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Books by Claudia Megele

Safeguarding Children and Young People Online, 2017

This table presents a summary of the impact of digital and social media technologies in terms of ... more This table presents a summary of the impact of digital and social media technologies in terms of the evolution of the Web (i.e.Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and Web 4.0) and their impact including impact on children and young people, impact on parenting, and impact on safeguarding.

Source: Megele, C. & Buzzi, P. (2017) Safeguarding Children and Young People Online. Bristol: Policy Press.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Safeguarding-children-young-people-online-ebook/dp/B0772LWTBT

This presentation discusses social media and its impact on research and research cycle.

Social work is fundamentally a relationship-based profession. This book offers a critical multidi... more Social work is fundamentally a relationship-based profession. This book offers a critical multidisciplinary analysis of case studies of social work interventions from a psychosocial and relationship-based perspective. Providing a description of each case, it draws on psychodynamic theory, object relations theory, attachment theory, relational psychoanalysis, and sociological theories and research to present a critical interdisciplinary analysis of the dynamics and the outcomes of each case. This offers the reader a holistic and practical psychosocial and relationship-based perspective in thinking about and analysing each case, and offers a host of learning that is immediately relevant to the readers' own practice. This book serves as a contemporary, integrated, and highly valuable reference and resource for social work students and practitioners as well as students and practitioners from allied professions, such as health, occupational therapists, nursing, psychotherapy and counselling, who may be interested in a psychosocial and relationship-based understanding of their own cases and interaction with their own clients/user of services.

Papers by Claudia Megele

Even the best companies, with excellent management and an outstanding record of achievement, have... more Even the best companies, with excellent management and an outstanding record of achievement, have to deal with setbacks, disruptions and unwanted surprises. What divides winning and losing firms is their capacity for resilience. This is especially important when facing economic challenges.
Resilient organizations use their agility and flexibility – their capacity to change course cheaply and at short notice – to move beyond survival and to prosper in complex and uncertain environments. Resilient organizations recognize the positive potential in surprise and change and, by overcoming challenges and bouncing back quicker and better than their competitors, increase their market lead.

This paper offers a theorization of social media in general and Twitter and Twitter conversations... more This paper offers a theorization of social media in general and Twitter and Twitter conversations in particular.

In specific, drawing on sociological, psychological and pedagogic theories, this article offers a conceptualisation of Twitter and Twitter chats as a continuous multilogue within communities of practice and/or communities of interest (CoP and CoI).

This article examines the collapsing and increasingly overlapping boundaries of formal and informal education and locates Twitter chats within this overlapping area. Furthermore, conceptualising Twitter interactions as multilogue conversations, the article offers an object relational conception of knowledge, knowledge generation, and learning and a dynamic interpretation of Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and the notion of More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) to offer a theorisation and pedagogic perspective in relation to Twitter and Twitter chats.

The article concludes by considering some of the implications of such a theorisation for individual and professional identity, learning and pedagogy.

The overwhelming emphasis on appearance and body in our post-modern culture of beauty and celebri... more The overwhelming emphasis on appearance and body in our post-modern culture of beauty and celebrity accompanied by the widespread diffusion of cosmetic surgery and other bodily enhancements, transformations and manipulations have been subject of much debate. In particular the past few years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of television programmes dealing with cosmetic surgery and the body. Most of these programmes present cosmetic surgery as the magic wand of individual transformation and self-realisation. Therefore, given the rapidly changing systems of communication and the groundbreaking developments in medical and biosciences, this research examines the presentations, representations and the relations between body, cosmetic surgery, and hyper-reality, and concludes that cosmetic surgery is in fact the latest consumption craze in our post-modern supermarket of styles, and that cosmetic surgery treats the body as an infinitely malleable signifier within the social semiotic space.

To this end, this research conducts a semiotic and textual analysis of five television series on cosmetic surgery which were aired on UK television.

