Tutorial Seven: Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to Blogs: Explaining the process
Task One: Explain the step by step process required to embed You Tube videos into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
Step 1: Go to www.utube.comand borrows and pick a video you what to post to your blog.
Step 2: Log into your blog site, so your ready to copy and paste the video in.
Step 3: Copy the embed code that is located on the right hand side of the page.
Step 4: Then paste this code into a new post on your blog site and give it a title. Step 5: Save the post and then press publish. Now view your blog and the video will be their.
Task Two: Explain the step by step process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
Step 1: Log into you blog account.
Step 2: Log in or make your flickr account.
Step 3: Click on the tools/buttons at the bottom of the Flickr page.
Step 4: Follow the instructions until the URL codes pops up.Step 5: Copy the URL code use the keys ctrl C
Step 6: Click on customize tab in your blog page.
Step 7: Click add element.
Step 8: Click on scriptStep 9: Paste the URL code into the element box.
Step 10:Give the badge a name
Step 11: Save the badge.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Tutorial Eight: Assistuve technology
Tutorial Eight: Assistive technology
Provide a definition of Assistive technology (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this).
“Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially of the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”. From the public law Technical Assistance to the state Act in the USA.
Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.
Blink Switch
Size: Small clip pad with small black box with a sensor light in the black box.
Function: Switch that controls radios, tv and any other device that plugs into power. The blink controls the use other that device such as turning it off and on.
Cost: Fibre-Optic Eye-Blink Switch with Power Control Module (PCM-2) $1,068.00 +$133.50 (from spectronics web site).
How does your chosen piece of equipment increased functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture.
Gives the user more independence and more control over what they want to do. For example turn the radio off and on using the blink switch.
Provide a definition of Assistive technology (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this).
“Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially of the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”. From the public law Technical Assistance to the state Act in the USA.
Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.
Blink Switch
Size: Small clip pad with small black box with a sensor light in the black box.
Function: Switch that controls radios, tv and any other device that plugs into power. The blink controls the use other that device such as turning it off and on.
Cost: Fibre-Optic Eye-Blink Switch with Power Control Module (PCM-2) $1,068.00 +$133.50 (from spectronics web site).
How does your chosen piece of equipment increased functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture.
Gives the user more independence and more control over what they want to do. For example turn the radio off and on using the blink switch.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Tutorial Three: Blog Creation Tasks
Tutorial Three: Blog Creation Tasks
You can create your blog how ever you want it by choosing colours pictures and pages that you want.
Tutorial Six: The internet and online communities
Tutorial Six: The internet and online communities
Name of community is my space.
What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?
Friends who want to talk Online, Single people who want to meet other Singles, Matchmakers who want to connect their friends with other friends, Families who want to keep in touch--map your Family Tree, Business people and co-workers interested in networking , Classmates and study partners and Anyone looking for long lost friends.
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?
Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.
Lack of privacy!
People knowing exactly where you live eg the town/city. This could be very unsafe.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tutorial Four and Five: Video Production Sessions
Tutorial Four and Five: Video Production Sessions
Task Four (Blog Posting): Provide a brief summary of the services offered by U Tube. Information can be drawn from the week five tutorial hand out.
UTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.
Displays a wide variety of video content, including movie clips, TV clips and music videos, as well as video’s home made by people all over the world.
Task Five (Blog Posting): Provide a brief account (1-2 paragraphs) on how the use of planning (storyboarding and scripting aided your groups short film.
“Storyboards are a series of illustrations displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing an animated or live-action film.” (From lecture slides) Using a story board is a good way of getting out ideas on to paper and seeing them come to life. We could get our ideas in the right order first then create our movie! Al you need is paper with boxes on it and write down or draw what you want to happen in each seen.
My group created a movie about a day in the G block at course we shot a variety of images then came back and created our 40 second movie. ( Which you can see as a posting on my blog. From the movie we cut out quiet a bit of footage as it wasn’t needed to be seen.
Task Four (Blog Posting): Provide a brief summary of the services offered by U Tube. Information can be drawn from the week five tutorial hand out.
UTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips.
Displays a wide variety of video content, including movie clips, TV clips and music videos, as well as video’s home made by people all over the world.
