Were You Ready For Distance Learning? 5 Tips School Social Workers And Students Can Use Now

Disclaimer – I’m not going to try to reinvent the wheel.  These articles say it better than me!

 

I will Be posting more tips and ideas of how you can incorporate technology/ distance learning into your practice.  It’s definitely a learning curve, and we can  help  each others.  I’ve  been  using  technology  in  practice  for  some  time  and  exploring  and  testing  out  tech  tools  with  my  students.   I  guess now I  can  put  my  skills  to  work!  Check  out  my  COVID-19  resource page  (click here)

Tip #1 – Realize that we can only do what we can

Not All Students Can Do Virtual Learning and We Need to Cut Them Some Slack https://t.co/EiRSTiBsYF

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) April 9, 2020

Tip #2 – Help kids understand whats going on and reassure them it will be ok

These Are Overwhelming Times – We Need to Pay Attention to Our Kids' Mental Health https://t.co/EBc14JqG8T

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) April 9, 2020

Tip # 3 – Learn how to take care of yourself

https://twitter.com/socialworkpad/status/1248315165642231809

Tip #4 – Connect with others

We need to connect responsibly 😀 https://t.co/yUTDC1MPpO

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) April 9, 2020

Having a 'vent buddy' is good for your health https://t.co/SIbsxYBnnz

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) April 9, 2020

tip #5 –  master one distance learning tool

SSW Practice During A Pandemic: Plans, Tools, & Strategies From a Loyola SMHAPP Student https://t.co/EZhmhgZAcZ

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) March 30, 2020

Good tips but Chicago schools say "no Zoom for students." Not now … https://t.co/YSaED5wO1t

— socialworkpad (@socialworkpad) April 9, 2020