Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages to Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
Technology in Practice
Assignment Overview
The social work profession is consistently exploring how technology should be used, instead of asking how social work professionals can effectively use it, manipulate it, and leverage it to meet needs. Subsequently, the adoption of technology has been slow in the profession; yet, a host of social media resources are readily available and widely used in other professions. Ultimately, social workers must become familiar with the new technologies that inform practice.
By successfully completing this assignment, you demonstrate your proficiency in the following competencies and specialized behaviors.
- Competency 1: Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
- C1.SP.B: Articulate and provide leadership in the application of the core values and ethical standards of the social work profession through an ethical problem-solving model to aid in critical thinking, affective reactions, and ethical decision making related to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to guide and inform ethical practice in the specialization of advanced generalist social work.
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- 3: Describe how the ethics and values, access, and cultural competence standards can be used to help address a social or economic injustice through the use of technology.
- C1.SP.C: Integrate the ethical and effective use of technology at all levels of practice in the specialization of advanced generalist social work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- 3: Describe how the ethics and values, access, and cultural competence standards can be used to help address a social or economic injustice through the use of technology.
- Competency 2: Engage diversity and difference in practice.
- C2.SP.A: Analyze dimensions and differentiation in diversity and apply the influence of relationships, intervention techniques, and technologies with diverse clients, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
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- 3: Describe how the ethics and values, access, and cultural competence standards can be used to help address a social or economic injustice through the use of technology.
- Competency 3: Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
- C3.SP.A: Apply leadership skills and technology to engage in collaborative practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities to advocate for appropriate services, resources, and supports to achieve goals and foster positive change.
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- 5: Explain the benefits of using the technology standards to inform work in an online environment.
- Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- C6.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when engaging with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
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- 6: Explain how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice (micro, mezzo, or macro) with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities while using technology to address an injustice.
- Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- C7.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when assessing colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- 6: Explain how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice (micro, mezzo, or macro) with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities while using technology to address an injustice.
- Competency 8: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- C8.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology when intervening with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
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- 6: Explain how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice (micro, mezzo, or macro) with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities while using technology to address an injustice.
- Competency 9: Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- C9.SP.A: Apply critical thinking and decision making in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology evaluations with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
- Related Assignment Criterion:
- 6: Explain how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice (micro, mezzo, or macro) with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities while using technology to address an injustice.
Assignment Description
There are a host of online resources that promote effective networking, client engagement, and advocacy. The purpose of this assignment is to identify the benefits and ethical considerations associated with using technology as an adjunct to social work practice. To gain insight on the guidelines that govern social work professionals’ use of technology, review the “NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice,” linked in the resources.
Assignment Instructions
For this assignment:
- Choose and describe a social, economic, or environmental injustice that you have an interest in addressing, such as abuse, social welfare, human rights, marginalized communities, neglect, or social policy. Provide a rationale for your choice.
- Describe how the ethics and values, access, and cultural competence standards can be used to help address the social, economic, or environmental injustice through the use of technology.
- Explain how technology can promote your efforts to reduce or eliminate the injustice.
- Explain the benefits of using the technology standards to inform your work in an online environment.
- Explain how to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate practice (micro, mezzo, or macro) with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and/or communities while using technology to address an injustice.
Note: Your instructor will provide feedback on your assignment. Use this feedback when you develop the content of your Unit 10 assignment.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
- Resources: A minimum of five scholarly sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
- Length of paper: A minimum of three double-spaced pages.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.
Resources
- Technology in Practice Scoring Guide.
- APA Style and Format.
- Capella University Library.
- Introduction to the Writing Center.
- Social Work Masters Library Research Guide.
- Writing Feedback Tool.
- NASW.
- NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice [PDF].
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QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
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