Provide a brief summary of the services offered by Blogger
A blog gives you your own voice on the web. It's a place to collect and share things that you find interesting— whether it's your political commentary, a personal diary, or links to web sites you want to remember.
Blogger Comments let anyone, anywhere, offer feedback on your posts. You can choose whether you want to allow comments on a post-by-post basis, and you can delete any comments you don't like.
Access Controls let you decide who can read and who can write to your blog. You can use a group blog with multiple authors as an excellent communication tool for small teams, families and other groups. Or as a single author, you can create a private online space for collecting news, links, and ideas, to keep to yourself or share with as many readers as you want.
Blogger Profiles let you find people and blogs that share your interests. Your Blogger Profile, where you can list your blogs, your interests, and more, lets people find you (but only if you want to be found).
Templates —There is a number of templates that are able to be customized and colors and fonts changed.
Drag-and-drop page elements — Blogger's simple drag-and-drop system lets you easily decide exactly where your posts, profiles, archives and other parts of your blog should live on the page.
Sometimes you just want to share a photo. There's a button for uploading photos in the Blogger interface. Just click the photo button to upload a photo from your computer.
Blogger Mobile lets you send photos and text straight to your blog while you're on-the-go. All you need to do is send a message to go@blogger.com from your phone. You don't even need a Blogger account. The message itself is enough to create a brand new blog and post whatever photo and text you've sent.
Later, if your want to claim your mobile blog or switch your posts to another blog, just sign in to go.blogger.com and use the claim code Blogger sent to your phone.
While Blogger Mobile is currently only available in the US, you can always send posts to your blog using Mail-to-Blogger.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Tutorial Two: Digital Camera use and applications
Provide a definition of Computer Ethics
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_ethics
Provide a definition of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is all of a company's patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, and copyrights. It is distinguished from capital.
Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://property.www.catalystconsultingpartners.com/glossary.html
Provide a definition of Social Justice
Social justice mostly refers to an idea 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.
social justice Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialjustice
Provide a definition of Informed Consent
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 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.
A good understanding of internet technology and communications will help us as therapists to recognise what is appropriate ethically in relation to obtaining, accessing, recording and reproducing information, while also clearly understanding considerations around privacy and safety relative to both therapist and service users.
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_ethics
Provide a definition of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is all of a company's patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, and copyrights. It is distinguished from capital.
Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://property.www.catalystconsultingpartners.com/glossary.html
Provide a definition of Social Justice
Social justice mostly refers to an idea 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.
social justice Retrieved May 21, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialjustice
Provide a definition of Informed Consent
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 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.
A good understanding of internet technology and communications will help us as therapists to recognise what is appropriate ethically in relation to obtaining, accessing, recording and reproducing information, while also clearly understanding considerations around privacy and safety relative to both therapist and service users.
Tutorial One: Information Technology and Ethical Issues
Provide a definition of Information Technology/Information Communications Technology
Information Technology (IT), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information.
Retrieved May 28th, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communication_technology
Consider the definition of IT you have provided. How is this form of technology prevalent in our society? How common place has it become?
Computer technology is very prevalent in society today. So much so that it is nearly impossible to get by with out having a basic knowledge of how to use various pieces of equipment. For example email has virtually taken over conventional letter writing; however it is necessary for an individual to know how to use a PC before they can manage to send and email.
What IT devices or system do you feel comfortable and competent using?
PC, Not so much Mac, cell phones, digital cameras, Ipods...
Thinking about your own fieldwork experiences consider how IT is being used in Occupational Therapy practice?
At the various placements I have been on each setting has utilised the internet in oreder to retrieve information. Computers have been used to send emails and store files and client infomation etc. Cell phones have been used by therapists when leaving the department for example when going on a home visit, in order for them to be contactable. Digital cameras have also been used to capture images of a clients home for modifications..etc.
What ethical implications arise from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (e.g. mobile phones) or systems (e.g. internet)
Confidentiality and informed consent arises when capturing and sharing information. Transferring information via IT systems is not always safe, there is no gurantee this information will not be seen by other people who can also get into those systems.
Information Technology (IT), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information.
Retrieved May 28th, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communication_technology
Consider the definition of IT you have provided. How is this form of technology prevalent in our society? How common place has it become?
Computer technology is very prevalent in society today. So much so that it is nearly impossible to get by with out having a basic knowledge of how to use various pieces of equipment. For example email has virtually taken over conventional letter writing; however it is necessary for an individual to know how to use a PC before they can manage to send and email.
What IT devices or system do you feel comfortable and competent using?
PC, Not so much Mac, cell phones, digital cameras, Ipods...
Thinking about your own fieldwork experiences consider how IT is being used in Occupational Therapy practice?
At the various placements I have been on each setting has utilised the internet in oreder to retrieve information. Computers have been used to send emails and store files and client infomation etc. Cell phones have been used by therapists when leaving the department for example when going on a home visit, in order for them to be contactable. Digital cameras have also been used to capture images of a clients home for modifications..etc.
What ethical implications arise from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices (e.g. mobile phones) or systems (e.g. internet)
Confidentiality and informed consent arises when capturing and sharing information. Transferring information via IT systems is not always safe, there is no gurantee this information will not be seen by other people who can also get into those systems.
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