Unfortionately, my blogging career has come to an end and it is time to say goodbye!! Hope you have enjoyed my blog and have been able to learn something!!
Until next time.
Kayla over and out!
Sunday 15 May 2011
Tutorial Eight: Assistive Technology
This last post will provide a definition on Assistive Technology; I will elaborate on this and provide an example of a piece of assistive technology.
“Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible” (what is assistive technology, 2006) . This term means that products designed for individuals will maintain independence (to a certain degree) for disabled people. This term may be used to mean an assistive device, but more commonly denotes some kind of electronic or computerized device that helps a disabled person to function more easily in the world. Examples of assistive technology include devices that allow people to control a computer with the mouth, keyboards that can "speak" for mute individuals, and closed captioning systems that help the hearing impaired enjoy television shows and videos.
During the assistive technology tutorial one device that was introduced was the I pad! Like most newer technology, I pad’s are small expensive and are full of applications and games! The applications and games on this device can benefit both cognitive and physically challenged individuals. I pad’s are a touch screen device which enable the user to physically touch the buttons on the screen. I pad’s are a great rehabilitation device and are especially helpful for patients such as stroke patients! I pad's are so versatile and almost every individual with a disability is able to use them! Including the blind! Watch this video!
what is assistive technology. (2006, September 30). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from AccessIT: http://www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?109
Tutorial Seven - Linking to blogs of interest and exchanging comments
This blog of interest is by Elisabeth Tankard,
http://elisabethtankard.blogspot.com/2011/05/completion.html?showComment=1305457472343#c3810810419886694080
I have written a blog comment on here as I was quite interested in her blog! CHECK IT OUT!
The second blog of interest is an OT blog. http://otstudents.blogspot.com/
This blog is about a female and her journey after graduating from OT school. This is quite a good blog and interesting to follow her experiences!
Another great blog I found was from another OT student, Heath. I also left a comment. Check it out.
http://birdman2011.blogspot.com/2011/05/tutorial-6.html?showComment=1305458121505#c5774625195785029242
These are two other excellent blogs I couldn't help but comment on! Both have loads of information on them! Check them out!
Gracie Prisk: http://gracieprisk.blogspot.com/
Jasmine Moot: http://jasminemoot12.blogspot.com/
http://elisabethtankard.blogspot.com/2011/05/completion.html?showComment=1305457472343#c3810810419886694080
I have written a blog comment on here as I was quite interested in her blog! CHECK IT OUT!
The second blog of interest is an OT blog. http://otstudents.blogspot.com/
This blog is about a female and her journey after graduating from OT school. This is quite a good blog and interesting to follow her experiences!
Another great blog I found was from another OT student, Heath. I also left a comment. Check it out.
http://birdman2011.blogspot.com/2011/05/tutorial-6.html?showComment=1305458121505#c5774625195785029242
These are two other excellent blogs I couldn't help but comment on! Both have loads of information on them! Check them out!
Gracie Prisk: http://gracieprisk.blogspot.com/
Jasmine Moot: http://jasminemoot12.blogspot.com/
Tutorial Six - The internet and online communities
The three online communities I have chosen to elaborate on are
Facebook
YouTube
Google
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of January 2011 Facebook has more than 600 million active users. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the United States to help students get to know each other better. Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.
YouTube is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. Unregistered users may watch videos, and registered users may upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos that are considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users 18 and older. YouTube is now operates as a subsidy of Google. Billions of users use YouTube everyday.
Google is an international search engine. Search can be filtered to provide information from New Zealand only. Billions of users use it every day to educate themselves and find out information.
Users of facebook choose to sign up to the social networking site in order to speak to other people such as friends and family online. Facebook is a cool and exciting way of communicating. People whom sign up to facebook are seeking new friends or are wanting to catch up with old friends. Information shared via facebook can sometimes breach privacy acts and personal information can be released to people the user is unfamiliar with. If pages are set under 'private' users cannot gain access.
