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Mental illness is not uncommon: One in five Americans suffers from a mental-health issue in any given year. And if left untreated, it can be deadly. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among 10- to 34-year-olds and the 10th leading cause of death overall.

Yet for many, help remains elusive. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), some 60 percent of adults struggling with mental illness did not receive treatment in the past year. Many Americans can't easily access a mental-health provider because of insurance-coverage limitations, geography (there's a shortage of providers in rural areas), or scheduling availability. Others may hesitate to seek professional help because of the stigma still surrounding mental illness.

Fortunately, technology is closing that gap. From digital spins on familiar formats to cutting-edge tools pushing mental health into new frontiers, a range of services are improving access while helping people monitor symptoms and stay accountable to goals.

Here's a look at some of the latest innovations - as well as the limitations - at the burgeoning intersection between tech and mental-health care.

Expert Access From Anywhere

Simply getting to a provider's office remains one of the biggest barriers to mental-health care.

One emerging solution is telehealth - ultra-secure videoconferencing that essentially transposes in-person psychiatry or therapy sessions onto a computer screen. Telehealth is a game-changer in rural areas, where residents may live hours from a mental-health professional.

Insurance coverage varies, however, from plan to plan, state to state, and even service to service (some insurers will cover only psychiatric services, whereas psychotherapy remains bound to the in-person model). Although this may change in time, if you're seeking video-enabled mental-health services, check with your plan first.

Acute support services are also getting a digital makeover. While crisis hotlines are nothing new - the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline turns 15 in 2020 - digital iterations of the model are emerging. Crisis Text Line enables individuals in crisis (which the line defines as "any painful emotion for which you need support") to text a trained counselor at any time. Many of its counselors are volunteers rather than professionals, which means users get practical support rather than full-blown psychotherapy.

For those who aren't in crisis but still need off-hours support, services like Text4Mood help bridge the gap. Subscribers receive daily "text support" messages from mental-health professionals. The messages offer general guidance rather than personalized solutions (a sample text: "Anger can be empowering when it's properly channeled; use it as an ally in your recovery"), but the advice is effective nonetheless: In a survey of subscribers, 83 percent reported that the service boosted their overall mental well-being. Though Text4Mood is currently available only in Canada, the continued rise of text-based treatment options suggests we may soon see a similar service in the United States.

It Takes a (Digital) Village

Support groups have long been a popular form of treatment largely because they promote what's known as universality: the recognition that we are not alone in our struggles.

Digital support groups not only facilitate that sense of connection and community; the newest iterations also offer anywhere, anytime features as well as expert advice - all from a computer or phone screen.

Meru Health's digital clinic is designed to address depression, anxiety, and other common mental-health concerns. It marries peer support - members can elicit feedback, swap tips, and offer guidance to other members, all anonymously - with evidence-based mental-health protocols such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (or CBT) and mindfulness. Experts are also available for more intensive, individualized support: Throughout the program, participants have telephone access to licensed mental-health professionals.

Billed as "The World's Most Popular Mobile Sober Community," the Sober Grid app not only connects users with others in recovery, it features a range of advanced tools including geosocial networking capabilities that enable them to meet up with other abstainers wherever they go. Sober Grid even features a Burning Desire button that connects members with immediate support when they're feeling overwhelmed by the urge to use.

Wearable Support

Wearable technologies designed to help fitness-minded folks track their calorie intake or step count have boomed in the past decade. A growing number of wearable tools are empowering those with mental-health concerns to follow suit.

After all, mental illness manifests throughout the whole body: When we're anxious, our heart rate increases; when we're depressed, we often sleep too much or not enough. While plenty of devices track biomarkers like sleep and heart rate, the newest crop go a step further by translating biometric data into real-time advice.

The Feel wristband uses biosensors to capture variability in heart rate and breathing patterns as well as skin temperature and conductance - all key indicators of emotional distress. Proprietary algorithms synthesize the data, generating insights into the wearer's emotional well-being. The tool then sends real-time, cognitive-behavioral-theory-based recommendations via a mobile app.

Spire Health offers a thumb-size "health tag" users attach to their clothes. The tag's sensory technology collects data on sleep, respiration, heart rate, and physical activity. It then notifies wearers when their biometrics indicate a need to slow down ("You seem tense right now; try relaxing your shoulders"), ramp up ("Poor sleep last night; how about a workout today to get better sleep tonight?") - or simply take a few deep breaths.

Other innovations provide a more literal form of relief. Touchpoints for Calm, a wearable wristband, emits microcurrents purported to relieve stress within seconds. Unlike other wearables, Touchpoints doesn't track any biometrics or alert the user when stress markers are elevated; instead, the individual activates the device in moments of need.

A Digital Future?

In a field still struggling to deliver affordable and accessible services, digital mental-health solutions may literally save lives.

There are also pragmatic perks in the "anytime access" model. Sustaining improvements in mental health requires actually applying skills in daily life. Online and mobile mental-health tools can help individuals keep track of their progress and remain accountable to their goals outside of the therapist's office.

