tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30419458621316175032024-03-13T15:09:06.650-07:00Emma's blogThis blog is a requirement for participation in occupation 1. A second year paper for O.T at Otago polytechnic.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-3245868895475850032008-06-10T15:00:00.000-07:002008-06-10T15:20:27.477-07:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tutorial Eight:</span> Assistive technology<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Provide a definition of assistive technology (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this)<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span><b style="font-style: italic;">Assistive technology</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence for </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Disability" href="/wiki/Disability">people with disabilities</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> by enabling them to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed methods of interacting with the </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Technology" href="/wiki/Technology">technology</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> needed to accomplish such tasks. Although, Cook & Hussey (2001)</span><sup style="font-style: italic;" class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><a title="" href="#cite_note-0">[1]</a></sup><span style="font-style: italic;"> report this term is usually not used for rehabilitative devices and for devices that able-bodied find useful. According to disability advocates, technology is often created without regard to people with disabilities, creating unnecessary barriers to hundreds of millions of people.<br /></span>Retrieved 11 June, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The Glitter roll music box/switch is a switch that provides multi-sensory stimulation. When the clear cylindrical roller is turned a colourful array of sparkling pompoms and glitter tumbles inside and music plays.<br />It requires 2AA batteries and comes with a 1/8 inch jack and a 1/8 inch connector cord for activation - which is the universal size to connect to other power boxes. It is 14"x7"x5" and is approximately $99.95 US. For NZ prices the wholesaler can be contacted. The glitter roll music box can be used as an external capacity switch when connected.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How does your chosen piece of equipment increase functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>The glitter roll music box/switch provides a functional element for its users. This is because when connected it can be used as a switch to turn objects on and off. This is of practical use in schools facilitating involvement among its users as it can be used in a number of activities, such as baking - if connected into the power box and then connected to an appliance (eg, blender) the user has the capability of turning this on and off by rolling the switch.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-32630950373632243172008-06-02T19:23:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:47:07.867-07:00Tutorial Seven: Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to Blogs: Explaining the process<br /><br />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.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">- Log on to youtube and search the video that you want to post onto your blog</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">- Log onto your own blog in a new tab</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">- To post the chosen video onto your blog copy the URL from youtube and paste it on your blog under the new post heading.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">- Give the pasted youtube video a heading and click 'publish post'</span></em><br /><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">- <em>Log on to both your flickr and blog accounts in seperate tabs</em></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- On your flickr account click 'tools' at the bottom of the page</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- on the right hand side click on build a badge and follow the instructions</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- once fonts and photos are chosen copy the URL</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- Go to blog and click on 'customize'</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- Go to 'add page element'</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- Click on 'HTML/javascript' and paste URL into box</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">- Give your badge a name and save the changes</span></em>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-53113911210517248422008-05-27T16:02:00.000-07:002008-05-27T16:50:32.257-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ">Tutorial One:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><span style=""> </span>Information Technology and Ethical Issues<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide a definition of Information Technology/Information Communications Technology (APA reference required)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Information Technology</b> (<b>IT</b>), as defined by the <a title="Information Technology Association of America" href="/wiki/Information_Technology_Association_of_America">Information Technology Association of America</a> (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based <a class="mw-redirect" title="Information system" href="/wiki/Information_system">information systems</a>, particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals with the use of electronic <a class="mw-redirect" title="Computers" href="/wiki/Computers">computers</a> and <a title="Computer software" href="/wiki/Computer_software">computer software</a> to <a title="Data conversion" href="/wiki/Data_conversion">convert</a>, <a title="Computer data storage" href="/wiki/Computer_data_storage">store</a>, <a title="Data security" href="/wiki/Data_security">protect</a>, <a title="Data processing" href="/wiki/Data_processing">process</a>, <a title="Data transmission" href="/wiki/Data_transmission">transmit</a>, and <a title="Classified information" href="/wiki/Classified_information">securely</a> <a title="Information retrieval" href="/wiki/Information_retrieval">retrieve</a> information.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> Retrieved May 28, 2008, from </o:p></span></i>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology</p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Consider the definition of IT you have provided.<span style=""> </span>How is this form of technology prevalent in our society?