Sunderland, J. (2010). Adaptive living occupation: BT127001 (lecture notes). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Polytechnic, Department of Occupational Therapy.
Oxford University Press, (2011) Retrieved 27th October fromhttp://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ergonomics
Wikipedia (2011) Card Game. Retrieved 21st October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.htm
McLeod, J. (2011) Card games. Retrieved 20th October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.html,
Caulton, R & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek & A. Lawson-Porter (Eds.) Contemporary issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John-Wiley & Sons Ltd
Elliott, M (June 30. 2008). The game that brings us together. Time. Time, New york.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
post on other people's walls
Hey Ashley great post sounds like you are really thinking about the in's and out's of vacuuming and have a great understanding of ergonomics. Just wondering if you though of putting it under person, occupation and environment and hence relating it back to occupational therapy.
http://ashleysblogspotforot.blogspot.com/
Hey Dave
sounds like a lot of hard work is going into your garden, but it sounds like you will get a lot of rewards out of it. Here is a quote that might help you with defining ambience 'Ambience is described as a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person or thing' (Sunderland, 2010)
Sunderland, J. (2010). Adaptive living occupation: BT127001 (lecture notes). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Polytechnic, Department of Occupational Therapy.
http://davethestrongarmparticapation.blogspot.com
Hey kirsty
Sounds like cleaning is really important in your life I like how you have put it into person, environment, and activity. Have you thought of maybe relating it back to occupational therapy.
http://kirstysparticipationinoccupation1blog.blogspot.com/
Hey Jazmine
The website on your blog is so good gives you heaps of interesting facts about coffee. Did you think of defining ergonomic's here is a quote that i used Caulton and Dickson (2007) states that an understanding of ergonomics underpins the ability to constantly make slight invisible adjustments to an activity to adapt the needs of those taking part and ensure that it continues to work for it's intended purpose.
Caulton, R & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek & A. Lawson-Porter (Eds.) Contemporary issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John-Wiley & Sons Ltd
http://participationinoccupationbyjaz.blogspot.com/
http://ashleysblogspotforot.blogspot.com/
Hey Dave
sounds like a lot of hard work is going into your garden, but it sounds like you will get a lot of rewards out of it. Here is a quote that might help you with defining ambience 'Ambience is described as a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person or thing' (Sunderland, 2010)
Sunderland, J. (2010). Adaptive living occupation: BT127001 (lecture notes). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Polytechnic, Department of Occupational Therapy.
http://davethestrongarmparticapation.blogspot.com
Hey kirsty
Sounds like cleaning is really important in your life I like how you have put it into person, environment, and activity. Have you thought of maybe relating it back to occupational therapy.
http://kirstysparticipationinoccupation1blog.blogspot.com/
Hey Jazmine
The website on your blog is so good gives you heaps of interesting facts about coffee. Did you think of defining ergonomic's here is a quote that i used Caulton and Dickson (2007) states that an understanding of ergonomics underpins the ability to constantly make slight invisible adjustments to an activity to adapt the needs of those taking part and ensure that it continues to work for it's intended purpose.
Caulton, R & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek & A. Lawson-Porter (Eds.) Contemporary issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John-Wiley & Sons Ltd
http://participationinoccupationbyjaz.blogspot.com/
Ambience
Ambience is stated in the Oxford dictionary (2011) as the character and atmosphere of a place but in this paper Ambience is described as a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person or thing (Sunderland, 2010)
With card playing it makes me feel relaxed, I get a sense of peace and belonging being with people through interacting with them, I feel connected to my younger self as well as people who have played the game before me, it gives you a sense of being apart of something bigger. Because card playing for me creates such a fun and enjoyable atmosphere where people are laughing and joking you feel that sense of accomplishment when you win a hand and get enjoyment out of others people success when they win it gives you that drive to keep going and beat them.
