In Tutorial 3 we were to create our own blogg using a free online forum (bogger.com). Blogger is an online space, similiar to a journal or diary where people can post as much information about themselves, as they wish the world to share. It has even being likened to the modern day version of a common-place book..
The difference being that blogs are available to the masses... the whole world, if you are not carefull..!!
Blogger comments are added to your page so that people can discuss or comment on your blog, things (hopefully)they like, however as author of your blog you have the ability to keep comments private or to delete them as you see fit (Wee hope!)
Blogger has many easy to use devises for un-blogggers like myself - such as templates and boxes where you can add interesting pictures, games, photos - just about anything you want -- as long as you hve time to sit and play on the computer...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tutorial 2
The adage “A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature” can be supported or denied when you look at the pros and cons of camera technology today.
Digital cameras today, in several ways are superior to the more traditional cameras, if you are on-the-go. Cameras are compact,they are more versatile to use with easy pushbotton user-friendly technlogy. They also have the ability to view immediately what you have composed in your lens, so that they can be deleted or re-captured -- what ever suits the photographer.
The more traditional 35mm camera, well, you had to wait for the film to be developed and by then the opportunity for some shots was long gone, never to be repeated. I feel that being able to manipulate manually the depth of field, the shutter speed or the bigger zooms (say, up to 200-300mm), gave more creative abilities to the photographer. However for todays society of instant gratification,the new point n shoot camera's are soooo much smaller and versatile compared to the older, bigger and heavier 35mm cameras...
However the quality of the photos, I feel, is superior in the 35mm film used rather than the megapixils of the digital camera.. This is particularly noticable when a photo is blown up.. the new megapixils photos become blurred and distorted.. This is due to the digital zoom, mega- pixel thing...
A pixel is an tiny, minute, square of colour, of which millions contribute to the visual images on a screen of, say a computer or camera. One megapixel contains one million pixels, so a camera with 10 megapixel's, equates to 10 million pixels. The more pixels, the higher definition of the image or photo..
A plus for digital is the ease at which you can hold, point, and press the button in order to take the desired shot... This was noticeable in my fieldwork 2 placement, where groups of physically/mentally impaired people used digital cameras regularly as a fun occupation... They loved the ease and instantaneous image of the digi camera!!!
Digital images can be stored, on PC harddrives, CD's, USB memory sticks where they can be transferred at will - to your distant family or friends on the other side of the world, to people you havent seen in eons!!
Flickr is an online file sharing site to upload, file/store then share photos if you so desire.
Images can be manipulated, although I cant do it.. My son can edit, crop photos and do all sorts of extrordinary digital wonders, that blow me away...Sooo cool!
Ethical issues of course arise when images are taken of people without their knowledge or consent, this is a violation of privacy. There are issues also of ownership, copyright and then a myriad of legal implications..
Occupational Therapists use digital cameras and imagery in a number of ways -- such as in posting current information of their services,on their weg-sites such as Organisation of Therapy and Rehabilitation Services (e-info@otrs.co.nz) or to support funding applications and reports with photos of clients,equipment, or to justify housing modifications.
From a personal prospective - during my FWP2, I observed first hand, the benefits of using digital cameras as an occupational tool and activity of a group, used to record their perspective. They then chose, allocated prizes for the most creative, etc and displayed these photos in a gallery along the wall. They all took immense pride in being in the photo as well as taking the photo image. Photos, were also used there as a daily record of clothes worn, etc for safety purposes. (Gracelands, Aratika).
During this Tutorial we also examined Flickr.com, which is a free on-line file-sharing site, where one can upload, store and share photos. Photo-sharing has protective measures by which one can share with other users but only if you want to. Flickr.com also has the creative capabilities to make cards, framed photos, photo-books andediting capabilites for stored and filed photo images. Picasa is a similar photo storage site - http://picasa.google.com/
Bebo and Facebook are similiar social networking websites, to flickr.com, where photo images can be stored and shared with friends.