<span style=""> </span>How common place has it become?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;">IT is a stable norm of our society as technology is forever increasing and ideas growing. IT has a common place with this as they are the brains behind fixing technological hinders and ensuring the smooth running of systems. Every school, business and institute has at least one person on their books with IT knowledge to install or fix any issues. In terms of software this is always being updated and has a huge market in society, whether it be of relevance for gamers or if its windows being updated and installed in places of learning and business. IT is also a popular subject to study at institutes and offers good career prospects.<br /></span></o:p></span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">What IT devices or system do you feel comfortable and competent using?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm comfortable using basic computer systems, eg) windows and Microsoft office. I can usually work my way through these till i get the results i want, but getting a virus on my laptop and trying to remove this has me completely stumped. And again, changes to blackboard and emails requires me to have step by step instructions to figure it out. I'm competent using flash drives and external hard drives after 3 years of study so thats a plus. But overall i feel like i finally get a hang of systems and they go and change again due to living in such a technological word. </span></o:p></span></i><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><br /> </o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Thinking about your own fieldwork experiences consider how IT is being used in Occupational Therapy practice?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;">On my first placement the use of IT wasn't really apparent apart from the computer being used to write reports and for research, however everything else was basically done by hand. On my fieldwork three placement I was part of a hospital that is slowly updating its systems and building, so when i spent a morning in fast stay i was able to see how IT is used in the writing of notes. All team notes were written straight up onto computers and patient files were also accessed on the hospital intranet system. As well as this any person who was admitted through ED had their presenting condition written up through computer use.<br /></span></o:p></span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">What ethical implications arise from the capturing, <span style=""> </span>sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (e.g. mobile phones) or systems (e.g. internet)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;">Using these systems to share information is not always secure, as people are able to hack into systems, therefore giving rise to privacy issues. This has ethical issues for hospitals and OT practice as client notes are to be kept confidential. It puts health professionals and individuals in a compromised situation because there is always that risk of someone else reading client notes.<br /></span></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide a definition of Computer Ethics (APA reference required)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Computer ethics</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> is a branch of practical </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Philosophy" href="/wiki/Philosophy">philosophy</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct.</span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p>Retrieved May 28, 2008, from </o:p></span></i><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics</o:p></span><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></i></p><br /> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide a definition of Intellectual Property (APA reference required)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Intellectual property</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> (</span><b style="font-style: italic;">IP</b><span style="font-style: italic;">) is a </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Law" href="/wiki/Law">legal</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> field that refers to creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Copyright" href="/wiki/Copyright">copyrights</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Trademark" href="/wiki/Trademark">trademarks</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Patent" href="/wiki/Patent">patents</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, and </span><a style="font-style: italic;" class="mw-redirect" title="Related right" href="/wiki/Related_right">related rights</a><span style="font-style: italic;">. Under intellectual property law, the holder of one of these abstract "properties" has certain </span><a style="font-style: italic;" title="Exclusive right" href="/wiki/Exclusive_right">exclusive rights</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> to the creative work, commercial symbol, or invention by which it is covered.<br /><br />Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property<br /></span></span><br /> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide a definition of Social Justice (APA reference required)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Social justice refers to the concept of a <a title="Society" href="/wiki/Society">society</a> in which <a title="Justice" href="/wiki/Justice">justice</a> is achieved in every aspect of society, rather than merely the administration of law.<br /><br />Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice</span><br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide a definition of Informed Consent (APA reference required)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Informed consent</b> is a <a title="Law" href="/wiki/Law">legal</a> condition whereby a person can be said to have given <a title="Consent" href="/wiki/Consent">consent</a> based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and implications of an action. The individual needs to be in possession of relevant facts and also of his or her reasoning faculties, such as not being <a class="mw-redirect" title="Mentally retarded" href="/wiki/Mentally_retarded">mentally retarded</a> or <a class="mw-redirect" title="Mentally ill" href="/wiki/Mentally_ill">mentally ill</a> and without an <a title="Impairment" href="/wiki/Impairment">impairment</a> of <a title="Judgment" href="/wiki/Judgment">judgment</a> at the time of consenting. Such impairments might include illness, <a title="Intoxication" href="/wiki/Intoxication">intoxication</a>, insufficient <a title="Sleep" href="/wiki/Sleep">sleep</a>, and other <a title="Health" href="/wiki/Health">health</a> problems.