Yet it seems doubtful that we will ever fully outsource our psychological well-being to a website. Human problems still benefit from human support, which explains why studies consistently show that the relationship between therapist and client, known as the therapeutic alliance, can have as much of an impact on outcomes as a therapist's specific skills or techniques - or even more impact. After all, many people seek help for problems that are relational in nature. Skilled mental-health professionals use the therapeutic alliance to better understand (and in time, point out) how the client relates with others, using in-session behaviors as evidence.

Quality control is also a concern. A 2015 review of apps designed to address bipolar disorder concluded that few followed industry best-practice guidelines or cited sources of information used in their psychoeducation material. Moreover, fewer than a quarter of the apps included a privacy policy - and not surprisingly, the question of how user data will be stored and protected looms large over the mental-health-technologies sector.

For now, the intersection of technology and mental health may be best understood as an opportunity to augment rather than replace in-person support. We may never feel completely comfortable spilling our guts to an AI therapist, but integrating digital tools into the panorama of mental-health treatments could be key to ensuring that everyone can access help when times get tough.

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Mental illness is not uncommon: One in five Americans suffers from a mental-health issue in any given year. And if left untreated, it can be deadly. Suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among 10- to 34-year-olds and the 10th leading cause of death overall. Yet for many, help remains elusive.

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As I write this post, I have a smile on my face because I just ended a class that included several "woos", high-fives and screaming! And, no it wasn't because my heel broke in class and I landed flat on my face (I'll reserve that story for an APA event so that I can fully act out my embarrassment). The hooting and hollering came from the excitement students had while they played a review game on Quizlet Live. As a teacher, I really enjoy experimenting with new tech tools in my classroom, even if it ends with me cursing under my breath at my computer after school. Through my adventures in experimenting with technology, I have learned a few lessons:

Don't commit forever; just commit for the lesson and if it fails, take a break from tech!

This tool should help me build relationships with students and colleagues.

This tool should help me collect data and feedback from my students.

One of my favorite things about technology is it gives everyone in class a chance to share their voice, particularly the quiet student in the back of the room. In fact, some great relationships have developed in my classes because I have used technology to listen to my students. Another reason I prefer tech tools is that I can quickly check for understanding without collecting more paper! Many of the tech tools mentioned in this article have free versions, are easily accessible on any internet enabled device, collect data and increase student engagement.

Over the summer at the APA High School Psychology Summit, the working group ("strand") on Technology and Online Learning created a deliverable for teachers to use as they lesson plan. The aim of this deliverable, which will be available by early 2018, is to give teachers a list of tools available to incorporate into lessons based on their goal, such as formative assessment or social learning. This post will focus on social learning tools, which essentially provide students a digital platform to learn together. Social learning helps students to learn together either online or in person.

If you are looking for a tool to try this week, one that is easy and engaging for students, try using Let's Recap. One reason I love using this tool is because it allows for students to video (or just audio) record themselves talking to their phone or computer camera. To most adults, just talking to the camera on their phone is awkward but most of today's teenagers are very comfortable doing this. Let's Recap is a website and app in which a teacher can ask a question to the class and collect video responses. One way I have used this is for students to ask questions near the end of a unit, so I can plan how I can reteach confusing concepts. Let's Recap settings allow the teacher to keep the videos private to just the teacher or public within the classroom. Since this is a new tool for me, I have been keeping the videos private. When I used Let's Recap with my U.S. History class, I had psychology students asking when they were going to get a turn to try. This week I had students in Psychology explain in their own words four of Erik Erikson's stages to me in a Let's Recap video. In my next unit, I am planning to have students record themselves making a personal connection to one of the motivation theories.

Though it can be hard to build review into our classes, due to time constraints (we're all familiar with that pep rally that cuts into class time), teachers need to add review time to classes so we can reteach confusing concepts. I like to check for understanding before test day by playing Quizlet Live. Most teachers know about Quizlet's digital note card feature, but did you know you can now play a review game as a class called Quizlet Live? Quizlet live can be played for 10 minutes or 30, so it is fast and efficient for review. Quizlet Live groups students together and they have to match the term to a notecard. Only one person on the team has the correct term. Let's say the Dinosaur Team (Quizlet Live assigns fun animals and creatures as team names) has 6 correct responses in a row and then gets one wrong, they go back to zero. The first team that gets 12 correct in a row wins the game. This game reinforces accuracy over speed and encourages team work. I prefer Quizlet Live because it often stops social loafing that can occur in other review games! Sometimes I play this after teaching two or three concepts, instead of waiting until the end of the unit for a review. If you want to try Quizlet Live in class Kent Korek and the Milwaukee-Area TOPSS groups have created several sets of digital note cards on Quizlet that you can start using today!

Growing up I always had a bulletin board in my bedroom that was neatly decorated, then I became a teacher and decorated classroom bulletin boards. So, needless to say, I love a good bulletin board! Padlet is essentially a collaborative digital bulletin board. Padlet has many neat features for teachers to utilize in their classrooms and is super easy and fast to set up. Just last week, I wanted to check for understanding after teaching Piaget's theories (beyond just if my students could say Piaget) so I created a quick Padlet and asked my students to give a personal example for assimilation and accommodation. I have also used Padlet in class by letting students post an article on the digital bulletin board. The other students had to apply their assigned perspective to the articles by commenting on the post. This gave students a chance to apply different perspectives and participate in class discussion without talking. Trevor Fritz, an AP Psychology teacher at Maine South High School in Park Ridge, IL, has students text their parents' questions on different theories and post the screenshots to Padlet. This is a great way to incorporate a variety of perspectives into class and also think this would be fun for Social Psychology. It always shocks me when I use Padlet how much all my students have to say, not just the ones always raising their hands.