When I am studying hard and I feel that my brain needs a break I click on the game tab on my computer an involve myself in a game of spider solitaire, it is a way for my to change my thought pattern from thinking about studying with stress and worry and think about something else. It feels like a tiny escape from the world of chaos and allows me to gather my thoughts and just concentrate on something else for a few minutes it relaxes me and i get a sense of accomplishment and pride if i win a game and puts me back in a good frame of mind to start up studying again.
References
Sunderland, J. (2010). Adaptive living occupation: BT127001 (lecture notes). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Polytechnic, Department of Occupational Therapy.
With card playing it makes me feel relaxed, I get a sense of peace and belonging being with people through interacting with them, I feel connected to my younger self as well as people who have played the game before me, it gives you a sense of being apart of something bigger. Because card playing for me creates such a fun and enjoyable atmosphere where people are laughing and joking you feel that sense of accomplishment when you win a hand and get enjoyment out of others people success when they win it gives you that drive to keep going and beat them.
When I am studying hard and I feel that my brain needs a break I click on the game tab on my computer an involve myself in a game of spider solitaire, it is a way for my to change my thought pattern from thinking about studying with stress and worry and think about something else. It feels like a tiny escape from the world of chaos and allows me to gather my thoughts and just concentrate on something else for a few minutes it relaxes me and i get a sense of accomplishment and pride if i win a game and puts me back in a good frame of mind to start up studying again.
References
Sunderland, J. (2010). Adaptive living occupation: BT127001 (lecture notes). Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago Polytechnic, Department of Occupational Therapy.
Oxford University Press, (2011) Retrieved 27th October from http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/ergonomics
Monday, 24 October 2011
Card playing with the brain injury group
As part of my placement for fieldwork 2 I went with Lucy to the Brain Injury Assoication. At the start we didn't really know what to expect and we were told just to mingle with the people in the group. There were people sitting around talking and there were a group of men that were playing card, this caught my eye and I immediatly gravited towards them. Because this was a new environment to me and I didn't know the people, it was quite stressful for me to think about what I was going to talk about to the people. As soon as saw the cards I felt more as ease because this was a way that I could communicate and socialise with the people in the group with out the pressure of continuously having to come up with conversation. With cards I feel that you can talk when you want to it allows you time to come up with conversation because you can let the cards talk for you, cards allow non-verbal socialization.
Playing with the men was a good way for them to get to know us, they could explain the rules and how to play. And it provided them with conversation to talk to us, and banter about how you played the card etc.
It felt that anyhow the men would joke about playing a wrong move it was always in a light hearted way and I feel that playing the cards was never about the competition of it, it was more about having fun and socializing with people.
I think that the need to do activity ranges from person to person I feel that my need is that level of connection through communication with peers, which leads to a sense of engagement. Card playing makes me feel included and sociable, it is a way to engage with peers and thinking of strategies to win. I get enjoyment out of winning and discussion's with the people I'm playing with. I like the way that card playing can bring people together you don't have to know someone very well to play a card game with them and it gives you some common ground to talk about, card playing can be a way of forming new relationships.
Playing with the men was a good way for them to get to know us, they could explain the rules and how to play. And it provided them with conversation to talk to us, and banter about how you played the card etc.
It felt that anyhow the men would joke about playing a wrong move it was always in a light hearted way and I feel that playing the cards was never about the competition of it, it was more about having fun and socializing with people.
I think that the need to do activity ranges from person to person I feel that my need is that level of connection through communication with peers, which leads to a sense of engagement. Card playing makes me feel included and sociable, it is a way to engage with peers and thinking of strategies to win. I get enjoyment out of winning and discussion's with the people I'm playing with. I like the way that card playing can bring people together you don't have to know someone very well to play a card game with them and it gives you some common ground to talk about, card playing can be a way of forming new relationships.
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Affordance 2
Aesthetics
The beauty cards can be expressed in different ways, shuffling and dealing has it's own technique and beauty. The different techniques of shuffling are the riffle shuffle which is where the deck is divided into two roughly equal-sized halves that are bended and then released so that the cards interlace (Wikipedia, 2011). The overhead shuffle and the Hindu shuffle are two techniques that work by taking batches of cards from the top of the deck and reassembling them in the opposite order.
