Maryannes SSSC23 Journey

In the last two weeks I have completed the badges 5:Social Media #1 and 6:Digital Security and whilst completing these badges I had previously spent some time reviewing my Facebook settings. Most of my profile is locked down so that only friends can see what I post. The only thing that anyone can see when they log onto my page are my profile and cover photo. Each time when I renew a new cover or profile picture I always go into settings and then mark the previous picture as friends only. This way I can control exactly who sees my pictures and when. My blogs on these two badges can be found here: https://sssc23challenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/5social-media-1.html https://sssc23challenge.blogspot.com/2019/11/6digital-security.html As instructed I  downloaded the sample page for Sarah Smith at  http://23digital.sssc.uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Sarah-Smith-Social-Media-Profile.pdf and lets just say I am glad this person is fictional if she was working in social care

To cover all the criteria to achieve the SSSC 7:Finding resources badge I had to explore the online digital library provided for the social service workforce in Scotland by NHS Education for Scotland at http://www.ssks.org.uk/ . To gain full access to the site I had to register for my own account at https://www.athensregistration.scot.nhs.uk/ . I filled in all my details to open my  account on the 19th of November and the next day I was sent a verification code. However this code didn't work and I had to send an email to receive another verification code this time it worked and I got logged in easily. By the 21st of November I had full access. On this day I used SSKS to search for appropriate articles on cerebral palsy in children. SSKS library function allowed me to alter my search between eBooks and ejournals which made finding resources easier. I also used google to search for some articles, however on using this I found there were too many results. So I then used goo

Passwords are the bane of my life. I swear I am thee worst person at remembering them. I think I'm doing well having a different password for every platform I use but quite a lot of the time I have to send the dreaded forgot password request. I think to myself if I don't know the password how can hackers know it ? I know they can though as unfortunately I have had my credit card details taken from a site I used online and someone booked a nice holiday on it. Luckily though we always check our balance so it was caught quickly. I get frustrated when I have to go through the dreaded verification procedures when I forget my passwords but I know its worthwhile in the end.  So how can I get better at remembering passwords?  Well firstly I checked that none of my passwords were on the list at  https://s13639.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Top-100-Worst-Passwords-of-2017a.pdf . All clear, ✔️ passed that first challenge.Then I tried my passwords in  https://howse

At  work these last few weeks we have been reviewing and updating some of our policies.One of the policies that we have been reviewing is our social media policy. I am very familiar with this policy as I use social media a lot at home. I can understand the need for companies to have these guidelines/policies so that staff know what is regarded as acceptable behaviour both professionally and personally on social media sites. Also each individual in social care has a  responsibility to keep to the Codes of Practice for their registration with their own professional registration.  As a Early Years Practitioner my government body is SSSC and I need to behave in an appropriate manner which is consistent with my membership of this professional body. Part of SSSC codes of practice states that I must not : 5.8  Behave, while in or outside work, in a way which would bring my suitability to work in social services into question. This is also the extract that my company puts into t

                                                             I am aware that what I put on the web has implications within my role as an Early Years Practitioner and it could cause embarrassment to not only myself but also for the establishment that I work for. I do not publish were I work as this is part of my works social network policy but friends on my Facebook and Instagram know where I work. Although I use these apps to express my personal beliefs the line could get blurry if anyone thought it was coming from a professional stand. Therefore I do not post things related to how I felt at work that day, political views or anything that I feel would offend anyone. Mostly I post granddaughter pictures and holiday snaps and have all the privacy settings set as friends only. After watching Oranges Digital Dirt video clip at  https://youtu.be/JJfw3xt4emY it reinforced why I would think twice before posting anything and why I scrutinize all pictures before posting them. I g

          After looking at the Skills for care infographic I thought of how I use ICT in my workplace and at home. I thought of  how I felt my computer skills and capabilities matched up with the results percentages in the infographic . Some of the things I looked at on the survey were what was my  perception of my skills, what I use technology for and what stops me using technology in the workplace.  The results on the survey were as follows : perception of skills 90% of staff were confident in their own basic skills with 52% of managers feeling staff did not having sufficient skills. Looking at my digital skills I do not feel competent ,I would have to put myself in the 10% bracket and say I am learning a bit at a time. My manager would agree with me as we have had this discussion at a recent PPDS meeting. This is why I am doing the SSSC Digital badges so that I can build confidence and be more competent at developing ICT things at work. At home I use a mobile phone for ca

So todays challenge is to write a blog post reflecting my thoughts regarding Open Badges and their potential as a way of demonstrating professional development. Here goes : As stated  in my first blog https://sssc23challenge.blogspot.com/2019/10/my-first-blog-sssc23-digital-challenge.html I am taking part in the SSSC badges to help me further my knowledge  and understanding on how the digital world works. By doing the 23 Things Digital  badges I am developing my skills by  working on real problems that I have (I am a computer amateur) and whilst I am doing the badges I am challenging myself as I am no longer in my comfort zone.I am having to think of new ways to respond to people and not face to face which I am more comfortable with. Completing the badges will help me plug the gaps in my computer skills and as I complete more badges I will have a portfolio of how far I have come since starting with the SSSC23 Digital badges. This will improve my job performance as I am keep