This is the first of 23 Things and you should start your journey here. In this Thing, you will learn about blogging, set up a blog and make your first blog post.
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Thing 2: Open Badges
In this Thing, you’ll learn about Open Badges, register for an account and apply for your first two badges.
Thing 3: Why digital?
In this Thing, you will explore why you, your employer and service users might benefit from developing digital capabilities.
Thing 4: Digital footprint
Many people don’t know how big a digital footprint they leave when doing things online. Completing this Thing will help you understand digital footprints.
Thing 5: Social media #1
In this Thing, you will have the opportunity to reflect on what you do on social media and consider personal and professional boundaries.
Thing 6: Digital security
Completing this Thing will give you the opportunity to consider digital security which is relevant for both your personal and professional life.
Thing 7: Finding resources
Working through this Thing will help you find trusted, relevant and reliable resources online.
Thing 8: Facebook
In this Thing, you’ll get the opportunity to consider the social media platform Facebook, and how you can use it safely.
Thing 9: The Cloud
In this Thing, you’ll develop your understanding of the ‘Cloud’ and explore what opportunities it presents for you, your learning and people who use social services.
Thing 10: Podcasts
In this Thing you will learn about podcasts, how to access them, and which ones might support your learning and development.
Thing 11: Twitter
Learn about Twitter and how it can be used to support your practice, your organisation and your learning and development.
Thing 12: Apps #1 – Supporting practice
In this Thing you will learn about apps which you can use to support your practice.
Thing 13: Professional networks
Learn about LinkedIn and how you can manage your professional online identity.
Thing 14: Email
In this Thing you will learn how to manage, organise and work securely with email.
Thing 15: Video chat/webinars
This Thing will help you explore some of these platforms and technologies.
Thing 16: Learning digitally
In this Thing, you’ll develop your understanding of what is digital learning and assess your own capabilities.
Thing 17: Open Educational Resources
In this Thing you’ll learn about Open Educational Resources (OER). OER are free resources that have been made available for others to use, share and adapt to support learning.
Thing 18: Social Media #2
In this Thing you will learn more about social media and how your organisation and the SSSC use it.
Thing 19: Apps #2 – Supporting learning
In this Thing, you will learn about apps which you can use to support your learning.
Thing 20: Collaboration
This Thing allows you to collaborate on a document with other SSSC 23 Things participants and take part in and set up an online poll.
Thing 21: Digital legacy
In this Thing, you’ll explore the concept of a digital legacy, and what it means for you and the people you support.
Thing 22: Improving outcomes
In this Thing, you’ll be asked to think about how technology can improve outcomes for people who use services.
Thing 23: Next steps
To complete this Thing, you must have completed all the other 22 Things.