An excellent discussion. Lots of areas where there was learning and confirmation of practice. There was also discussion about our role as patient advocate in 2 of the cases. Should we stop the HRT in the 74 yr old lady suddenly? What about if it was contra-indicated. Also the role of alternative medicine - if … Continue reading PBSGL Oct 14 – Post Menopausal Symptoms
Online people tagging: SNS and work-based learning
Online people tagging: SNS and work-based learning Cook, John, and Norbert Pachler. "Online people tagging: Social (mobile) network (ing) services and work‐based learning." British Journal of Educational Technology 43.5 (2012): 711-725. After a break for a holiday, I am down to the last few articles I want to review before I submit my assignment. I … Continue reading Online people tagging: SNS and work-based learning
Tweeting For Learning
Tweeting for learning: A critical analysis of research on microblogging in education published in 2008–2011F Gao, T Luo, K Zhang - British Journal of Educational Technology 43.5 (2012): 783-801.I came across this article when searching for microblogging papers. It is a useful article in that it summarises the research done between 2008 and 2011 on … Continue reading Tweeting For Learning
Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
Maged N Kamel Boulos*, Inocencio Maramba and Steve Wheeler BMC Medical Education 2006, 6:41 doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-41 Free text here I found this article whilst doing a search trying to find evidence of the educational impact of SNS and Web 2.0 tools. Unfortunately it is a slightly older article so some of the concepts and ideas are … Continue reading Wikis, blogs and podcasts: a new generation of Web-based tools for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
USING FACEBOOK FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: A MODERN DAY ESSENTIAL
Bodell, Sarah, and Angela Hook. "Using Facebook for professional networking: a modern-day essential." The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 74.12 (2011): 588-590. Abstract here This is another opinion piece by Sarah Bodell & Angela Hook on the merits of Facebook use for CPD and professional networking. The above link only links to an abstract which … Continue reading USING FACEBOOK FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: A MODERN DAY ESSENTIAL
NEGATIVE FAECAL CALPROTECTIN RESULT USEFUL FOR RULING OUT IBD IN CHILDREN
Henderson P, Anderson NH, Wilson DC. The diagnostic accuracy of fecal calprotectin during the investigation of suspected pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol 2014;109(5):637-645. Abstract here Not just children but adults as well. I’m sure there is unwritten law that when something interesting happens in medicine, when an article … Continue reading NEGATIVE FAECAL CALPROTECTIN RESULT USEFUL FOR RULING OUT IBD IN CHILDREN
MICROBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION – A CHANCE TO FACILITATE INFORMAL AND PROCESS-ORIENTATED LEARNING?
Ebner, Martin, et al. "Microblogs in Higher Education–A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning?." Computers & Education 55.1 (2010): 92-100. Free text available here if you register with Researchgate.net which I did. The study This is an interesting study if only as an attempt to provide objective evidence of the educational impact of microblogging … Continue reading MICROBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION – A CHANCE TO FACILITATE INFORMAL AND PROCESS-ORIENTATED LEARNING?
HOW BLOGGING CAN FACILITATE CPD AND LEARNING
Bodell, S., et al. (2009). "Creating a learning community in today's world: how blogging can facilitate continuing professional development and international learning." The British Journal of Occupational Therapy 72(6): 279-281. Unfortunately I do not have the full text of this opinion piece to share which I had to get hold of via the Warwick University … Continue reading HOW BLOGGING CAN FACILITATE CPD AND LEARNING
Teachers & Social Networking part 2
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol 43 No 5 2012 754-769 This research in the article aimed to answer 3 research questions. Domain: how does the domain (and particularly the way it is approached) impact on group membership? Network: does it make sense to distinguish between different types of participatory attitudes and behaviours, involving different … Continue reading Teachers & Social Networking part 2
The Familial Risk of Autism
On the way to a leaving lunch the other day, I was tuned into Radio 4 listening to an article on Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the lengths to which some parents will go to help their children. One mother interviewed was spending up to £700 every three months on dietary supplements. Her child had been … Continue reading The Familial Risk of Autism
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