There has been much discussion recently about young people's use of the internet, but there hasn't been so much talk about how the internet can be a useful resource for youth workers too. What discussion has taken place has tended to focus on how practitioners can be trained to best protect young people online.
Useful as this would be, the youth sector is missing a trick by not looking to take advantage of the opportunities for professionals to collaborate online. Instead of simply being secondary guardians for young people, youth workers should be skilled in using the internet for professional purposes.
Some youth workers have already taken steps into the digital world by creating their own blogs and setting up online social networks where they can share ideas and information. It will be interesting to see how this develops - it could, potentially, transform how the sector works.
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