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National Association of Social Workers (2017). NASW, ASWB, CSWE, & CSWA Standards for Technology in Social Work Practice. NASW Press.
The Standards for Technology provides a comprehensive guide to technology including social media, mobile devices, billing, electronic records, and documentation. It helps student recognize all forms of technology in practice and to use the technology responsibly and ethically. Students may choose to use this document as a discussion for field supervision and/or weekly seminars.

Apgar, D., & Cadmus, T. (2023). Internet searching of client information by social workers: Reckless or required in today’s online society? International Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics, 20(1), 67–97.
Apgar & Cadmus (2023), provide background of using digital information in a variety of practice settings, and discuss it in terms of ever-evolving social work practice.   As you read the article, consider how you would or would not use digital information about clients in your practicum setting.   You are encouraged to discuss this article with your practicum supervisor and if you do so, include that as a task in your learning agreement.