Users of YouTube either watch video clips and/or upload clips for people to view. Users who upload videos are seeking people to watch their videos and get their ideas out into the community. Videos on YouTube are usually put on so lots viewers are able to see them. Users who view the videos on YouTube are usually trying to educate themselves or just watch the video clip for that latest song they heard on the radio!
Users of Google either put information on Google or search Google. Google is an especially good tool for finding out information and educating yourself. iGoogle is a new-ish Google in which is set as your home profile and you are able to personalise with weather updates etc.
Because Facebook is a social networking page, unfortionatly I am unable to copy and paste information form the website. Below you will find copies from YouTube and Google:
This is a rap on YouTube in which two passionate girls did about OT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDP1-gcDcAI
All three chosen websites are a world wide phenomenon. Almost everywhere has knowledge of these sites or has acces to them. In some ways, this is dangerous, especially for facebook. This is because anybody in the world can gain access to a complete strangers account and learn information about them. YouTube, however, can be of an advantage being a world wide website as people from all over the world are able to upload videos, this can educate everyone on different cultures, perspectives etc!
YouTube
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. As of January 2011 Facebook has more than 600 million active users. Users may create a personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications when they update their profile. Additionally, users may join common interest user groups, organized by workplace, school or college, or other characteristics. The name of the service stems from the colloquial name for the book given to students at the start of the academic year by university administrations in the United States to help students get to know each other better. Facebook allows anyone who declares themselves to be at least 13 years old to become a registered user of the website.
YouTube is a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. Unregistered users may watch videos, and registered users may upload an unlimited number of videos. Videos that are considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users 18 and older. YouTube is now operates as a subsidy of Google. Billions of users use YouTube everyday.
Google is an international search engine. Search can be filtered to provide information from New Zealand only. Billions of users use it every day to educate themselves and find out information.
Users of facebook choose to sign up to the social networking site in order to speak to other people such as friends and family online. Facebook is a cool and exciting way of communicating. People whom sign up to facebook are seeking new friends or are wanting to catch up with old friends. Information shared via facebook can sometimes breach privacy acts and personal information can be released to people the user is unfamiliar with. If pages are set under 'private' users cannot gain access.
Users of YouTube either watch video clips and/or upload clips for people to view. Users who upload videos are seeking people to watch their videos and get their ideas out into the community. Videos on YouTube are usually put on so lots viewers are able to see them. Users who view the videos on YouTube are usually trying to educate themselves or just watch the video clip for that latest song they heard on the radio!
Users of Google either put information on Google or search Google. Google is an especially good tool for finding out information and educating yourself. iGoogle is a new-ish Google in which is set as your home profile and you are able to personalise with weather updates etc.
Because Facebook is a social networking page, unfortionatly I am unable to copy and paste information form the website. Below you will find copies from YouTube and Google:
This is a rap on YouTube in which two passionate girls did about OT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDP1-gcDcAI
All three chosen websites are a world wide phenomenon. Almost everywhere has knowledge of these sites or has acces to them. In some ways, this is dangerous, especially for facebook. This is because anybody in the world can gain access to a complete strangers account and learn information about them. YouTube, however, can be of an advantage being a world wide website as people from all over the world are able to upload videos, this can educate everyone on different cultures, perspectives etc!
Tutorial Five - Video Production Settings
YouTube has only been around for a little more than half a decade, yet as of 2010, was the third most visited online site, next to Google and facebook (Admin, 2010). YouTube is a website which allows you to upload and watch videos for free. Uploading a video to YouTube allows almost everybody to see it, giving the user little ability to restrict to any particular audience. YouTube videos are not only viewed on their website, links are made on other sources where you are able to watch the video. Examples of this blog postings like this one - see below for YouTube videos and facebook. It is likely that YouTube will continue to grow and develop new ideas. This is a link to the famous YouTube! Although I am sure you are well aware what it is!