If you are interested in using technology in your classes or just trying something new, I highly encourage you to check out the Technology Strand's forthcoming document on tech tools. Teachers: I would love to hear how you are using technology in your classes!
Social Learning Technology Tools
Social learning tools allow students to interact with each other, the teacher, and the course content. A teacher might choose to pose questions to students via a social learning tool outside of class hours so that students can be encouraged to think about the material outside of class. Additionally, students can interact with their teacher by asking questions. For example, teachers could use the website or app Flipgrid to have students respond to their classmates' video discussion posts. Students could use Padlet to share resources for a topic or answer an opening hook question. Students could also collaborate through any of the tools in the Google Suite for Education. Technology tools for social learning include:

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In an increasingly digital age, ever more work is being moved online. This has some pretty wonderful benefits: people can work from anywhere, it's easier than ever to bring diverse minds together, and we can cut down on the monetary and environmental costs of long commutes.

However, it also raises new challenges, especially for more interaction-based work. It can be hard enough to get a therapy client to open up in person, let alone when you're working with them from a distance. This article reviews 20 of the top psychology apps, tools, software, and platforms available that have been developed to solve these problems.

Before you read on, we recommend signing up for our $1 Quenza trial, for 30 days of unlimited access to our psychology app's tools and features.

Designed by professional e-therapists, our all-in-one software will give you all the psychology tools you need to build and share unique mental healthcare solutions with your clients, helping you make a bigger positive impact on their wellbeing.

What Are Psychology Apps?

There are many resources available to aid psychologists, counselors, and therapists in serving their clients virtually, but they fall into a few main categories:

Comprehensive practice management solutions

Software solutions for working directly with clients

Technology solutions for your sessions

Helpful mental health apps

Some of these solutions are more comprehensive (the "do it all" platforms) while others are designed to meet a more specific need. To determine which solutions may meet your needs, you will first have to ask yourself a few questions:

1. What are my biggest challenges when it comes to moving my services online or establishing a remote/blended care practice?

2. What am I struggling to do virtually or remotely that was easy/easier in person?

3. Where are the gaps in my practice? Where is there room for improvement?

4. What is taking up more of my time than I would like?

Based on your answers to these questions, you can start to figure out what your current needs are and what types of tools you can use to meet those needs.

Psychology apps can include comprehensive practice management solutions, software solutions for working directly with clients, technology solutions for your sessions, and mental health apps.

Of course, some of the tools you may use to meet your practice's needs won't be digital at all-some tools and techniques are knowledge- and skill-based rather than obtained through a credit card.

But for those that are available for purchase, this piece provides a great overview. Read on to learn about some of the best resources out there for your digital practice.

Effective Practice Management: 8 Programs & Systems

These 8 practice management programs and systems offer a comprehensive package of features and functions to help you manage nearly every aspect of your practice.

Whether you need help with client communication, invoicing and billing, scheduling, note-taking, or all of the above, these solutions are a great place to start.

However, since these solutions are intended to be a one-stop-shop for all your online practice needs, they also tend to be the priciest options.

If your budget is a little lower and you don't need all the bells and whistles, check out the more focused products below.

Blended Care Solutions: 6 Helpful Software Systems

If you're not sure you need all the features on the platforms offered above, you might find a blended care solution like those below to meet your needs.

They still provide many of the features you need, but fewer of the features you may not.

Using Technology for Your Session Notes: 3 Suggestions

If the "do it all" options are more comprehensive than you need, check out the less expensive options below.

These three options can help you take notes and conduct sessions more effectively.

3 Useful Apps for Psychologists

If a helpful psychology app is what you're looking for, start with the 3 options below.

They won't necessarily meet every need your practice has on their own, but each of them can be an excellent supplementary tool.

Final Thoughts

This piece outlines some of the best digital options for your remote or blended care practice. There are tons of tools available that didn't make the list, so make sure to do your own research into which resources are best for your practice's unique needs.

Whatever challenge you're having, you can be sure that other practitioners and care providers are probably facing them too-and that means there is either a tool available or one in development!

We hope you enjoyed reading our reviews. To share your own mental healthcare solutions through a psychology app, don't forget to start your $1, 30-day trial of Quenza's psychology tools.

Quenza is a complete blended care software for e-psychologists, therapists, counselors, and coaches, which will give you all the features you need to deliver online therapy professionally and help others with your own unique solutions.

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Technology offers tremendous opportunities to help people learn, manage their health and connect with others. But technological devices, products and services are only as good as their design-and psychologists have become integral to ensuring that these tools are easy to use and helpful to those they serve.

"Psychologists have an important role to play both in developing these tools to accomplish positive changes for people, and in understanding the outcomes of technology on things like health and well-being, life satisfaction, productivity, interpersonal relationships, education and health care," says industrial/organizational psychologist Tara Behrend, PhD, director of the WAVE (Workplaces and Virtual Environments) lab at The George Washington University.

