Part Two --- RCSLT East Midlands Hub: Let's get digital!
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| RCSLT Hubs Logo (source: https://twitter.com/rcslthubs) |
Hello! Thank you for popping over to read part two of this
post series, it’s lovely to have you here. You can pop over and read part one here:
I asked Tara, Shagufta and Jess if they would chat about
their main takeaways and reflections from the event, and what the RCSLT Hubs
mean to them as a student SLT. I think it is really important to hear about the
event from different perspectives, it’s so interesting to hear our personal
reflections; and we can never have enough diversity.
So, without further ado, it’s over to them!
Tara has just
finished her second year at DMU, and this is what she wrote about the day:
So Charlotte kindly asked me if I would like to
contribute to her blog following the East Midlands hub day. The hub day gave
the opportunity to meet other students and professionals who shared their
knowledge and experiences. This gave me so much to think about and prompted
some reflections and further reading when I got home.
Social media was the hot topic of the day which
is something that I am not confident in using. However, the day gave me plenty
of reasons to give it a try as a student/professional and provided easy to
follow guides and useful tips. The use of Skype for therapy was another topic
which occurred in several talks which sounds exciting and I look forward to
seeing updates of the trials being carried out in the future.
I think that the hub provides opportunities for
professionals to share important information with one another including
research, evidence based practice and trials carried out – what worked, what
was less successful and some reflections on the process which are invaluable. We
found out about changes being made to the RCSLT website and future events, such
as the RCSLT conference next year!
As a student I think it is great to have the
opportunity to be involved, learning from a number of professionals who are
based in a variety of areas in one place. It is great to be able to contribute
thoughts about current and future events. I would recommend other students
attend as it is an opportunity to learn more about what is going on in the
profession and how we can contribute and learn from others’ experiences. It
won’t be long before we’re the professionals who can take the extra knowledge
to our practice.
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| Getting ready for the day! |
Shagufta is just finishing up
her third year at DMU, and this is what she shared with us:
The overriding aim and emphasis of the whole day was to
promote the use of technology and means of becoming digital
#LETGETDIGITAL. This was definitely the main takeaway of the day of how easy it
is to become socially active through a few clicks of a button! (Literally
created and set up a colleagues new account on twitter within a few minutes)!
As a student attending the day, I realised how quickly individuals are becoming
technologically and digitally oriented and it is crucial to keep up with what
our patients and clients want. As SALT’s, we need to make the vital step
forward and lead the way. Although being attentive to the challenges this
can bring such as confidentially, practical difficulties and ethical issues.
However, ultimately, social media, skype sessions, apps and websites are
all forms of COMMUNICATION so why not join our expertise all into one to
benefit and deliver the best practice we can! Excited to be a future
SLT and be part of this change! Eeek!
Being part of the hub and having the honour to attend the fabulous event
(ps. My first one as a student), was a huge benefit to have the opportunity to
network and meet exciting people, share expertise and opinions, and
take away a wealth of knowledge on becoming digitally ready. it is something I
can put on my CV but also share with potential employers about how as a student
I learnt about various ways incorporating digital means in practice. You could
definitely feel the support, acknowledgment and appreciation the hub showered
on all the SLT’s present, which made me proud and more than determined to
become a practicing SALT [Phew! Nearly there…fingers crossed :) ]
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| Ashika, Jess, Shagufta and Tara with the Bercow Bubble! |
Jess is also just finishing up her third year at
DMU, and here is what she wrote to share with you:
The day I joined Twitter.
Having always considered this app to be another minefield of social etiquette I had always veered away, but this day will always be in my memory for the pro Twitter reach! The spread of resources and information that can be used on what I considered 'just another social network' is incredible, having first hand had a tweet I did supplying information on a selective mutism course I'd be attending, cause someone else to sign up to this course! The incredible use by different trusts to share resources, and support each is fantastic, as well as publishing events and 'trending' important issues we are facing #bercowbubble.
Having always considered this app to be another minefield of social etiquette I had always veered away, but this day will always be in my memory for the pro Twitter reach! The spread of resources and information that can be used on what I considered 'just another social network' is incredible, having first hand had a tweet I did supplying information on a selective mutism course I'd be attending, cause someone else to sign up to this course! The incredible use by different trusts to share resources, and support each is fantastic, as well as publishing events and 'trending' important issues we are facing #bercowbubble.
As a student it is great to know about the
hypothesized changes coming to the SLT area, such as the increase in Skype
work. I'm quite interested in how this will work out, and can see many reasons
for success as well as a couple of bumps in the road. It's also nice to be
involved in a room of practicing professionals, where we are treated as equals.
This is a fantastic approach to #SLT2b (I can't stop hash tagging now), where
we can go forward and continue to inspire the students who follow us. The
access to the hub, being a member of the RCSLT, provides so much access on
journals and networks. The Bulletin provides all the up and coming research
notes, job vacancies (which is scarily close to reality!), and of course the
much appreciated CPD diary to help us prepare for being a qualified SLT.
Some really useful links:
https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/
https://www.rcslt.org/
https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/
https://www.rcslt.org/
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| Tara, Myself and Shagufta with the RCSLT banner |
Big big thank you to Tara, Shagufta and Jess for talking a
little about what they took away from the hub day! I really have loved working together on this, it's so exciting.
Here are some helpful social media links:
- You can follow the central RCSLT Hubs here: RCSLTHubs and if you’re in the East Mids, you can follow the east midlands RCSLT hub on twitter here: RCSLTeastmidshub
- You can follow Tara on twitter here: @tara_wilson91
- You can follow Jess on twitter here: @Jess84976341
- You can follow Shagufta on twitter here: @shaguftaghumra
- My twitter is: @SpeechieatDMU, and my LinkedIn is Charlotte Thompson
- Here is the Bercow 10 Years On petition to sign too! https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/215643
Thank you very much for reading, it means a lot to us. As always, I
would love to hear from you – any questions (or you’d just like to chat) I am
more than happy to answer, please leave me a comment or pop me an email.
If you missed part one of the EastMids RCSLT Hub #LetsGetDigital
post series, not to worry - you can have a little read here:
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