</span></p>Retrieved May 28, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent<br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <h4 style="background: rgb(248, 252, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><i style=""><span style="" lang="EN">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.<span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></h4> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Having an understanding of ITC and the ethical issues it encompasses will help us in practice and in our daily lives because we do live in a technological world that is forever changing and updating. Knowing how to use different computer systems will come into the play in practice as slowly settings are being upgraded to writing all clinical notes straight onto computer systems. Knowing about ethical issues around the use of technologies will also be beneficial as we can be aware of this and what can go wrong and just making sure protocols are followed to protect ourselves and clients the best we can.<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-59106915429929378752008-05-26T20:33:00.000-07:002008-05-27T16:00:17.005-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">Tutorial Two:</b></span><span style="font-size:14;"><span style=";font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Digital Camera use and applications</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">“A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature”.<span style=""> </span>Briefly discuss this statement in relation to digital camera technology.<span style=""> </span>What would you consider to be some of the pluses and minuses digital camera technology holds in relation to more traditional film based cameras?<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Positive</span></span></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You can see the photo taken immediately, able to delete unflattering/unwanted photos at no cost, photo's can be stored on pcs/external hard drives and memory sticks, as well as transposed onto CDs and are still able to be processed onto photo paper. The cost of digital prints is overall more cost effective than developing films. Digital cameras come with a variation of different settings eg) black and white, moving shots etc and the cameras are generally smaller.</span></span></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Negative</span></span></span></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>Often don't get around to printing photos, loss of excitement associated with developing a film, digital cameras can be extremely complicated due to the vast amount of settings. Quality is sometimes not as good compared with film. Technology is always changing so the cameras are quick to be out of date.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></o:p></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">List some of the ways that digital images can be stored transferred and manipulated using other communications technology.</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Digital images can be stored using PCs, external hard drives, CDs - making slide shows and adding music, DVDs, memory sticks, can be emailed to other people, cellphones, and can post them on many blog sites eg) flickr, bebo, facebook,</span></span></span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">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.</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">It can raise issues about trustworthiness. People are now able to take photos more easily and discretely as devices such as cell phones contain photo taking options. When photo capable cell phones came out there was a discussion about this and how people would be able to use these to invade others privacy and take photos of others without them knowing.I think that since then this has become more relaxed but stories about inappropriate photos do pop up in the headlines every now and then.</span></span></span><br /><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Briefly discuss some of the ways that digital images could, or are, being used in occupational therapy practice.</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">When I was on my fieldwork one placement I was shown how to work the hospitals very complicated digital camera in order to accompany one of the OTs on a home visit and take photos of the client using the specific equipment given so that this could be used as a visual prompt for her, as well as providing the team with some insight into how she was coping at home with using her equipment. Unfortunately we did not end up seeing her but this preparation shows how occupational therapist are using digital imaging to assist them in their practice.</span></span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Flickr.com</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Flickr is a site interested in the storage of photos. It offers users a place where they can organize their photos in a meaningful way, share photos and keep in touch with family and friends, form a group, and search other photos that have meaning to them.</span></span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Name one other photo storage website which offers a service similar to Flickr.com</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Facebook is another internet site that allows the storage of photos but it is different to flickr as it also has your personal blog attached to it and contains ways of interacting with friends and contacts.</span></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style=""><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Explain what the difference is between a digital and an optical zoom</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Optical zoom is like the lens on a film camera. The lens changes focal length and magnification as it is zoomed. When using optical zoom the image quality stays high throughout the zoom range. Digital zoom crops the image to a smaller size and then enlarges that cropped image to fill the frame again. With digital zoom the quality has significant loss as the image ends up with a blurred look.</span></span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Explain what is meant by the term mega pixel</i></b></p><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Mega pixels are how manufacturers categorize digital cameras by putting them in terms of pixel count. A pixel is in element that makes up the digital image, so 1 mega pixel (MP) means that 1 million pixels make up the image. Currently the most popular cameras have between 2 MP and 5 MP. The lower scale MPs are good if the purpose is to make 4"x6" and 5"x7" pictures. To produce larger prints such as 8"x10" 4 MP or 5 MP cameras would be a better choice.