The document discusses the evolution and significance of Web 2.0 technologies in collaborative online learning, particularly through platforms like Twitter and blogs. It emphasizes the pros and cons of using social media for professional development, highlighting the importance of careful engagement and the use of various tools for effective communication. Additionally, it advocates for the creation of personal learning networks (PLNs) to enhance individual learning and improve medical practice.

1. Web 2.0: Collaborative online learningSuzana Makowski, MD MMM FACP

2. OverviewWhat is it?Why?How do we use it?

4. Why?Revolution!!!

5. Why?Revolution!!!

6. Why?Revolution!!!

9. Twitter: #hpm #meded #hcsmTweet: 140 characters or lessRT: retweet (forwarding a message to your followers)DM: direct message (private message between you and one of your followers)@ reply: public reply to someone#: hashtag (a tag with which to label tweets within a particular theme)

11. The good, the bad, and the uglyThe goodThe badA link to a great article find or blog post and a few words whyUpdates on policy (see Diane Meyer’s tweets)Announcement of event, highlights of a talkPatient information – HIPAA issuesSelf-promotion gone arrayWorkplace gossip (remember, it’s public)Same rules that apply in facebook, apply here – use common sense

12. Breaking through the twitter “babble” & spamCreate a listUse a #Carefully select followersUse useful twitter tools/sites

13. Useful Twitter tips & sitesBit.ly and other shortening sitesTweetchat (website), Tweet Library (iPad), Tweetdeck – for following # or chatsIphone/ipad apps: twitter, Osfoora, and tohersWednesday night #hpmtweetchatWho to follow: @ctsinclair, @ewidera, @lfettig, @DianeEMeyer, @hollyby, @suzanakm, @kevinmd, and many more…

15. Blog or wiki – what and why?Web log – it differs from a wiki:A wiki is for collaborating information that then is easily read. i.e. wikipedia The information can be edited by anyone with privilegesA blog is more like a newspaper – one author at a time, sharing information where people can then respond and comment

16. BlogsPalliative Care Blogs:Pallimed, Geripal, AAHPM BlogEthics Blogs:Medical FutilityMedical Humanities/Humanism in Medicine:Schwartz Center Blog, Spirituality:On Being, General Medicine:KevinMD

17. WikisOne is just starting – Christian Sinclair is building one, inviting others to join.Nothing like what

18. Wikis

19. Blog/wiki disclaimer statementsAll opinions expressed…are those of respective authors and not of their employersNot substitute for medical adviceNo profit from any material on this websiteReferences to patients have been changed to protect patient privacyDisrespectful comments deleted(From Slideshare presentation – AAMC meeting)

20. Consider…Starting a Stanford Palliative Care Blog OR WikiWhat would the strengths/weaknesses of either be?Blog: we need more, great place to “publish”Wiki: Palliative Care has no robust wikis – could be defined by your program. Negative – harder to claim authorship.What would better suite your program or the field?

22. Bookmarking sitesA great way to create an online library of resources that can be shared with peers.Social Bookmarking: Delicious, Digg, Diigo,…Social Citation: Citeulike, Mendeley, ZoteroHow to use:Save links to websites, articles, podcasts, videos – tag them to help find them later.

23. Create RSS feeds of the tags on your blog, personalized learning network, wiki, or other site

24. Share and collect references and links with colleagues

28. Social Networking Sites for PLNs

29. Why Personal Learning Network?Diverse schedulesLearners with diverse needs:DisciplinesExperienceGoalsDiverse locations

30. Virtual vs. Personal Learning NetworkVLNStaticDidacticAuthority-basedPLNDynamicDialogueConstructed

31. “ ”PLN’s are deliberately formed networks of people and resources capable of guiding our independent learning goals and our professional development needs.Corrine Weisberger (via slideshare)

33. LGLC – based on ning platformCore curriculumReferenced articles (delicious, citeulike, diig)Discussion board:Case discussionsJournal clubMember topicsMember Blog – reflection & narrative medicineRSS feeds to other blogs, microblogs

34. Format

35. Mindfulness & Social MediaDoesn’t all this pull us away from the present? From each other?It may… or it might not.“The LGLC has changed the way I practice medicine more than any other thing I have done since med school. I have become a better doctor.” – Radiation Oncologist 20 years into practice

36. New frontiers

37. SummaryJoin twitter… Engage in facebook page(s)Share bookmarking or citationsContribute to a blog or wikiPerhaps create or join a ningQuestions?

38. Thank you@suzanakm