MOBILE SOCIAL WORK

ideas, innovations and apps for social work in the age of smartphones and social media 

Do you read and understand the terms and conditions of the digital services you use? [VIDEO]

Do you read and understand the terms and conditions of the digital services you use? I must admit: I don’t read them. Nevertherless I usually agree. If you want a … Continue reading

November 21, 2013 · Leave a comment

Privacy and Security on Facebook [Infographic]

The guys at The Best Computer Science Schools asked me to share this infograhic about privacy and security on Facebook (Thanks to Naomi Paton). Good to check it out and think about … Continue reading

November 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Digital Communication with Clients: Do We or Don’t We? | Bridging the Digital Divide in Social Work Practice

This is part of a post by Ellen Belluomini about the use of digital communication (e.g. email, phone, texting) in social work. Ellen Belluomini is a leader, educator, and therapist … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · Leave a comment

Keep It Clean: 8 Tools to Block Porn and Sexting

By Taylor Casti, mashable.com If Anthony Weiner has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes naughty pics just aren’t worth it. Sexting and pornography can be a problem for parents with … Continue reading

August 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

Do You Know How To Set Your Privacy On YouTube? – A Quick Guide to YouTube Privacy

We may not share as much personal information on YouTube as on Facebook, but nevertheless it could be wise to have quick check of the YouTube privacy settings. Do you … Continue reading

August 12, 2013 · Leave a comment

Mobile Cybersecurity – What are the biggest problems?

Jeff Peters, Editor at Hacksurfer, asked five cybersecurity experts about the the biggest problems of cybercrime and cybersecurity in the use of mobile devices. Here are the main ideas: Mobile … Continue reading

August 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

10 Really, Really Simple Things To Protect Your ICT Privacy

Kashmir Hill, who describres herself as „a privacy pragmatist, writing about the intersection of law, technology, social media and our personal information” shared “10 Incredibly Simple Things You Should Be … Continue reading

August 7, 2013 · Leave a comment

FILIP – THE WORLD’S FIRST SMART LOCATOR AND PHONE FOR KIDS

FiLIP is a smartwatch for children aged between 4 and 11 that allows parents to call and locate their kids. It is designed to keep kids and parents connected re-imagining … Continue reading

July 30, 2013 · 1 Comment

European Children’s Use, Risk and Safety Online: Country Classification | EU Kids Online

A recent report published by EU Kids Online offers a country classification focussing at opportunities, risks, harm and parental mediation of children’s internet use. Here is the executive summary. The … Continue reading

July 28, 2013 · Leave a comment
Lutz Siemer

Lutz Siemer

Education, Research & Development in Social Work & IT After working as an alternative practitioner and psychotherapist in private practice for nearly ten years I stepped over to higher education in 2005. At Saxion University of Applied Sciences I lecture and do research and development in the area of Social Work, Psychology and IT. Currently I'm focussing on merging mobile technology and social work.

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