During this blog we were asked to decide and share on a topic of interest that we feel familiar with from a placement experience. My first placement was at Kew Hospital in Invercargill working in acute physical. During this placement I met some amazing people with so much will power. I also got to see some satisfying results in the short four weeks I was there. Below are some videos in which relate to my placement.
This video is so good to watch! Such a heart warming feeling to watch the amazing work of occupational therapists. This video is physical care but is a long rehabilitation process. I wanted to share it with the world
Enjoy!
The second video I wish to share with you is about post surgical care. I was exposed to a lot of this kind of care during my four week placement.
This next video shows equipment used for a total hip replacement post operation. However, the hints and tips provided are used for many other physical disabilities. I learnt a lot about these pieces of equipment and hints during my placement.
This video discusses how to do correct transfers. I was shown correct ways to transfer on my fieldwork one placement. I observed patients transfer on and off bath seat, onto raised toilet seats, on and off their wheelchairs etc. This video shows how to perform a correct technique when transferring off a bed in many different situations.
The last video shows an assissted stand pivot transfer. This transfer is used when a patient can sit, stand, pivot and bear some weight on their legs but is experiencing some weakness or loss of balance or sensation that requires assistance to transfer safely. This was a technique also demonstrated on my fieldwork one placement.
Admin. (2010, December 8). a summary of youtubes short history. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from Digital History: http://digitalhistory.org/a-summary-of-youtubes-short-biography.htm
During this blog we were asked to decide and share on a topic of interest that we feel familiar with from a placement experience. My first placement was at Kew Hospital in Invercargill working in acute physical. During this placement I met some amazing people with so much will power. I also got to see some satisfying results in the short four weeks I was there. Below are some videos in which relate to my placement.
This video is so good to watch! Such a heart warming feeling to watch the amazing work of occupational therapists. This video is physical care but is a long rehabilitation process. I wanted to share it with the world
Enjoy!
The second video I wish to share with you is about post surgical care. I was exposed to a lot of this kind of care during my four week placement.
This next video shows equipment used for a total hip replacement post operation. However, the hints and tips provided are used for many other physical disabilities. I learnt a lot about these pieces of equipment and hints during my placement.
The last video shows an assissted stand pivot transfer. This transfer is used when a patient can sit, stand, pivot and bear some weight on their legs but is experiencing some weakness or loss of balance or sensation that requires assistance to transfer safely. This was a technique also demonstrated on my fieldwork one placement.
These five videos all are interesting to watch and have some great information in them! they all relate to my fieldwork experience in a physical setting! Hope you enjoyed :)
Tutorial Two: Digital Imaging
This blog will explore digital imaging and its benefits and disadvantages in relation to older models of cameras and images. It will also cover the meanings of software and hardware and the familiarities I have with them. I will discuss the ways in which occupational therapists can use digital imaging in their practice and provide an example of my own experiences. ENJOY!
"Computer hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices" (Hardware, 2005). Hardware devices can be peripheral, external hardware devices that can be plugged into a computer or components, internal hardware parts of a computer. Below is a list of hardware devices in which I am familiar with and their category.
- Hard drives - component
- Motherboards - component
- RAM - component
- Monitor - peripheral
- Keyboard - peripheral
- Mouse - peripheral
- Printer - peripheral
- Scanner - peripheral
Hardware. (2005). Retrieved April 11, 2011, from Teach Terms:http://www.techterms.com/definition/hardware
"Software is a general term for the various types of programmes used to operate computers and related devices" (Doig, 1997).