Task Five (Blog Posting): Provide a brief account (1-2 paragraphs) on how the use of planning (storyboarding and scripting aided your groups short film.
“Storyboards are a series of illustrations displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing an animated or live-action film.” (From lecture slides) Using a story board is a good way of getting out ideas on to paper and seeing them come to life. We could get our ideas in the right order first then create our movie! Al you need is paper with boxes on it and write down or draw what you want to happen in each seen.
My group created a movie about a day in the G block at course we shot a variety of images then came back and created our 40 second movie. ( Which you can see as a posting on my blog. From the movie we cut out quiet a bit of footage as it wasn’t needed to be seen.
Tutorial Two: Digital Camera use and applications.
Tutorial Two: Digital Camera use and applications
“A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature”. Briefly discuss this statement in relation to digital camera technology. What would you consider to be some of the pluses and minuses digital camera technology holds in relation to more traditional film based cameras?
Good things:
Photos are able to be view after taking then and you can delete the bad ones. You can choose what to develop and can easily print of pictures you want from your home computer.
Bad things:
It is expense to use film camera and the photos are not instant. There is no hard copy of pictures apart from the film. Getting the film back from the camera shop is slow but it is exciting. Using film camera is hard as there are lots of different functions to use.
List some of the ways that digital images can be stored transferred and manipulated using other communications technology.
Computers in hard drive
On CDS
MP3
Flash drives
Emails
Cell phones
Given the prevalence of image capturing devices, and thinking about the issues discussed in tutorial one, consider what sort of ethical issues may arise with their use.
Privacy!
Misuse of copy write
People downloading things
If you are in a public place people have the right to take pictures of you.
Briefly discuss some of the ways that digital images could, or are, being used in occupational therapy practice.
Taking pictures of spaces for documentation.
Making maps for people.
Showing pictures to groups of what has been done.
Use for house modifications.
Mental Health: Taking photos maybe an activity.
Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Flickr.com
Flickr is a host site, which you can load pictures and movies on too.
Name one other photo storage website which offers a service similar to Flickr.com
Ringo
Snapfish
Bebo
Explain what the difference is between a digital and an optical zoom
A digital zoom crops an image to a smaller size, then enlarges the cropped portion to fill the frame, resulting in a loss of quality the larger the photo gets.An optical zoom uses the lens to focus, through changing focal length and magnification as it is zoomed. The subject is enlarged with the image quality staying high.
Explain what is meant by the term mega pixel
A pixel is a contraction of the term PIcture ELement.
Digital images are made up of small squares (pixels) like a tile mosaic. A mega pixel is one thousand pixels in a picture.
“A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature”. Briefly discuss this statement in relation to digital camera technology. What would you consider to be some of the pluses and minuses digital camera technology holds in relation to more traditional film based cameras?
Good things:
Photos are able to be view after taking then and you can delete the bad ones. You can choose what to develop and can easily print of pictures you want from your home computer.
Bad things:
It is expense to use film camera and the photos are not instant. There is no hard copy of pictures apart from the film. Getting the film back from the camera shop is slow but it is exciting. Using film camera is hard as there are lots of different functions to use.
List some of the ways that digital images can be stored transferred and manipulated using other communications technology.
Computers in hard drive
On CDS
MP3
Flash drives
Emails
Cell phones
Given the prevalence of image capturing devices, and thinking about the issues discussed in tutorial one, consider what sort of ethical issues may arise with their use.
Privacy!
Misuse of copy write
People downloading things
If you are in a public place people have the right to take pictures of you.
Briefly discuss some of the ways that digital images could, or are, being used in occupational therapy practice.
Taking pictures of spaces for documentation.
Making maps for people.
Showing pictures to groups of what has been done.
Use for house modifications.
Mental Health: Taking photos maybe an activity.
Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Flickr.com
Flickr is a host site, which you can load pictures and movies on too.
Name one other photo storage website which offers a service similar to Flickr.com
Ringo
Snapfish
Bebo
Explain what the difference is between a digital and an optical zoom
A digital zoom crops an image to a smaller size, then enlarges the cropped portion to fill the frame, resulting in a loss of quality the larger the photo gets.An optical zoom uses the lens to focus, through changing focal length and magnification as it is zoomed. The subject is enlarged with the image quality staying high.