Some of the many arenas where psychologists are playing leading roles include:

Drawing kids into science. Psychologists are increasingly tapping the power of technology to enhance education on every level. An example of collaborative work in the area is a National Science Foundation-funded project headed by computer scientist H. Chad Lane, PhD, an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Working with developmental psychologist K. Ann Renninger, PhD, of Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and astrophysicist Neil Comins, PhD, of the University of Maine, Lane is using the popular game "Minecraft" as a context for generating interest in science among children. They are helping children explore questions like what the Earth would be like if it didn't have a moon (brief answer: extremely windy and not very habitable). Their version of "Minecraft" allows players to move freely throughout a world that Lane and his team have configured as a moonless Earth. Children are invited to post virtual signs in locations that look odd to them-where, for example, tides are behaving strangely or there is a lack of plant life-and then they receive brief education on the topic.

Lane's research is framed by the work of Renninger and her collaborator Suzanne Hidi, PhD, of the University of Toronto, which finds that when people's interest is effectively triggered by compelling experiences, learners will return to the subject again when given the opportunity. Lane's challenge was to parlay children's interest in "Minecraft" into a focus on science.

"For the ones who get it, you can see when it clicks," says Lane. "On the surface, kids might act like they aren't interested in the science," he adds, "but then they start asking questions."

Improving health-care communication. Psychologists are also among those testing different technology vehicles for delivering vital health-care information. In a study reported online in June, psychologist Susan J. Persky, PhD, an associate investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and colleagues at the NHGRI and the National Cancer Institute compared the way patients reacted to genomics-related information about their weight when they received it either from an internet-based virtual physician or from a virtual physician in immersive 3-D technology (a form of virtual reality).

Those receiving the information in immersive 3-D reported greater self-efficacy in managing their weight and greater intentions to engage in dietary and physical activity than those receiving it over the internet, the team found.

"It's essential to figure out how we can best use technology to fill the gaps in current models of care," says Persky, "while also providing a better experience for patients and helping them to optimize their decision-making and their health."

Expanding the reach of psychological research. Other psychologists are jumping into the world of big data-using techniques for collecting and analyzing large data sets to uncover patterns, trends and associations that might not otherwise be apparent.

Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania's World Well-Being Project, for example, are using the methodology to examine stress at the county level. (For more on psychologists' use of big data and the work of the World Well-Being Project, see the article.)

First, they built and tested a model for predicting individual-level stress by examining the language patterns of 2,700 consenting Facebook users who took Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Those with high stress levels talked more about feeling depressed and ignored and having regrets, they found, while those with low stress levels were more likely to share pleasant or positive activities like taking trips with family. Applying this model to more than 6.5 million Twitter users and some 40 billion tweets, the team then found that stress levels were higher in some U.S. counties than others, and that those counties tended to have higher rates of smoking and diabetes and fewer opportunities to exercise than others, for example.

"These large data sets allow us to see that stress can be a feature of communities and not just of individuals," with myriad potential applications in public health, precision medicine and other arenas, says Anneke Buffone, PhD, lead research psychologist for the World Well-Being Project, who conducted the study with project colleagues Sharath Chandra Guntuku, PhD, Johannes Eichstaedt, PhD, and Lyle Ungar, PhD. (These data and more can be seen on a map for use by citizens, policymakers and others.)

Designing better robots. Still other psychologists are working with robotics designers to make these electronic helpers more relatable for humans. Key to that work is understanding what people think of social robots. In a study under review, Stanford University psychologist Jeff Hancock, PhD, and Stanford University colleagues Byron Reeves, PhD, and Xun "Sunny" Liu, PhD, asked 4,035 participants to rate social robots' personal attributes on a variety of dimensions.

Intriguingly, participants rated robots in the same way that social psychologist Susan Fiske, PhD, of Princeton University, and others have shown that people rate people: They instantly judge them on dimensions of warmth, competence or both. What's more, robots that people stereotyped as highly warm and highly competent looked like humans rather than machines-and they tended to be white. Such findings imply that stereotypes play a part in people's perceptions of robots, and that designers should build accordingly, says Hancock.

"If you're designing robots to enhance children's sense of belongingness," for example, "you want the appearance of the robots to be similarly inclusive," he says.

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How Is Technology Changing The Study Of Psychology?

Technology has thoroughly changed the field of psychology. It has introduced new ways to provide treatment. It has made learning easier. It has affected the dissemination of knowledge and how research is conducted. It has even created new issues that need further exploration. Let's examine how technology has contributed to the study of psychology.

Technology has had a significant impact on the evolving world of treatment. The traditional face-to-face therapy session is often time-consuming and inconvenient. In some areas, there is no in-person treatment available. Technology offers alternatives that put a premium on client convenience. Digital technology, in the form of websites, apps, and teleconferencing, are the future of psychotherapy.