Cards are normally rectangular in shape and have two sides. One side of the card is normally all the same and the other side is different and unique. I think the beauty of card playing is in the game's as well, how people have come up with all these complex and interesting game's and the different techniques that people can apply to the game's. I also think that it is interesting that it can be such a good way to socialise and communicate with people and also a way that people can interact non-verbally if they want to.
Spirituality
Card playing is dated back to the 19th century in China, so in other words it has been around for a long time and you can't help to feel a connection between with ancesters through cards and how they would have played as a pass time, for socialisation.
Health
Card playing can be a way to relax by having a good time and sociliseing with other or when you are playing by yourself a way for you to unwind from a hard day or something stressful. I play some soiltare by myself when i'm studying when everything feels like it is getting on top of me and I am feeling very stressed about study I calm myself down by playing a game of spider soiltare it is a way to distract myself from my thoughts and just get fully involved in the game it allow me time to calm myself down. Card playing can boost yourself esteem in the way that if you win a game you feel a sense of forfullment or accomplishment.
References
Wikipedia (2011) Card Game. Retrieved 21st October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.htm
The beauty cards can be expressed in different ways, shuffling and dealing has it's own technique and beauty. The different techniques of shuffling are the riffle shuffle which is where the deck is divided into two roughly equal-sized halves that are bended and then released so that the cards interlace (Wikipedia, 2011). The overhead shuffle and the Hindu shuffle are two techniques that work by taking batches of cards from the top of the deck and reassembling them in the opposite order.
Cards are normally rectangular in shape and have two sides. One side of the card is normally all the same and the other side is different and unique. I think the beauty of card playing is in the game's as well, how people have come up with all these complex and interesting game's and the different techniques that people can apply to the game's. I also think that it is interesting that it can be such a good way to socialise and communicate with people and also a way that people can interact non-verbally if they want to.
Spirituality
Card playing is dated back to the 19th century in China, so in other words it has been around for a long time and you can't help to feel a connection between with ancesters through cards and how they would have played as a pass time, for socialisation.
Health
Card playing can be a way to relax by having a good time and sociliseing with other or when you are playing by yourself a way for you to unwind from a hard day or something stressful. I play some soiltare by myself when i'm studying when everything feels like it is getting on top of me and I am feeling very stressed about study I calm myself down by playing a game of spider soiltare it is a way to distract myself from my thoughts and just get fully involved in the game it allow me time to calm myself down. Card playing can boost yourself esteem in the way that if you win a game you feel a sense of forfullment or accomplishment.
References
Wikipedia (2011) Card Game. Retrieved 21st October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.htm
A story about playing cards
Card playing is a type of play and 'play allows us to share common roots and sensibilities. wherever we live, whatever the culture from which we draw sustance' (Elliott, 2008)
Well it all started off with a plane trip to Auckland on a plane, I was with my boyfriend Kenton. Once we got up in the air I got out my ipod and started to listen to it i then looked across to Kenton and realised that he didn't bring his ipod and had nothing to do on the hour and a half flight to Auckland. I then remembered that I had put cards in my pocket, and because I didn't want him to be left out with nothing to do I asked him if he wanted to play. We decided to play a game that we play together often and this was shithead.
Players and Cards
Well it all started off with a plane trip to Auckland on a plane, I was with my boyfriend Kenton. Once we got up in the air I got out my ipod and started to listen to it i then looked across to Kenton and realised that he didn't bring his ipod and had nothing to do on the hour and a half flight to Auckland. I then remembered that I had put cards in my pocket, and because I didn't want him to be left out with nothing to do I asked him if he wanted to play. We decided to play a game that we play together often and this was shithead.
Players and Cards
From two to five may play. The game is best is with at least three.
The game requires one regular 52-card deck. The cards rank highest to lowest 2, A, K, Q, J, 10, . . . , 2
Deal
The deal rotates clockwise after each hand.
- The dealer deals a row of three face-down cards to each player, one at a time.
