Chapter Five

         In chapter five we talk about using tools to support connected learning. It goes on to express the importance of bookmarking and archiving as tools in this. It mentions tools such as Delicious and Diigo for these purposes. In this chapter they mention that in the early days of the web one may have used bookmarking through the web browser. This is quite funny to me because I still use this resource. It is mostly how I keep track of important websites and other things that I do not want to lose track of. I wonder where I have been to not know about these new ways of documenting. This chapter was honestly eye-opening to me and informative in things I was not aware of.

        The next thing chapter five talks about is the tools for connecting. These include various things such as blogs, podcasts, wiki websites, and more. This chapter also talks about social networking for educators as well as tools for extending learning in the classrooms. This can be used through various websites and apps. Although this chapter concentrates on these tools for educators there are equivalent tools for other career fields.

            There are many tools to support connectivity  in the field of social work as well. Having tools to support connectivity in social work is extremely important. A social worker who is not connected will not be very effective in their field. Whether this be through Zoom, LinkedIn, or a variety of other tools, it is very helpful to a social worker. To better help others as well as to be more aware of the resources out there and reach more people, tools to support connectivity are extremely important. These tools can be those that will assist with better connecting other social workers as well as connecting social workers to clients and people in need.

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