Alternative Treatments

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Technology has enabled people to obtain psychology materials easier than ever before. Finding information is critical for research development. Research that has been conducted in the past paves the way for future studies that increase our knowledge and often fuel treatment and assessment. This is especially critical due to clinical psychology putting primary emphasis on evidence-based practices. In the past, it was necessary to go to a university library and leaf through individual journals to find information. Now, you can get almost all those same materials online. Yes, some journal articles may cost you money (especially if you are not affiliated with a university) but there are many available for free. Databases filled with academic journals and other information (e.g., PsychINFO and PsycEXTRA) are readily available. Reviews of relevant literature that used to take countless hours can now be done with a few clicks of your computer.

On the education front, you can now access lectures for free online from many universities, including Yale and MIT. Although this will not give you course credit, you don't have to pay thousands of dollars for increasing knowledge from top professors. Speaking of paying a lot of money, online learning at the high school and college level has increased due to cost and convenience. Additionally, there are troves of information in apps and the internet for people that want to learn about mental health issues and techniques to institute self-help.

Conducting Psychological Research/Assessment

Technology has radically changed how academics perform research and testing. From collecting information to instituting new methods, psychology is always evolving.

Most self-report measures-which are still the majority of psychological research and assessment-can be administered easily on a computer, rather than with paper and pencil. This decreases costs and is generally more convenient, except in older populations who may not be as familiar with computers. This also makes data analysis easier; data compiled on a computer can be quickly transformed into computer statistical analysis. For example, many assessment instruments (e.g., the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory) automatically tabulate and interpret data immediately after it is entered.

Increasing Convenience

Improving Validity and Reliability

Technology has transformed the study of psychology. It has led to innovation in treatment, education, assessment, and research. Technology usually provides a more convenient and cheaper alternative when used for assessment and treatment purposes. Maybe most importantly, it has enabled more people to obtain information and mental health services.

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New technologies have changed the way we relate to each other, and psychologists are no strangers to these changes.

In fact, the digital world is causing a transformation in the way patients are cared for, in the way information related to psychology is shared and even in the way it is made known.

The best technological and digital tools for psychologists

But how can psychologists benefit from these changes? In the following lines, we delve into some technological and digital tools that help psychology professionals to maximize their work .

Social Media and Social Networking for Psychologists

Social Media and Social Networks (SMP) are part of our daily lives , and affect how we relate to others, how we share information and, in the case of psychologists, even when it comes to marketing. Psychologists use these means to make themselves known and to connect with new patients.

1. Blogs or digital magazines

Psychology blogs are one of the best ways to share knowledge about this science. This discipline generates a lot of interest, since it deals with many topics related to people's daily lives: relationships, emotional problems, decision making, etc. Thanks to the blogs, it is possible to reach many people and share with them very valuable knowledge, regardless of where in the world they are.

Therefore, psychologists make use of these means to share relevant information, make themselves known and promote themselves through content marketing (and even other forms of promotion; for example, banners).

Psychology and Mind is a leader in the dissemination of articles on psychology with more than 20 million monthly visitors and our Facebook page already has more than 1,100,000 followers.

2. Facebook Pages

Social Media is important for sharing information, but it also helps to create Social Networks, that is, communities of people with common interests. Facebook pages are ideal for doing this job , and for people not only to interact, but also to be updated with the latest information related to companies, brands in this sector.

Facebook pages help connect people interested in this discipline. If you want to know which are the best Facebook pages related to behavioral science, you can do it in this text: "14 Facebook Pages for Psychology Students".

3. Facebook Groups

Facebook also offers the possibility of creating groups, which together with the pages, are very useful for making yourself known and promoting a business. The groups are different from the pages (or fan pages), because they allow greater user interaction, have different administrators and different options or permissions, among other features.

Both tools are useful for psychologists. You can find the best groups related to Psychology in this article: "The 18 best Facebook groups to learn Psychology".

4. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the best known professional social network. It allows you to connect with other people in the same sector, and in addition is key to get professional contacts and even work . In this sense it is important to have an updated profile. In our text "10 tips and tricks to boost your LinkedIn profile" you can benefit from some "tips" to achieve this.

5. YouTube

Texts are not the only way to share knowledge and learn about Psychology, but audiovisual content is very useful nowadays. The video is a very powerful educational resource , as it is versatile, motivating, informative and facilitates recall, among many other benefits.

You can see an example below.

6. Microblogging

Microblogging (e.g., Twitter) also allows us to be connected with other professionals or people interested in Psychology to connect with us. You can discover the best accounts for both students and mental health professionals by clicking on this post "The 50 essential Twitter profiles for Psychology students".

Other digital tools for psychologists

New technologies provide other tools for psychologists that can be used by computer, tablet or smartphone.

7. Psonrisa

Psonríe is an online platform that allows you to connect online with people around the world who need psychological assistance on the spot, without having to keep an agenda. Users download the application, create a simple profile, and select the psychologists available for that moment.

The psychological assistance sessions last a maximum of 20 minutes, and can be carried out either by call or by messenger.

This is a very useful tool for psychologists interested in finding a way to balance schedules without gaps.

To learn more about Psonrie, visit her website.

8. Psicoreg

With the advances in technology and mobile phones, new apps have also appeared that are very useful for psychology students, psychologists and even patients.

One of the most important is Psicoreg, a tool that is essential for psychotherapeutic practice , as it facilitates communication between the therapist and the patient, and helps the psychologist to better organize his work and make it much more efficient.