Explain what is meant by the term mega pixel
A pixel is a contraction of the term PIcture ELement.
Digital images are made up of small squares (pixels) like a tile mosaic. A mega pixel is one thousand pixels in a picture.
Tutorial One : Information Technology and Ethical Issues
Tutorial One : Information Technology and Ethical Issues
Provide a definition of Information Technology/Information Communications Technology (APA reference required)
Information technology (IT), also known as Information and Communication(s) Technology (ICT) and Infocomm in Asia, is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from wikipedia
Consider the definition of IT you have provided. How is this form of technology prevalent in our society? How common place has it become?
Yes, very prevalent in our society, its used everyday. Its become very common place everyone uses it. Even the elderly population.
What IT devices or system do you feel comfortable and competent using?
Emailing
InternetSearch engines
Online shopping
Memory sticks
Thinking about your own fieldwork experiences consider how IT is being used in Occupational Therapy practice?
Cellphones when we go out and do home visits
DNB- own network
Order equipment
cameras - taking pictures of spaces and places
What ethical implications arise from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (e.g. mobile phones) or systems (e.g. internet)
Storage of information.
Confidentiality
False identity'shacking
Provide a definition of Computer Ethics (APA reference required)
Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer Provide a definition of Intellectual Property (APA reference required) In law, intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form. The holder of this legal entitlement is generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the IP. The term intellectual property reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that IP rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. However, the use of the term and the concepts it is said to embody are the subject of some controversy
Provide a definition of Social Justice (APA reference required)
Social justice mostly refers to an ideal of society, where "justice" refers to economic status rather than to the administration of laws. It is based on the idea of a society which gives individuals and groups fair treatment and a just share of the benefits of society, although what is "fair treatment" and a "just share" must remain unclear or subject to interpretation. Retreived Februry 14, 2007, from wikipedia.
Provide a definition of Informed Consent (APA reference required)
Informed consent is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given consent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and implications of an action. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from wikipedia.
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.
It will help with daily living in every aspect eg. at work and at home.There are disadvantages with hackers and confidentiality.
Provide a definition of Information Technology/Information Communications Technology (APA reference required)
Information technology (IT), also known as Information and Communication(s) Technology (ICT) and Infocomm in Asia, is concerned with the use of technology in managing and processing information, especially in large organizations. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from wikipedia
Consider the definition of IT you have provided. How is this form of technology prevalent in our society? How common place has it become?
Yes, very prevalent in our society, its used everyday. Its become very common place everyone uses it. Even the elderly population.
What IT devices or system do you feel comfortable and competent using?
Emailing
InternetSearch engines
Online shopping
Memory sticks
Thinking about your own fieldwork experiences consider how IT is being used in Occupational Therapy practice?
Cellphones when we go out and do home visits
DNB- own network
Order equipment
cameras - taking pictures of spaces and places
What ethical implications arise from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (e.g. mobile phones) or systems (e.g. internet)
Storage of information.
Confidentiality
False identity'shacking
Provide a definition of Computer Ethics (APA reference required)
Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer Provide a definition of Intellectual Property (APA reference required) In law, intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form. The holder of this legal entitlement is generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the IP. The term intellectual property reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that IP rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. However, the use of the term and the concepts it is said to embody are the subject of some controversy
Provide a definition of Social Justice (APA reference required)
Social justice mostly refers to an ideal of society, where "justice" refers to economic status rather than to the administration of laws. It is based on the idea of a society which gives individuals and groups fair treatment and a just share of the benefits of society, although what is "fair treatment" and a "just share" must remain unclear or subject to interpretation. Retreived Februry 14, 2007, from wikipedia.
Provide a definition of Informed Consent (APA reference required)
Informed consent is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given consent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and implications of an action. Retrieved February 14, 2007, from wikipedia.
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.
It will help with daily living in every aspect eg. at work and at home.There are disadvantages with hackers and confidentiality.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
hello long time no see
Hello my furry friends,
Well we have all just come back from placement and are now trying to update our blogs. Hopefully in the next wee while ill actually have some good stuff up so you can look at it.
Take care, see you soon.
Well we have all just come back from placement and are now trying to update our blogs. Hopefully in the next wee while ill actually have some good stuff up so you can look at it.
Take care, see you soon.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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