Platforms
Digital tools in my job
I am currently working as a product group coordinator in healthcare sector. So, my job has changed since I started taking this course, when I worked as an application specialist with healthcare information systems. The most important tool for my work at the moment is Microsoft Teams. The entire M365 product family is very familiar and in heavy use in many respects in addition to Teams, such as Outlook, Excel, Planner, etc.
In addition to Microsoft products, I use many other tools such as Nepton (worktime tracking), Tableau (data visualization), etc.
I selected 5 tools that are already familiar but not in use in my current job. I believe that these example applications could also be used well in my work.
I’ve been using Twitter since 2007, so I can say I’m early adopter in this case. Twitter is A social media platform where people can communicate with one another using 280-character tweets, images, videos. Tweets are usually marked with hashtags.
Twitter could be used to inform or report on my current job. My work involves a lot of communication, one part of which could be information via Twitter. However, I’m not quite familiar with Twitter’s algorithms, so it might be lacking that the announcements are timely and visible to the right people. Also, several months of uncertainty about the future and direction of Twitter would not help the choice of a reliable information channel. (Since Elon Musk stepped in Twitter)
In LinkedIn I joined in 2019, so I am relatively new in this platform. LinkedIn is first and foremost a networking tool for working life, but it also works well as an online social network. The service is owned and established by Microsoft.
In my own work, LinkedIn is not really in use, although it is already partially integrated into the various platforms of M365 services and where it would be easy to log in and deploy it. The good thing about this is that if this were used in our work, it would make it easier to get to know people and get to know their backgrounds. The downside, of course, is that not everyone wants to be part of the service or share this information about themselves, and this removes the actual purpose of the service at work.
Skype
I was introduced to Skype even before Microsoft bought it for itself in 2011. However, I didn’t use the service much at the time. Since then, Skype has evolved a lot. Initially, Skype was intended only for Voip calls and instant messaging. Nowadays, it is also possible to make video calls with Skype, in addition to the features mentioned above, as well as in the paid versions there is an option to make and send messages even to a regular mobile network. In terms of its technical implementation, Skype differs from other similar ones in that it is technically peer-to-peer based.
Skype could play a very big role in my own work if Microsoft’s other similar program, Teams, didn’t already do this job so well.
Evernote
Here is also one of the previously familiar programs and services that I have used from time to time for personal purposes. Evernote is a note-taking app that lets you create text, image, or voice notes, as well as take clips from images and links on web pages. The software is available on several different platforms, such as desktop, mobile platforms, and limited smartwatches.
Evernote is definitely software that I could imagine using in my work as well. The deployment would just have to happen to all employees to get the most out of it. Of course, I could only use the program for my own use, for example, to record ideas.
Slack
This is the first service of these five that is not familiar to you except as a name. That is, I have never used Slack before. So, Slack is an instant messaging program for communicating organizations and various decentralized groups. In Slack, you can chat one-on-one or have group discussions. There is an option to get various plugins for it, for example, for Twitter and Dropbox.
Slack might be a good tool to replace the use of Teams in my own work. On the other hand, Teams currently works so well in our work that there may not be a need for a replacement.
Pros & Cons with social media
Popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have become integral parts of today’s daily life. However, these technologies are not without their drawbacks. Many believe that social media is negatively changing people’s behavior and causing social isolation. Furthermore, there are concerns about how the economy is losing profits due to people spending money online rather than in physical places. At the same time, many believe that using social media can be beneficial to mental and physical health.
The term ‘social media’ describes a variety of platforms that allow users to maintain personal connections with friends and family members. These include social networks, microblogging services and instant messaging applications. Collectively, these platforms allow users to easily interact with each other via text, video or audio files. Additionally, most provide user profiles that allow people to be identified by their online handles. This allows for automatic networking between individuals based on shared interests or connections.
Generally speaking, there are many positive effects of social media on society. For example, social media helps people stay connected with friends and family members. This is especially helpful for people who are recently bereaved or disabled. It can also help people make new friends and contacts without expending too much time and effort. In addition, many find that using social media helps them organize their daily tasks and keep themselves productive.
Overall, it’s difficult to say whether the negative effects outweigh the positive ones when discussing social media use cases. While it’s easy to connect with friends and family members via social media platforms, many believe that it’s negatively impacting how people interact with each other in real life situations. On the other hand, using social media has proven incredibly useful for organizing tasks and commerce in many ways. While it’s difficult to determine what effect social media has had on society overall- it seems clear that both uses are beneficial when used responsibly and sparingly!
Self-evaluation
It’s nice to see that even though so many services are already familiar to me, there are still new high-quality services that I haven’t tried or haven’t heard of. However, I consider myself to be quite an up-to-date person, and I am usually among the first to introduce new launched services.
When doing the task, I notice that many good different software and services could be implemented in my own work in addition to the current ones. On the other hand, my work and my employer are such that they pretty much determine the services to be used. Of course, proposals can always be made, and I will certainly do so in the future.
It is also always nice to read other people’s thoughts on the subject and find similarities with your own way of thinking there. Social media and related services and software are now such an integrated part of society that you can’t even really think of it as separate anymore.
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