</span></span><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-20379477745907569262008-05-20T20:35:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:49:30.365-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tutorial Three:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""> </span>Blog Creation Tasks<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr style=""><td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task Four: <span style=""> </span>Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Blogger (this will be your third posting.<span style=""> </span>Information can be drawn from the attached hand out).<span style=""> </span>In addition to this name one other Blog host.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></b><i style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Blogger is a site where you make your own blog. This can be a place where you post your thoughts (as in a diary), connect with friends, post photos, create quiz's/questionnaires. Its basically a space in which you can publish your thoughts on anything thats got you thinking. And in this case its a place in which OT students can publish what they have learnt around technology and its place in occupation. Blogger is free and easy, and once you're past those initial stages you can change colours and layout, and customize it to suit who you are.</span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Another blog host site is bebo.<br /></span></span></span></i></p> </td></tr></tbody></table>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-47144524298853232932008-05-20T19:36:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:06:42.349-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tutorial Four and Five:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""> </span>Video Production Sessions<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task One:<span style=""> </span>Follow instructions and work in a small group to plan and produce and edit a 30 second short.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task Two: Set up a U Tube account<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task Three:<span style=""> </span>Follow instructions to posting your video on U Tube.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task Four (Blog Posting): <span style=""> </span>Provide a brief summary of the services offered by U Tube. Information can be drawn from the week five tutorial hand out.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style=""> </span></b><span style="">Youtube is a website where users can upload, view and share videos. Giving us all an opportunity to unleash our creative genius and empowering people to become "broadcasters of tomorrow".</span></span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-style: italic;">Being registered on youtube means that you can upload, watch and share all videos, whereas being unregistered limits users to only watching videos and this may be restricted depending on content. Youtube was purchased by google in 2006 and is a nonprofit website<br /><br /></span></span> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 50.3pt;"> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt; height: 50.3pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style="">Task Five (Blog Posting):<span style=""> </span>Provide a brief account (1-2 paragraphs) on how the use of planning (storyboarding and scripting aided your groups short film. <o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></b><i style=""><o:p><span style="font-size:85%;">When we were told that we would be going out to make a 30 second film the first thing we did was brainstorm using our storyboard sheet. The benefit of having this as a tool was that it meant we were all able to get a good idea of what we wanted from our film and what we wanted collectively as a group. This in turn meant that when we started on our voyage to capture the changing weather and the autumn leaves we knew exactly what we wanted and exactly where to go to get the footage.<br />Using the storyboard also meant that it wasn't set in stone and that we could change things around in editing, which was good because we soon found out that some of the shots we envisioned were not going to happen.</span><br /></o:p></i></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-78555482907593483862008-05-20T16:30:00.000-07:002008-05-20T16:32:43.748-07:00Autumn leaves for winterStudent OT video that we made as part of our participation for occupation class<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y3rWjxjlrpc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y3rWjxjlrpc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-71200608433233651242008-05-20T15:13:00.000-07:002008-05-20T16:27:14.688-07:00<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ">Tutorial Six:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><span style=""> </span>The internet and online communities<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Either search online for a community which interest you or choose one of the provided online communities to investigate.<span style=""> </span>Make sure your selected a community that comprises some form of online forum, discussion page or chat room.<span style=""> </span>You may also wish to see if your community has a Wikipedia entry.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoTableGrid" style="border: medium none ; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <td style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>The community I decided to investigate is called disabled online. <br />The web address is:<br />http://www.disabledonline.com <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">What is the brief or focus of this community<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p>This community focuses on providing a place for people to interact, learn and grow using resources provided by the website. Its primary purpose is to offer barrier free opportunities for individuals who face physical and mental obstacles on a daily basis.<br /></o:p></span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">What services are provided?<span style=""> </span>How interactive is this site?<span style=""> </span>How can people contribute?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Disabled online offer an extensive directory of related sites listed in specific categories under the Menu section. These categories are specifically aimed to benefit people with disabilities. Some of these include: Employment opportunities, Recreational programs, and Travel destinations.