- The dealer deals three cards face-up to each player, one at a time, covering the face-down cards.
- The dealer deals a three card hand face-down to each player, one at a time.
Any cards remaining undealt are placed face down to form a draw pile. The players pick up their three card hands and look at them.
Before play each player may exchange any number of cards from the hand with her face-up cards. A player may never look at the face-down cards until they are played.
Play of the Cards
Play of the Cards
The person with the lowest card starts which is usually the 3, the person who has the lowest card plays first and puts that card face down in the middle so that everyone can see and then replaces that card by picking up cards from the draw pile. The next person plays and has to put a card down of equal or higher value and this continues until someone is unable to put a card down that is of equal or greater value and then that person has to pick up the pile of face up cards. Play continues until you have got rid of all of your hand and the draw pile then you can move onto the 6 cards on the ground in front of you, you have to get rid of the three face up cards and then you can move onto the 3 that are face down you have to play these cards face down so you can't look at them till you have played them, the rules that the card has to be equal or greater then the card played before it so if you can't beat it you have to pick up the pile. The person who gets rid of there card first is the winner.
Twos may always be played on any card, and any card may be played on a two.
A ten may be played on any turn, whatever the top card of the discard pile is (or even if the pile is empty). When a ten is played, the discard pile is removed from play and thesame player who played the ten takes another turn, playing any card or set of equal cards to start a new discard pile.
If someone completes a set of four cards of the same rank on top of the discard pile (either by playing all four cards at once or by equalling the previous play), the whole pile is removed from play, and the same player who completed the four of a kind takes another turn, playing any card or set of equal cards to start a new discard pile. (McLeod, 2011)
This is a game that Kenton and I play often and there is a bit of competition between us and it can get quite competitive. This game that we play was a way that we could interact with each other and a way that we could pass time on the flight. It also gives us a new topic to talk about around the cards
References
McLeod, J. (2011) Card games. Retrieved 20th October from http://www.pagat.com/beating/shithead.html,
Elliott, M (June 30. 2008). The game that brings us together. Time. Time, New york.
Elliott, M (June 30. 2008). The game that brings us together. Time. Time, New york.
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Affordance
Connection/ action properties
plot of the story
Opening night of the world cup and I was in Auckland. I was with my cousin's and my boyfriend, two of my cousin's came over from Italy there names are Niko and Luca. We were waiting for the fireworks to start and we were sitting in the Parnell Rose Gardens with hundreds of other people.
I happened to have cards in my pocket from the plane ride, I got them out because my two younger cousin's Niko and Luca were getting a bit restless waiting for the fireworks to start. So I started off with asking them if they wanted to play a game of cards and a discussion began with what game we would play, Luca didn't know many card games and so we decided to play a game he had played before last card.
I explained the game because Luca and Niko hadn't played for a while and needed to be refreshed as to how to play. Luca can't speak English all that well and sometimes I speak to fast for him so I asked Niko to explain the rules to him in Italian to ensure he knew what he was doing and then we started playing.
By this time it was dark and was a bit hard to see, some kind people next to us saw this and gave us a flashlight that we could use. We began to play as we were playing there were discussions on the rules and tactic's.
As people became more confident in the game a bit of competition started and there was less conversation and more concentration on the card playing and trying to win, we played 3 games and stopped because our food came.
Communication
plot of the story
Opening night of the world cup and I was in Auckland. I was with my cousin's and my boyfriend, two of my cousin's came over from Italy there names are Niko and Luca. We were waiting for the fireworks to start and we were sitting in the Parnell Rose Gardens with hundreds of other people.
I happened to have cards in my pocket from the plane ride, I got them out because my two younger cousin's Niko and Luca were getting a bit restless waiting for the fireworks to start. So I started off with asking them if they wanted to play a game of cards and a discussion began with what game we would play, Luca didn't know many card games and so we decided to play a game he had played before last card.
I explained the game because Luca and Niko hadn't played for a while and needed to be refreshed as to how to play. Luca can't speak English all that well and sometimes I speak to fast for him so I asked Niko to explain the rules to him in Italian to ensure he knew what he was doing and then we started playing.