Thanks to this app, professionals can manage history, medication information and appointments, and add records that make the therapeutic process more effective.

Patients can access their psychologist's notes at any time, keep better track of their medication or communicate with the therapist by chat.

To know more, you can click on this link.

9. Apps for psychologists

With the advances in technology and mobile phones, new apps have also appeared that are very useful for psychology students, psychologists and even patients. You can check it out in the following links.

Apps for psychologists: 8 tools that cannot be missing from your smartphone

8 apps to treat phobias and fears from your smartphone

15 apps to treat anxiety

Top 11 Apps for Treating Depression

10. Skype

Video calls are useful for communicating with people who are far away from us, and psychologists can use them, for example, for online therapy. This form of therapy provides convenience, as it is possible to conduct therapy sessions from home. It also offers confidentiality, time flexibility and privacy.

11. Email

Email is essential for anyone, whether for their daily life or their professional work . Among the advantages of this form of communication we find: low cost, higher speed, comfort, helping the environment by saving paper, etc. The most popular ones are Gmail and Hotmail, although if you are hesitating between these two platforms, we strongly recommend the first one: Gmail.

12. Online search engines

Online search engines are of great interest to psychologists, either to find information or to appear in them and have potential patients contact you. Mastering SEO strategies is increasingly important in the digital world in which we find ourselves .

If you are a psychologist and want to contact psychologists who are experts in digital marketing, you can do so through this article "Marketing for Psychologists: the 'Psychology and Mind' team at the service of your clinic"

13. Google Calendar

Organization is key to doing a good job, and online calendars make this task much easier. One of the most used and effective is Google Calendar, which will allow you not to forget any appointment or task you have to do .

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New technologies have changed the way we relate to each other, and psychologists are no strangers to these changes. In fact, the digital world is causing a transformation in the way patients are cared for, in the way information related to psychology is shared and even in the way it is made known.

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May 18, 2016

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Category: Psychology Explained, Research & Technology,

Most people don’t think high-tech when it comes to an academic discipline like psychology. However, as technological developments have skyrocketed, those advances have played a significant role in advancing the field of psychology. Over the past few years, there have been a number of important ways technology has been used in psychology to break new ground.

Sensors to Measure Psychological States

Electronic stress assistants are being designed to monitor stress levels in everyday life, including sensors that can be worn inside your socks. Once patients become aware of their rising stress levels, they are able to take appropriate corrective action toward preventing burnout and depression.

Software to Track Emotional Health

Software designed to affect mental health entered the market in 2009. Titled Optimism, the software prompts you to keep a detailed record of all things that affect your state of mind. The company that designed the program explains that by “monitoring patterns in your life you can identify negative influences that you need to avoid, early warning signs that your health is deteriorating, and the inputs and activities that benefit you most.”

Simple charts highlight cause and effect relationships that you might normally miss, and you can develop a Health Plan to follow and update as you learn more about the things that positively and negatively affect you.

One woman who struggled with a variety of mental health issues described her experience with the software as a means of taking a more active role in her own recovery. It’s the same reason why Weight Watchers requires members to keep a food journal. That extra level of accountability can encourage program compliance.

A Greater Awareness of How Technology Changes Us

Instant messaging, social media networks, Wi-Fi and cellphones allow us to be plugged-in every moment of the day. In fact, these technologies have in many ways become our identity. Disagree? When was the last time you updated your Facebook status to proclaim your identity or created an avatar in on online game?

In an article for New Scientist Tech magazine, MIT professor Sherry Turkle, PhD argues that these technological tools are transforming human psychology: “The self that grows up with multitasking and rapid response measures success by calls made, emails answered, messages responded to. In this buzz of activity, there may be losses we are not ready to sustain.”

Creation of Combined Psychology/Technology Academic Programs

Some academic programs are beginning to adapt to the burgeoning interest in the combined fields of psychology and technology. MIT has joined other colleges in adding courses that address the unique connection between the two fields.

And the University of Alabama in Huntsville opened a unique lab that combines psychology with technology to focus on the interaction between complex systems and people. Dr. Anthony Morris, a psychology professor and research scientist in the Center for Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (CMSA), established the Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory in 2009.

There is little doubt that as long as technologies continue to advance, they will have significant effects, both positive and negative, on us as individuals and as society.

References

Optimism software, retrieved 2 April 2010.

International Society for the Psychology of Science & Technology (ISPST), retrieved 2 April 2010.

The Inner History of Devices Edited and with an introduction by Sherry Turkle. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, Fall 2008.https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/mental_health/

Whither Psychoanalysis in Computer Culture? Psychoanalytic Psychology: Journal of the Division of Psychoanalysis, American Psychological Association, Winter 2004.

Technology and Human Vulnerability. Harvard Business Review, September 2003.

How Computers Change the Way We Think. The Chronicle of Higher Education: Information Technology, January 30, 2004.

Electronic Assistant to Detect Stress, ScienceDaily (Mar. 18, 2010)

Vaughn, Thomas J. ed. (2006). Psychology Licensure and Certification: What Students Need to Know. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Sayette, Michael A., Mayne Tracy J. & Norcross, John C. (2010) Insider’s Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2010/2011 Ed.New York, NY. The Guilford Press.