We also learnt a bit of usefull terminology!!! Like what is the difference between ...
The difference between a digital and optical zoom is that the optical zoom brings the image closer to the viewer using the same number of pixels, while the digital zoom actually reduces the number of pixels as you zoom in,enlarging a portion of the photo. Digital zoom diminishes the quality of the photo.
Digital cameras today, in several ways are superior to the more traditional cameras, if you are on-the-go. Cameras are compact,they are more versatile to use with easy pushbotton user-friendly technlogy. They also have the ability to view immediately what you have composed in your lens, so that they can be deleted or re-captured -- what ever suits the photographer.
The more traditional 35mm camera, well, you had to wait for the film to be developed and by then the opportunity for some shots was long gone, never to be repeated. I feel that being able to manipulate manually the depth of field, the shutter speed or the bigger zooms (say, up to 200-300mm), gave more creative abilities to the photographer. However for todays society of instant gratification,the new point n shoot camera's are soooo much smaller and versatile compared to the older, bigger and heavier 35mm cameras...
However the quality of the photos, I feel, is superior in the 35mm film used rather than the megapixils of the digital camera.. This is particularly noticable when a photo is blown up.. the new megapixils photos become blurred and distorted.. This is due to the digital zoom, mega- pixel thing...
A pixel is an tiny, minute, square of colour, of which millions contribute to the visual images on a screen of, say a computer or camera. One megapixel contains one million pixels, so a camera with 10 megapixel's, equates to 10 million pixels. The more pixels, the higher definition of the image or photo..
A plus for digital is the ease at which you can hold, point, and press the button in order to take the desired shot... This was noticeable in my fieldwork 2 placement, where groups of physically/mentally impaired people used digital cameras regularly as a fun occupation... They loved the ease and instantaneous image of the digi camera!!!
Digital images can be stored, on PC harddrives, CD's, USB memory sticks where they can be transferred at will - to your distant family or friends on the other side of the world, to people you havent seen in eons!!
Flickr is an online file sharing site to upload, file/store then share photos if you so desire.
Images can be manipulated, although I cant do it.. My son can edit, crop photos and do all sorts of extrordinary digital wonders, that blow me away...Sooo cool!
Ethical issues of course arise when images are taken of people without their knowledge or consent, this is a violation of privacy. There are issues also of ownership, copyright and then a myriad of legal implications..
Occupational Therapists use digital cameras and imagery in a number of ways -- such as in posting current information of their services,on their weg-sites such as Organisation of Therapy and Rehabilitation Services (e-info@otrs.co.nz) or to support funding applications and reports with photos of clients,equipment, or to justify housing modifications.
From a personal prospective - during my FWP2, I observed first hand, the benefits of using digital cameras as an occupational tool and activity of a group, used to record their perspective. They then chose, allocated prizes for the most creative, etc and displayed these photos in a gallery along the wall. They all took immense pride in being in the photo as well as taking the photo image. Photos, were also used there as a daily record of clothes worn, etc for safety purposes. (Gracelands, Aratika).
During this Tutorial we also examined Flickr.com, which is a free on-line file-sharing site, where one can upload, store and share photos. Photo-sharing has protective measures by which one can share with other users but only if you want to. Flickr.com also has the creative capabilities to make cards, framed photos, photo-books andediting capabilites for stored and filed photo images. Picasa is a similar photo storage site - http://picasa.google.com/
Bebo and Facebook are similiar social networking websites, to flickr.com, where photo images can be stored and shared with friends.
We also learnt a bit of usefull terminology!!! Like what is the difference between ...
The difference between a digital and optical zoom is that the optical zoom brings the image closer to the viewer using the same number of pixels, while the digital zoom actually reduces the number of pixels as you zoom in,enlarging a portion of the photo. Digital zoom diminishes the quality of the photo.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Tutorial 1
Information Technology is “The study, design, development and implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software application and computer hardware” defines IT according to Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).