By this time it was dark and was a bit hard to see, some kind people next to us saw this and gave us a flashlight that we could use. We began to play as we were playing there were discussions on the rules and tactic's.
As people became more confident in the game a bit of competition started and there was less conversation and more concentration on the card playing and trying to win, we played 3 games and stopped because our food came.
Communication
- Listening to the rules
- Form of communication about the cards gives everybody a topic to talk about
- Also a form of communication that is non-verbal it gave the kids who couldn't speak English so well a chance to have a break from speaking English and still be able socialise with us.
- Provides an environment where we could have banter about the cards and joke with each other
- Asking permission if they wanted to play giving them a chance to decide if they want to play or not.
- I took the role of the organiser, organising the cards and giving out the intructions
- Graditude in providing an activity for them to do and for the flash light
- negotiation around what rules we were going to play.
Moral Properties
GOOD BAD
Friendly Competive
Taking the competative side out of it because we were playing to pass time
Level Playing field non-level playing field
making sure that everyone knew how to play and knowing the rules
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Ergonomic's
Caulton and Dickson (2007) states that an understanding of ergonomics underpins the ability to constantly make slight invisible adjustments to an activity to adapt the needs of those taking part and ensure that it continues to work for it's intended purpose. As Occupational Therapist we tend to look at the person in terms of 'person', 'occupation' and 'environment' ergonomic is how the activity and environment fit the person.
under person card playing is
* Preferences in games that I would like to play
*Spare time that I have to play it
* Whether people want to play with me or not
* I have played a lot of cards in my time I would say that in a few games I would be advanced but there is always more to learn also a whole lot of games that I don't even know about so I would say that I would be a beginner in terms of amount of games that I know.
* I find card playing relaxing and enjoyable
* There are lots of places where I can play cards it never takes up to much room
Activity
* It is possible to play different ways, there are all sort of tactic's and strategies, also game that are different ability levels so it is possible to play with all sorts of different people and ways depending on what game you play
* Time of the game can be as short or as long as you want depending on the game, speed, and number of games that you play.
* Different games require different skills and abilities.
Environment
* The Cultural norms of Card playing would be to play by the rules, cheating is something that is not accepted. The role expectation is that you pay fear and to the rules and that you complete that game that you don't get mad because you are losing.
* The environment must be in a place where you can lay out the card and where everyone can fit who is playing
* Observers are not likely to have an impact on the game unless they attempt to help a player but this is alright if this has been agreed by the other members who are playing.
*A social environment can encourage card playing can make it fun and enjoyable.
Reference:
Caulton, R & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek & A. Lawson-Porter (Eds.) Contemporary issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John-Wiley & Sons Ltd
under person card playing is
* Preferences in games that I would like to play
*Spare time that I have to play it
* Whether people want to play with me or not
* I have played a lot of cards in my time I would say that in a few games I would be advanced but there is always more to learn also a whole lot of games that I don't even know about so I would say that I would be a beginner in terms of amount of games that I know.
* I find card playing relaxing and enjoyable
* There are lots of places where I can play cards it never takes up to much room
Activity
* It is possible to play different ways, there are all sort of tactic's and strategies, also game that are different ability levels so it is possible to play with all sorts of different people and ways depending on what game you play
* Time of the game can be as short or as long as you want depending on the game, speed, and number of games that you play.
* Different games require different skills and abilities.
Environment
* The Cultural norms of Card playing would be to play by the rules, cheating is something that is not accepted. The role expectation is that you pay fear and to the rules and that you complete that game that you don't get mad because you are losing.
* The environment must be in a place where you can lay out the card and where everyone can fit who is playing
* Observers are not likely to have an impact on the game unless they attempt to help a player but this is alright if this has been agreed by the other members who are playing.
*A social environment can encourage card playing can make it fun and enjoyable.
Reference:
Caulton, R & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek & A. Lawson-Porter (Eds.) Contemporary issues in occupational therapy. Chichester: John-Wiley & Sons Ltd
Participation in Occupation 2 - All about card playing
What is Card Playing like?
