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Technology: Understanding its impact before, during, and after COVID - 19
Technology today is ubiquitous and inescapable. As mental health professionals and educators we must constantly evaluate the role that technology plays in the lives of the students and families we work with including its impact on social, psychological and behavioral functioning. COVID - 19 has presented an unwelcome yet necessary dependence on technology that is changing the landscape of home functioning and education.
This session will identify the challenges that the digital age presents and provide educators and mental health professionals with an better understanding of those challenges and how to reduce the anxiety surrounding excessive screen time and the era of COVID - 19.
Technology: Understanding its impact before, during, and after COVID - 19
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Dr. Eli Shapiro
Course Length: 2 Hours
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to explain technology's impact on functioning
Participants will differentiate between the different types of screen time
Participants will be summarize strategies to improve the functioning of the students and families they work with
This workshop Offers 2 Continuing Education Credits This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
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Technology today is ubiquitous and inescapable. As mental health professionals and educators we must constantly evaluate the role that technology plays in the lives of the students and families we work with including its impact on social, psychological and behavioral functioning. COVID - 19 has presented an unwelcome yet necessary dependence on technology that is changing the landscape of home functioning and education.
This session will identify the challenges that the digital age presents and provide educators and mental health professionals with an better understanding of those challenges and how to reduce the anxiety surrounding excessive screen time and the era of COVID - 19.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to explain technology's impact on functioning
Participants will differentiate between the different types of screen time
Participants will be summarize strategies to improve the functioning of the students and families they work with
Agenda:
Course Agenda
Introductions and Ice Breaker (15 minutes)
Best of times, worst of times (45 minutes)
What is digital citizenship?
Why technology is wonderful
Why technology is awful
The behavioral impact of technology
Behavioral
Social
Psychological
Day-to-Day
Reconciling the challenges with technology over engagement in COVID -19 (30 minutes)
The misconception of screen time
Enhancement versus intrusion
Early findings on distance learning's impact on children
5. Q and A (20 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
Social Workers
Professional Counselors
Therapists
Psychologists
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification.
Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.
The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.
There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.
NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0048.
NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.
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