their examples and anecdotes.
[edit] Conceptual foundation
The program is very firmly grounded in the experiences, research, and education of the presenters and the Technology Knowledge Community. The most recent inspiration for this came from a similar presentation conducted for the other Knowledge Community Chairs and Regional Knowledge Community Coordinators at a training session in Birmingham. The presentation was received very warmly and further similar presentations were strongly encouraged by that group.