In each of the different games that may be played with cards the value of the card depends upon the game that is played. The standard deck consists of 52 playing cards with 2 jokers. There are four different suits in the deck, diamonds, hearts, spades, and clubs, each suit containing 13 cards. There are several different fun and exciting games that you can play you can play games by yourself and with other people.
What does card playing mean to me?
Card playing makes me feel included and sociable a way to engage with peers and thinking of strategies to win. I get enjoyment out of winning and discussion's with the people I'm playing with. I like the way that card playing can bring people together you don't have to know someone very well to play a card game with them and it gives you some common ground to talk about card playing can be a way of forming new relationships
What does card playing mean to me as an Occupational Therapist?
I view card playing in occupational therapy as a way to engage clients, it is a way to build a rapport through an enjoyable activity. I feel that card playing is an activity were you can be engaged in the game as well as you are able to form conversation with the client. Card playing is a way for client is socialise with peers as well as it gets client to form strategies and think of different tactic's to win a game. it can give them a sense of achievement and can be a meaningful activity to them.
Practical considerations
I will participate in this activity 2hours a week. I can play card by myself on my laptop or i can play with other people.
Practical considerations
I will participate in this activity 2hours a week. I can play card by myself on my laptop or i can play with other people.
Monday, 16 May 2011
Tutorial 1
This blog is for level 2 occupational therapy students for one of our papers participation in occupation 1.
Technology is defined by wordnet as the practical application of science to commerce of industry.
wordnet also defines communication technology as the activity of designing and constructing and maintaing communication systems.
So basically this is the different ways that we communicate with each other such as through the internet, cellphone, mail etc.
Information technology as the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information.
so information technology is a way of sharing are receiving data such as through internet, cellphones, usb etc.
In todays society technology is everywhere in our lives it is in our home, schools, communities. It has become very common place for most people. It is used in most peoples lives.
IT is being used in OT practice through computers, cellphones, digital camera, wii's, ipad and more. On my placement computer were used to type notes and email, cellphones and telephones were used to communicate with staff and patients as well as patients families and digital camera were used to take photo's of clients homes so that they were able to be reviewed for housing modifications.
Some problems that exist around using IT is that some people prefer to keep a hard copy of notes so they write them out as well as if you don't check you emails everyday you may not get information that is important. A benefit that i think IT brings is that it allow you to communicates with other services and professions faster, if notes were typed it would be easier to read some people have the worst writing and you can't make out what they are saying. A greater understanding of IT helps OT to communicate faster like i said before but it also allows us to find out new and useful information it provides a learning platform as well as you can show and explain things easier through photographs.
the ethical considerations is that if you were to take photo of a client or their home is that you would need to get permission first off as well as be careful of what you do with the photo's such as keeping it confidential.
There can be ethical implications such as photo or information that you don't wish to be on the internet put on as well as a new form of bullying through texting or facebook. The main ethical consideration with IT would be reliability with both hardware and software making sure that these devices are legitimately produces and manufactured as well as making sure that the software that you are downloading is not illegal. Also there is an issue around permission of information, photos and video of people on the Internet that people can put up without their permission.
Technology is defined by wordnet as the practical application of science to commerce of industry.
wordnet also defines communication technology as the activity of designing and constructing and maintaing communication systems.
So basically this is the different ways that we communicate with each other such as through the internet, cellphone, mail etc.
Information technology as the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information.
so information technology is a way of sharing are receiving data such as through internet, cellphones, usb etc.
In todays society technology is everywhere in our lives it is in our home, schools, communities. It has become very common place for most people. It is used in most peoples lives.
The IT device that i am comfortable using is a cellphone, i find it easy to know what to do, which buttons to push, and how to make calls and text and how to use it to the best of it's ability. This can limit my knowledge because if i just stay with the phone i know and can use i won't be able to keep up with the new modification such as the iphone with "apps" and internet.