Innovations in Education and Teaching International (Taylor & Francis), Feb 27, 2014

This paper outlines the redesign of an MSc module to enhance students’ engagement and learning th... more This paper outlines the redesign of an MSc module to enhance students’ engagement and learning through embedding social media technologies into the academic curriculum as a learning and assessment strategy, and in a complementary manner that facilitated and enhanced the achievement of the module’s learning outcomes. This paper describes the process and some of the components of the module redesign. Although the eventual redesign allowed for incorporation of social media both as a learning strategy and for assessment purposes, this paper is focused on use/application of social media in academic curriculum as a learning strategy. Grounding the new module in constructivist pedagogy, and an enquiry-based action learning model, the redesign leveraged the use of social media to expand the interrelational dimensions of students’ learning. This increased the students’ engagement and the depth and breadth of their learning, while enhancing their appreciation for e-professionalism and personal learning networks.

Conference Presentations by Claudia Megele

This presentation highlights the importance of relationships and relationship based practice in p... more This presentation highlights the importance of relationships and relationship based practice in practice education. In specific, this presentation unpacks the application and implications of emotional labour, mentalization, empathy and mindful in practice and practice education. Keynote at "Using Research in Practice Education Conference" held at London South Bank University (3 July 2015).

Given the growing importance of Social Media in research development, knowledge transfer, network... more Given the growing importance of Social Media in research development, knowledge transfer, network building and potential impact, this year, the theme of the Symposium is focused on this area. Social Media can facilitate potential partnerships in an engaging way to bring people together, to build common research outcomes and then generate evidence of impact.

The major aim of this event is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas related to use Social Media for research development purposes. It also aims to raise awareness in terms of the latest development in social technologies, to address the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of Social Media by researchers and subject its use to critical scrutiny.

Drawing on the paper "Theorizing Twitter Chat" (Megele, 2014) and examining some of the recent an... more Drawing on the paper "Theorizing Twitter Chat" (Megele, 2014) and examining some of the recent and ongoing developments in technology, including Web 2.0, Web 3.0 and Web 4.0, this paper offers an explorative discussion and critical reflection on social media and its' impact and implications for individual psyche.

The implementation of The Care Act will present important strategic, organisational, cultural and... more The implementation of The Care Act will present important strategic, organisational, cultural and practice opportunities and challenges for statutory practice and social care, and social workers will play a pivotal role in this area. Therefore, this conference enables social work and social care practitioners to gain an understanding of the forthcoming changes and familiarise themselves with the new practice landscape.

Increasing attention has been directed towards what we mean by ‘evidence based’ policy and toward... more Increasing attention has been directed towards what we mean by ‘evidence based’ policy and towards examining the dynamics at the interface between evidence (or forms of knowledge) and policy. This conference aims to stimulate critical thinking on issues such as: what kind of knowledge is considered as ‘evidence’; whose evidence (knowledge) is seen as policy relevant; what is the role of evidence in advocacy; how do policy makers and the producers of evidence communicate?

Evidence based policy has emerged as an important theme in a workpackage on ‘Stakeholder analysis’. The workpackage is part of a large European research study on Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe (Alice Rap – see: www.alicerap.eu, funded by the European Commission). The conference will include discussion of the broader issues as well as case studies more specific to the field of substance use/ addiction and stakeholder activity. It is hoped that the conference papers will present ‘challenging perspectives’.

Presentation at the Innovation Zone of the Annual Conference of Local Government Association (Jul... more Presentation at the Innovation Zone of the Annual Conference of Local Government Association (July 2014)

Presentation at MELSIG Conference at the university of Sussex

Following on from the successful (and over-subscribed) e-Learning & Blended Learning: Embedding S... more Following on from the successful (and over-subscribed) e-Learning & Blended Learning: Embedding Social Media in Academic Curricula - Exploring Technology, Enquiry, and Pedagogy workshop, this workshop offers practical alternatives to embedding social media in academic curricula and an interactive opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners with or without social media experience, to discuss and explore the use and applications of social media in higher education, and to examine how the combination of technology, enquiry, and pedagogy may be used to incorporate social media as an e-learning or blended learning strategy in academic curricula, and to support students’ learning and enhance their professional identity.