About the Author

Angie Boss RN, ASN, BA, MDiv is an award-winning health writer and author or co-author of several books, including Before Your Time: Living Well with Premature Menopause (Simon and Schuster, 2010). She received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Sociology and Journalism from Virginia Wesleyan College and a Masters of Pastoral Counseling from Union Theological Seminary.

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A common purpose unites educators across cities, districts, schools, and grades: to help students learn. The school closures during the pandemic forced teachers to quickly adopt new methods of online instruction and learn how to use technology in the classroom.

While the process was often frustrating, 87% of educators surveyed by the EdWeek Research Center in 2020 reported that their ability to use educational technology (EdTech) effectively improved.

EdTech is not a fad; it's the direction in which education at nearly every level is going. Here are the top three reasons why teachers should use technology in the classroom.

1. Technology in the Classroom Provides Teachers With More Tools To Support Students.

In addition to resources like textbooks and worksheets, technology equips educators with various tools to help students develop a better understanding of the material.

Because students learn in unique ways, incorporating more learning methods increases the likelihood that all of your students will grasp the concepts you teach.

Technology Accommodates a Variety of Learning Methods.

Whether students learn best through lectures, reading, examples, or video, technology allows teachers to accommodate every learning style.

Students can learn via online videos, audiobooks, interactive online games, and more, all at their own pace. And because online content is easily updated, you and your students can immediately access the most recent information.

EdTech Statistics

Published in December 2019, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the Information and Communications Technology Survey, taken by more than 340,000 15-year-olds across the world in 2018.

McKinsey & Company provided a recap of the findings related to technology in the classroom . Consider these statistics:

Students in the United States who achieved the highest outcomes for reading and science spent more than 60 minutes per week in the classroom on a device.

Students in the U.S. who achieved the highest outcomes on homework for reading, math, and science spent more than 60 minutes per week on a device for homework.

Students in the U.S. perform better in reading when both the teacher and students use devices in the classroom or when the teacher solely uses a device in the classroom.

Stream.io Inc. also published a list of EdTech statistics :

In the summer of 2020, 93% of U.S. educators reported that they conducted at least some teaching online from home.

As a result of the school closures because of the pandemic, 58% of education professionals have a more positive opinion of EdTech.

As opposed to the global average of 37% of students, 71% of U.S. students claim to use laptops in the classroom.

You can become a more effective educator by leveraging technology in the classroom.

2. Students Become Active Participants in the Learning Process by Using Technology in the Classroom.

The traditional teaching method is for an educator to stand at the front of the classroom and deliver information about a subject. In this classic lecture style, students are passive participants. In other words, they only receive information.

Technology in the classroom helps students engage with the material they're learning. From online educational games to immersive virtual reality, EdTech enables students to become active learners. For example, challenge-based gamification can improve students' performance by up to 89% .

Technological resources frequently used in education include:

Interactive online quizzes, such as Kahoots or Quizlet.

Virtual games or simulations where students put knowledge into action.

A smart board or interactive portable whiteboard, where students can diagram a sentence, solve a math equation, and more.

Access to computers for online research.

Online video series that dives deeper into subjects.

Presentation tools, such as PowerPoint, Canva, and Prezi.

Technological tools don't have to cost a lot. There are multiple free resources you can use to enhance your students' education.

3. Teachers Who Become Experts at Using Technology in the Classroom Can Advance Their Careers.

In addition to the standard knowledge and skills required, more institutions seek educators who have experience using technology in the classroom.

The EdTech field offers education professionals incredible opportunities to advance their careers. As more educational institutions adopt technology in the classroom and as technology rapidly expands, new job opportunities in EdTech continue to emerge.

Common EdTech roles include:

Academic Operations Manager

Chief Learning/Technology Officer

Classroom Teacher

Curriculum Design Manager

Director of Online Learning

Innovation Director

Instructional Designer

The most effective way to become competitive in EdTech is to advance your education. With a master's degree, you can access more leadership opportunities.

Concordia's Master of Education in Educational Technology & Innovation is designed for educational professionals seeking to enter and advance within the EdTech field.

CTX Master's Degree in Educational Technology

The Master of Education in Educational Technology and Innovation (MEd EdTech) at Concordia University Texas is a 16-month online program that will prepare you to become a leader of instructional technology within the fields of education and organizational development. The MEd EdTech interweaves the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards.

Concordia's MEd EdTech program equips you with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement innovative teaching practices that leverage cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of students, staff, and organizations.

Dr. Alex Herron, the associate vice president of Digital Learning and Operations, said:

Students in the MEd EdTech program look at digital learning and technologies from many different perspectives and think critically about the short and long-term effects on users. The MEd EdTech is about learning how to apply the right digital learning tool at the right time and in the right setting to maximize learning.

Who Can Apply?

The MEd EdTech program at Concordia is designed for anyone with teaching certification OR at least one year of experience in the technology field.

Why Earn a Master's Degree in EdTech?

In addition to expanding your knowledge, a master's degree sets you apart in the marketplace. You will become a more competitive job candidate able to leverage technology to optimize learning.