Below are a list examples of software I am familiar with:
- Microsoft Office
- Disk defragmenters
- Spyware
Doig, M. (1997, November 3). Software. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from SearchSOA.com: http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/software
Digital Imaging
Digital Imaging is the creation of digital images, typically from a physical scene. I will provide three examples of the use of digital imaging and explain these. Firstly, capturing images on a digital camera enables the user to release the information on the camera in many ways. The camera stores the information where the user can get the photos printed off, save them to the computer or put them on the internet. This way the information on the camera is sent to a widespread community of people where everyone (usually just friends and family!) are able to enjoy the images taken! Secondly, a cool way in which movies are made is from photos put together to create a motion movie. This movie is put on you tube, in which billions of users have the opportunity to watch it. Putting movies and films on you tibe can educate people and spread information. Click this link to watch a cool short film taken from still images and made into a motion film. Lastly, another way to use imaging to provide information is through scanning documents and images onto a computer. Scanning a document or photo takes an image of the document and copies it onto the computer. From this, you are then able to save the information onto the computer, print it off, send it to a friend or put it on the internet. The information is then spread to a wider group of people.
"A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature"
In relation to digital cameras this statement is not necessarily true. New generation digital cameras have many benefits in which, in fact, make them more superior than old film models. These benefits are listed below:
· A digital camera doesn't require a roll of film. This means you don't have to buy film, drive to the store and wait for it to be developed.
· You can take a lot more photos with a digital camera and print out only the ones you like. The number of pictures you can take with a film camera is limited to the number of exposures allowed on the film. If you want to take more pictures, you have to buy and load more rolls. Most of today's digital cameras enable you to take literally hundreds or even thousands of photos by simply adding an inexpensive add-on memory module.
Digital cameras eliminate this wasted expense.
Digital cameras eliminate this wasted expense.
· You can preview your photos right on the camera or on your computer screen, then print only the ones you like and simply delete the rest!
· You can print your photos yourself, either on an inexpensive ink-jet printer or a dedicated photo printer. No more trips to the developer or waiting for your pictures to come back.
· The resolution (megapixels) of even the least expensive digital cameras is now high enough to allow you to take very high quality photos.
· The prices of digital cameras have dropped to the point where you can buy a top of the line model for less than the cost of a quality film camera
Although there are many benefits, there are also a slight few disadvantages of digital cameras in comparisson to older film models. These include:
- Digital requires greater battery consumption
- Poor low-light performance
- Potential equipment failures
- Digital has a steeper learning curve
Because technology is every changing, older model film cameras will soon not be an option or for that matter, be available. Digital is, and will remain force, in the photo universe. This suggests that digital cameras will always be preference. That is unless, of course, new imaging technology is introduced.
Bourne, S. (2005). Digital photo guide. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from Flying Sam: http://flyingsamphoto.com/digital-photo-guide-art-adv-disadv-digital-photo.shtml
The advantages of digital cameras. (2003). Retrieved April 11, 2011, from RLROUSE directory and information resources: http://www.rlrouse.com/digital-camera.html
ETHICS
With particular softwares etc, images are now becoming more and more manipulated. Because softwares such as 'photoshop' are a trendy activity and so easily accessible, many images are photoshopped without the persons consent. It is almost impossible to decipher if an image has been manipulated or not.
Tampering with original photos can change the meaning completly from what the image is suggesting. This link shows a range of photos that have been manipulated and explains the real meanings behind them. Manipulating photos, especially for the media, can release false messages or information of those involved.
Digital images taken are simply uploaded to the internet and onto social networking sites such as facebook and twitter. Sometimes images are taken of people without their consent and put on social networking sites. Social networking sites are a widespread group of people from all over the world. Putting images up without consent can breach a persons privacy, once an image is on the internet it is almost impossible to control.
Digital images can be used in occupational therapy as a communication tool. Non-verbal patients are able to communicate effectively by showing or looking at images and pointing to explain their wants/needs or just to communicate with another person. During my fieldwork two placement I had the opportunity to work with non-verbal patients. Each day I was present one client in particular was allowed to go on an outting. The client was given a choice of three to four options of where she wanted to go or the activity she wanted to do. She was given the photographs of the options and was able to point at her desired choice. This was an effective way as she was able to independantly make her own choices.
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