Wikipedia. (2010). Information Technology. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/information_technology
Information Technology is prevalent throughout society, in many cases it is hard to get away from it. It is commonplace in our daily lives – from use of cellular phones, computers and their many applications, to use of microwaves in the kitchen to DVD, TV screens all the way to the use of eftpos cards for shopping. We have fax machines, scanners, copy machines and barcodes on everything from library books to food. Cameras and video commonly are now all digital with fuzzy logic.
I feel relatively competent in using a landline handset, my computer, accessing data information, my eftpos card – banking on line etc... But I have problems with cell phones and any machinery that requires pushing more than three buttons!!!
In my fieldwork experience – IT used was predominately cell phones for communication between client to OT and OT with other professionals with the MDT. Computers were used for reports, note writing, creating pamphets and communication.
Some clients used computers – such as games, accessing internet – but most I worked with didn’t use any technology – just the OT. Even eftpos was considered hard to use, by some clients. I did see digital cameras being used as a creative tool, capturing images with instant playback for clients.
Ethical implications arising from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices such as mobile phones or internet systems are primarily concentrated with the individual right to privacy. With technological advancements today any photos, emails etc can all be manipulated and distorted. Also the use of mobile phones which can capture images, can be used without consent of the subject. Information read over the internet can be faulty – as anybody can write anything, so finding valid and reliable sources is important, as information could really be dis-information! A problem with the use of internet by young users is that – there is pornography everywhere... it pops up without even looking for it ... so protection has to be put in place to prevent this.
Accessing information is important, especially for OT’s to be able to keep up to date in order to deliver best practice, by being able to resource relevant information when needed.
Computer ethics is defined as "A branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct"(Wikipedia, 2010)
Wikipedia. (2010). Computer Ethics. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics
Intellectual Property is a term that relates to legal property of the mind, both artistic and commercial and the corresponding field of law. IP as a law, grants owners certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets such as musical, literary and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols and designs. Common types of IP are copyright, trademarks, patents, industrial design and trade secrets.
Wikipedia. (2010). Intellectual Property. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/intellectual
Social justice is the application of the concept of justice on a social scale.
Wikipedia. (2010). Social Justice. Retrieved 19 April, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/social%20_justice
Informed consent is a phrase used in law to indicate that the consent a person gives meets certain minimum requirements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
In your own words briefly summarise why (or why not) a great understanding of ITC and the ethical issues it encompasses will help us in our practice and daily lives.
As Aldous Huxley said "Its a brave new world", (http://www.huxley.net/) as such we are encouraged to embrace technology as being the way forward. It is important to keep up to date on emerging information pertaining to the practice of OT. This enables us to be current on emerging research information and utilise new therapeutic resources(such as Ninendo WII). By utilising knowledge of how ethical issues can be abused with technology we are better prepared to offer safe, best practice for our clients, being mindful that technology is a powerful tool when used appropriately, ethically and with consideration as to the well-being of our clients, whom can often be vulnerable.
I am of two minds. In one way, looking at the world we live in it is easy to see that technology envelopes us – we are continuously having to “up-grade”, whether we wish too or not. It has made life easier, more instantaneous so to speak, so we must keep up with technological developments so as to move and develop in this brave new world. In the other way of looking at things, I personally find it overbearing that so much information and personal data can be accessed or hacked into – from the other side of the world by whoever. I feel we are pressured into acceptance of IT, but is it really better?? Do we spend more time doing unimportant things in front of the computer screen, getting fatter, lazy-er, becoming more like drones with less individual creative and practical nuances.
Wikipedia. (2010). Information Technology. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/information_technology
Information Technology is prevalent throughout society, in many cases it is hard to get away from it. It is commonplace in our daily lives – from use of cellular phones, computers and their many applications, to use of microwaves in the kitchen to DVD, TV screens all the way to the use of eftpos cards for shopping. We have fax machines, scanners, copy machines and barcodes on everything from library books to food. Cameras and video commonly are now all digital with fuzzy logic.