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">Disabled Online</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> also provides a variety of interactive tools. Access to our chat rooms and forums are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round. </span><br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community.<span style=""> </span>What is it they are seeking? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p>People choose to get involved and contribute with this community because it is a means of interacting with others. From this they are seeking information about how others cope with their disabilities and equipment. An example on the forum showed someone who was seeking input into how she could work form home and earn some more money. It is a way for individuals to throw ideas around and form online friendships globe wide.</o:p></span></i><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><br /> </o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt). <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><span class="postbody">Hmm, yes, coveralls - how gross can you get! <img src="http://www.disabledonline.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif" alt="Confused" border="0" /> <br /><br />My research so far has uncovered the following:<br /><br />I tried to buy adapted clothes online in October 07, and found that very few stores sold skirts or pants, for instance, that were cut low in front (to stop bunching) and high at back (to stop gaps), with side or front-opening fasteners and comfortable waist-lines. Of these, even fewer sold what I would call clothes that were both functional and stylish, and the cheapest garment on one of these sites cost over US$150!<br /><br />My intention is to give visitors to my (eventual) website the option to buy and download fashionable pattern prints for garments that, using CAD technology, are made to suit individual wheelchair-users. A print-delivery service could maybe also be offered for those who don't wish to go to the trouble of self-assembly.<br /><br />I am yet to nail down who might be interested in these patterns. Perhaps wheelchair-users who can sew or who are willing and able to use private tailors or dressmakers, and/or their friends and relatives who can sew. As I see it, there are many advantages to making at least some of your clothes in this way - e.g. they are made to fit each individual (=no.1 if you want to look your best); you can choose the fabric, fabric-suppliers and sewers; you can re-use the patterns; and it's more eco-friendly than shipping single items of clothing all over the globe. Certainly, such a system should be cheaper if the clothes are home-made. What do you think?<br /><br />And so, this year, I embark on the serious research and development phase. I already have rudimentary website design and construction skills, and in the second semester (August or so) I will do a small business management course. Hopefully by that time one or two local design schools will have come on board to help me to really get this project up and running in 09.<br /><br />Well, there you have it. Should keep me off the streets for a while.<br /><br />Oh, by the way, what sort of garments might you be interested in, lilnatz (and any others who might like to reply)? Men's/women's, jackets, suits, skirts, pants, dresses, tops, blouses, shirts, vests?? Any special concerns with functionality that you'd like addressed? I might copy this and post it and under the clothing topic.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your interest, it's a real motivator.<br /><br />All the best, monkey <img src="http://www.disabledonline.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Very Happy" border="0" /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">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.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> As this is a public website anyone can make an account and access information - ethically for personal safety this is why user names are used and it is suggested not to make personal information public.<br />Those who are contributing to this community are also facing a lack of identity and accountability. This is also due to not providing personal information.<br /></o:p></span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity</span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">The benefit that this community holds for those accessing it is that individuals are able to interact and connect with others of similar interests, needs and concerns. It can compliment a real life community and provide large amounts of information. It is a way of silent observation and anonymous input and does not cost money.</span><br /><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></i></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style=""> <td style="border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color windowtext windowtext; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 426.1pt;" valign="top" width="568"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span lang="EN-NZ">Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment what this community lacks or can not provide which traditional communities can.</span></i></b></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">- The opportunity to meet most of the people that you form online relationships with.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">- The option to limit who accesses the forum/chat rooms. Anyone can see what you write and the conversations you have with others.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">-Limited communication tools</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">-The management of the site is just through one person.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">-Different peoples technology may not be compatible, therefore limiting them form communication.</span><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3041945862131617503.post-35343391522020104112008-03-04T13:35:00.000-08:002008-03-04T13:40:56.021-08:00My first postSo this is my first post ever. I'm surprised i actually managed to get this far! Computers aren't really my thing. So I'm a second year O.T student at otago polytechnic. Absolutely loving it. This blog is for part of our participation in occupation paper. Its a bit bare at the moment but hopefully by the end of the paper it will be a work of art.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04528401857685644067noreply@blogger.com2