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Communities of Practice # Communities of practice are “groups of

individuals that share information and resources around a common interest, thereby generating new knowledge through member interaction”

(Wenger et al 2002, cited in Lewis et al 2011 p157). #  Increasingly people are working as the 'Lone

OT' meaning that often they need to explore beyond their workplace for support. Many are heading online for this.

# Give and Take - Give your opinions and ideas,

take back a global perspective and let virtual opportunity become actual reality.

Connectivism #  Connectivism explains that knowledge

is located within networks. #  Build a bespoke and diverse Personal

Learning Network by joining in with existing social media networks such as #OTalk/#Occhat on twitter, the 4OT groups on facebook or by starting blogging.

#  To maximise the potential of your

learning networks, build links with lots of people with different interests.

References •  Bodell, S and Hook, A (2011) Using Facebook for professional

networking: a modern-day essential. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74 (12), 588-590.

•  Department of Health (2013) Patients First and Foremost. London: DoH. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/170701/Patients_First_and_Foremost.pdf (Accessed 10 June 2013)

•  Dobrow, SR and Higgins, MC (2005) Developmental networks and professional identity: a longitudinal study. Career Development International, 10(6/7), 567-83.

•  Lewis LA, Koston Z, Quartley M and Adsit J (2011) Virtual communities of practice: bridging research and practice using Web 2.0. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 39(2), 151-161.

•  NHS Employers (2013) Briefing 87: HR and Social Media in the NHS. Available from:http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/Publications/Documents/HR-social-media-NHS.pdf ((Accessed 10 June 2013))

Clarissa Sørlie, Claire Jones, Kirsty Stanley, Helen Rushton, Gillian Gorry (2013) OTalk.Occhat@gmail.com www.otalkocchats.wordpress.com #OTalkonTour

Acknowledgements go to: Chris Genter, Shaan Ellor and the OTalk/Occhat community

Equality of Voices

#  Online environments support the development of diverse global networks (Bodell and Hook, 2011).

#  Social media reduces social and physical

barriers, facilitating conversations between international practitioners, researchers, students, educators, service users, multidisciplinary colleagues and the public - as equals.

#  Greater diversity within learning networks is

associated with a broader range of role models, improved access to resources/information and enhanced sense of professional identity (Dobrow and Higgins, 2005).

Barriers and How to Overcome Them # To get to grips with the technology try

completing online introductory courses or attending a workshop or social media surgery.

# Become familiar with security settings and know what information is and should be shared from the sites you intend to use.

# Getting together with like-minded people can be great fun and helps to share the fear and work though reservations and myths about social media use.

# Concerns about professionalism are healthy. Be mindful of the College of Occupational Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council’s codes and standards of ethics and professional conduct and their guidance on the use of social networking sites.

Looking to the future

The importance of staff input into developing the social media identity of organisations has been highlighted (NHS Employers 2013). The positive benefit of this was recently demonstrated by the #OTalk and #Wenurses twitter chats on professionalism being

mentioned as an action for cultural change in the government’s response to the Francis Inquiry (Department of Health 2013).

So jump on the social media bandwagon and get ready to be welcomed into the community.

Resources Online courses - http://modernlessons.com/ Social Media Surgeries - http://socialmediasurgery.com/ Staying Safe online - http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/a-visual-guide-to-staying-safe-on-social-media/ Five Myths preventing social media use in the NHS - http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/news-dean/commentry/Pages/Five_myths_preventing_social_media_use_in_the_NHS.aspx Why you need a personal learning network (PLN) http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/why-you-need-personal-learning-network.html