I feel relatively competent in using a landline handset, my computer, accessing data information, my eftpos card – banking on line etc... But I have problems with cell phones and any machinery that requires pushing more than three buttons!!!
In my fieldwork experience – IT used was predominately cell phones for communication between client to OT and OT with other professionals with the MDT. Computers were used for reports, note writing, creating pamphets and communication.
Some clients used computers – such as games, accessing internet – but most I worked with didn’t use any technology – just the OT. Even eftpos was considered hard to use, by some clients. I did see digital cameras being used as a creative tool, capturing images with instant playback for clients.
Ethical implications arising from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices such as mobile phones or internet systems are primarily concentrated with the individual right to privacy. With technological advancements today any photos, emails etc can all be manipulated and distorted. Also the use of mobile phones which can capture images, can be used without consent of the subject. Information read over the internet can be faulty – as anybody can write anything, so finding valid and reliable sources is important, as information could really be dis-information! A problem with the use of internet by young users is that – there is pornography everywhere... it pops up without even looking for it ... so protection has to be put in place to prevent this.
Accessing information is important, especially for OT’s to be able to keep up to date in order to deliver best practice, by being able to resource relevant information when needed.
Computer ethics is defined as "A branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct"(Wikipedia, 2010)
Wikipedia. (2010). Computer Ethics. Retrieved April 17, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics
Intellectual Property is a term that relates to legal property of the mind, both artistic and commercial and the corresponding field of law. IP as a law, grants owners certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets such as musical, literary and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols and designs. Common types of IP are copyright, trademarks, patents, industrial design and trade secrets.
Wikipedia. (2010). Intellectual Property. Retrieved April 19, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/intellectual
Social justice is the application of the concept of justice on a social scale.
Wikipedia. (2010). Social Justice. Retrieved 19 April, 2010, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/social%20_justice
Informed consent is a phrase used in law to indicate that the consent a person gives meets certain minimum requirements.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
In your own words briefly summarise why (or why not) a great understanding of ITC and the ethical issues it encompasses will help us in our practice and daily lives.
As Aldous Huxley said "Its a brave new world", (http://www.huxley.net/) as such we are encouraged to embrace technology as being the way forward. It is important to keep up to date on emerging information pertaining to the practice of OT. This enables us to be current on emerging research information and utilise new therapeutic resources(such as Ninendo WII). By utilising knowledge of how ethical issues can be abused with technology we are better prepared to offer safe, best practice for our clients, being mindful that technology is a powerful tool when used appropriately, ethically and with consideration as to the well-being of our clients, whom can often be vulnerable.
I am of two minds. In one way, looking at the world we live in it is easy to see that technology envelopes us – we are continuously having to “up-grade”, whether we wish too or not. It has made life easier, more instantaneous so to speak, so we must keep up with technological developments so as to move and develop in this brave new world. In the other way of looking at things, I personally find it overbearing that so much information and personal data can be accessed or hacked into – from the other side of the world by whoever. I feel we are pressured into acceptance of IT, but is it really better?? Do we spend more time doing unimportant things in front of the computer screen, getting fatter, lazy-er, becoming more like drones with less individual creative and practical nuances.
I consider IT a necessary evil, but when it comes down to it, will it really help in the larger scheme of things or will it enable control of the masses.
Hey you all
Kia Ora!
Im a 2nd year Occupational Student enrolled in Participation in Occupation 1, BT230001 at the Wintec Campus, enrolled through Otago Polytechnic. This is the Technology Application Report. The assessment is to enable students to demonstrate their ability (or not) to competently produce an on-line resource package (blog) and discuss the application of technology to a specific therepy context.
Im a 2nd year Occupational Student enrolled in Participation in Occupation 1, BT230001 at the Wintec Campus, enrolled through Otago Polytechnic. This is the Technology Application Report. The assessment is to enable students to demonstrate their ability (or not) to competently produce an on-line resource package (blog) and discuss the application of technology to a specific therepy context.
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