Main aims:

Offer a presentation, and opportunity to explore the combination of technology, enquiry, and pedagogy for embedding social media in academic curricula, and for creating and Enquiry & Networked and Action/Active & Blended Leaderful Learning Ecology (ENABLE).

Discuss Global Classroom and MOOCs and some of the challenges and opportunities in scaling up the implementation and use of social media in academic curricula.

Provide an opportunity for interactive and critical discussion focused on specific themes relating to the use and applications of social media in teaching, e-learning and blended learning.

Stimulate new ideas and collaborative opportunities among participants for further theoretical and applied research, and their applications in creating a student-centred and enquiry based action learning curricula.

Activities during the day:

Case study presentation of implementation of social media in MSc programme.
Presentation relating to Global Classroom and MOOCs. Thematic presentations and Q&A.
Group discussions on various aspects of embedding social media in academic curricula.

The above aim to address questions such as:

How can I use social media in teaching, learning and academic curricula?
What are some of the practical and ethical challenges associated with the use of social media in higher education? And how can I plan for, and mitigate these challenges?
How can I use ENABLE (Enquiry Network and Action & Blended Learning Environment) to go beyond student participation to enable coproduction of knowledge?
What are some of the social media platforms and applications (APPS) I could use in my teaching and to support/enhance my students learning?
What are personal learning networks/environments and how can I use them in teaching and learning?
What are some of the challenges and opportunities with e-professionalism and social media ethics?

"Social media offers myriad of transformational opportunities and ethical and practical challenge... more "Social media offers myriad of transformational opportunities and ethical and practical challenges for academia and research. Indeed, effective use and applications of social media have become a basic required competency for academics and educators.

This workshop offers an interactive opportunity for academics, researchers, and practitioners with or without social media experience, to explore the use and applications of social media in higher education, and to examine how the combination of technology, enquiry, and pedagogy may be used to incorporate social media as an e-learning or blended learning strategy in academic curricula, and to support students’ learning and enhance their professional identity.

Aim of event

Offer a practical opportunity to explore the combination of technology, enquiry, and pedagogy for embedding social media in academic curricula, and for creating and Enquiry Network and Action & Blended Learning Environment (ENABLE).

Provide an opportunity for interactive and critical discussion focused on specific themes relating to the use and applications of social media in teaching, e-learning and blended learning.
Stimulate new ideas and collaborative opportunities among participants for further theoretical and applied research, and their applications in creating a student-centred and enquiry based action learning curricula.

Activities during event

Case study presentation of implementation of social media in MSc programme.

Computer hands-on sessions exploring the use of social media for learning and teaching.

Thematic presentations and group discussions on various aspects of embedding social media in academic curricula.

These groups will aim to answer questions such as:

How can I use social media in my teaching and academic curricula?

What are some of the practical and ethical challenges associated with the use of social media in higher education? And how can I plan for, and mitigate these challenges?

How do I go beyond student participation to enable coproduction of knowledge?

ENABLE - How do I create an Enquiry Network and Action & Blended Learning Environment?

What are some of the social media platforms and applications I could use in my teaching and to support/enhance my students learning?

What are personal learning networks/environments and how can I use them in teaching and learning?

What is e-professionalism and what is social media ethics?
Health, social care, social work, and social policy students often deal with sensitive data. How can I ensure confidentiality and deal with ethical issues?

Open group presentations reporting the outcome of each thematic group discussion.

Panel discussion: e-Learning & Blended Leaning: Embedding Social Media in Academic Curricula - Exploring Technology, Enquiry, and Pedagogy
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