Why Choose Concordia?

Concordia developed the MEd EdTech program in partnership with the Texas Computer Education Association. The program equips you with the knowledge to identify current and emerging technologies and the leadership skills to implement innovative technology in the classroom.

Additionally, Concordia's MEd EdTech program offers:

A flexible online format.

Individualized attention from accessible professors.

Classes that are regularly evaluated for relevance.

An exclusive tuition discount for TCEA members.

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Finding creative ways to use technology in the classroom can both make your life easier as a teacher and boost student excitement levels and engagement with lessons. From helping with communication among teachers and students (as well as peer-to-peer), to organizing curriculum calendars and enhancing presentations and lessons with media and visuals, there is no limit to the ways to use technology in the classroom to create an enriched learning environment. Here are just a few examples:

1. Gamified learning

To this day, I give all credit for my skill in typing to time spent playing typing games in the computer lab of my elementary school. Not only were the games incredible, and incredibly engaging programs for teaching students typing skills, they made using a computer fun and exciting for me and set the foundation for all other computer knowledge I've gained since. Learning can and should be fun and using technology for gamified learning in your classroom can be advantageous to achieving that goal. One example of a gamified learning experience is Giant Steps, a digital learning experience designed to help K-12 teachers boost student collaboration and independent practice, from the makers of GoGuardian Teacher and Pear Deck, two of the world's most popular learning platforms.

While learning software can be a great teaching tool, gamified learning can also be as simple as creating a virtual scavenger hunt by coming up with a list of questions for students to search and find the correct answers for and adding students to pairs or groups to encourage collaboration and teamwork.

2. Digital field trips

An increasingly popular, useful, and cost-effective tool for teachers searching for new ways to use technology in the classroom is taking digital field trips. Google Streetview and other similar apps allow you to virtually explore parks, forests, and even national and international landmarks from the comfort of your classroom. Virtually experience the view from the Statue of Liberty or hike through the Grand Canyon to get students excited to learn about a location or subject and extend learning beyond the page.

3. Integrate social media

Because students already spend so much of their time on social media, integrating its use into your classroom is among the most innovative ways to use technology in the classroom by connecting students to curriculum, classroom resources, and one another. Create a Facebook group specifically for your class where you post discussion topics or develop unique classroom Twitter hashtags students can use to discuss lessons or ask questions.

4. Gather student feedback

The true test of any classroom structure and/or curriculum is how well it helps students learn, and getting feedback from students is vital to assessing this, determining what is and isn't working, and addressing problems and confusion as they arise. Use online surveys and polls to perform daily or weekly check-ins with students to get their opinions on lessons and address lingering questions or concerns. Expand on the usage of Twitter hashtags by having students tweet their feedback and questions with a classroom hashtag.

#QTNA (questions that need answers!)

5. Creating digital content

Creating digital content related to the things they are learning is a great way for students to display their individual creative talents as well as showcase learning. As with any other project, the process of creating content is most effective when students are able to express themselves in ways that highlight and accommodate their personal strengths and learning/communication styles. Provide options for students to express themselves through blogs, videos, podcasts, eBooks, flyers, other digital art, or any other means they feel most comfortable. Respecting each student's individuality and needs for creative expression helps them flourish as learners.

6. Using a classroom calendar

Develop a shared online calendar for your classroom through Google Calendar or a similar program for posting important updates. Post assignment due dates and classroom events (such as field trips and guest speakers) in one easily-accessible location for both teachers and students. Go a step further and share the calendar with caregivers to keep them connected and engaged with their child's learning.

7. Review and critique webpages

While we know you can find almost anything on the internet, we also know much of what you may find is not reliable information from reliable sources. I remember being told frequently by teachers and professors, "Wikipedia is not a reliable source" when doing research papers, but can't recall a single instructor who explained why. Empower your students with digital literacy to analyze and discern reliable web pages and sources from unreliable ones by reviewing them together and developing and communicating standards for what makes a good source.

8. Video/multimedia lessons and presentations

Bring presentations to life for students by incorporating visual effects, photos, videos, and music into them. Developing slideshows and digital presentations, playing music or a video for background and context while presenting, or inviting virtual guest speakers to engage with your class via programs designed for conference calls (such as Skype, Google Hangouts, and Facetime) are all fun and creative ways to boost engagement with lessons while teaching the benefits of technology and multimedia use.

9. Online activities for students who finish work early

Set up learning stations to encourage and support students working at their own pace. If a student finishes an assignment early, rather than being stuck waiting for other students to catch up or class to end, students can extend and enhance their learning by visiting a learning station and watching videos, playing learning-based games, or exploring other online activities related to their studies.

Why students benefit from using technology in the classroom

Integrating technology into classrooms allows for more (and more effective) communication between students and teachers, as well as students, peers, and caregivers, all of which are vital to students' academic success. Using technology in your classrooms also creates space for students to have a voice in their learning. Students are empowered to take responsibility of their learning through giving feedback on lessons, participating in projects and learning activities that respect their individuality, and having opportunities and support to learn and understand how to use technology creatively, effectively, and safely.

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Note: This article was originally posted March 11, 2019 and has been updated as of July 10, 2023.

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