IT is being used in OT practice through computers, cellphones, digital camera, wii's, ipad and more. On my placement computer were used to type notes and email, cellphones and telephones were used to communicate with staff and patients as well as patients families and digital camera were used to take photo's of clients homes so that they were able to be reviewed for housing modifications.
Some problems that exist around using IT is that some people prefer to keep a hard copy of notes so they write them out as well as if you don't check you emails everyday you may not get information that is important. A benefit that i think IT brings is that it allow you to communicates with other services and professions faster, if notes were typed it would be easier to read some people have the worst writing and you can't make out what they are saying. A greater understanding of IT helps OT to communicate faster like i said before but it also allows us to find out new and useful information it provides a learning platform as well as you can show and explain things easier through photographs.
the ethical considerations is that if you were to take photo of a client or their home is that you would need to get permission first off as well as be careful of what you do with the photo's such as keeping it confidential.
There can be ethical implications such as photo or information that you don't wish to be on the internet put on as well as a new form of bullying through texting or facebook. The main ethical consideration with IT would be reliability with both hardware and software making sure that these devices are legitimately produces and manufactured as well as making sure that the software that you are downloading is not illegal. Also there is an issue around permission of information, photos and video of people on the Internet that people can put up without their permission.
Intellectual property is ‘Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights related to copyright include those of performing artists in their performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and those of broadcasters in their radio and television program’ (Wipo, 2011). So thing that you have personally come up with that you claim as your own
‘Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and soildarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being’.(wikipedia, 2011) So everyone has equal opportunities and rights.
‘Informed consent is a phrase often used in law to indicate that the consent a person gives meets certain minimum standards. As a literal matter, in the absence of fraud, it is redundant. An informed consent can be said to have been given based upon a clear appreciation and understanding of the facts, implications, and future consequences of an action’(wikipedia 2011) having full understanding and knowledge of something and consenting to it.
Wikipedia, 2010: Social Justice, Retrieved on 16th May 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice
Wikipedia, 2010: Informed Consent, Retrieved on 16th May 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
Wipo, 2011: What is intellectual property, retrieved on 16th May 2010 from
Thursday, 12 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Tutorial 6
A topic that is of interest to me is how people communicate online.
Facebook- is a social networking site its allows you to connect with friends, family and businesses through this site is also allows to play game and socialize. This site is very interactive because you can actively talk to people on the site as well as post messages on peoples pages, A way to contribute is to post things on your pages as well as communicating with others you can make events and invite people to them you can also play games. People choose to contribute to this community because it is a way to keep in touch with friends as well as you can join group where people share a similar interest as you and you are able to relate to them through it. Once information is posted on facebook you can take it off but sometimes people out photo's up of you and they "tag" you in them and you might not want them up there and so that is where ethical issues come into it or someone can put up a post about you that you don't want up there. With facebook it has you name on it and pictures but some people can make false accounts and pretend to be people. i think that facebook is a nested community because it a community the can contain a lot of other communities such as cultural and organisation.
http://www.facebook.com/login.php
Twitter -Is a social networking service and it allows the people who use it to send and read message that are called 'tweets'. The Tweets are posts that can be put on the users profile but only display up to 140 characters. Tweets are publicly visible but can be restrict to jus the person followers. Users may subscribe to other uses such as friends they can even follow celebrities and you can follow you interests. The purpose of this site is to connect people socially through another medium. The site is interactive because you can post tweets and follow other people tweets. People contribute to this community because they want to socialise and they can find out what other people are doing around the world and share information on what they are doing, i think that the ethical issues is that tweets can be about people and information can be shared that they don't want to be shared and again i feel that this community is a nest one because it have more then one community in it it has cultural and people from didn't occupations.
http://twitter.com/
Youtube- YouTube is a video sharing website where people can upload, share and view videos. The purpose of this site is to share information. The site is interactive through being able to watch or upload videos of you choice. you can contribute by making a video or even just simply following someone who does or posting comments on videos. People choose to contribute to this community to get there idea out there or just to show something that they find interesting to the world. You could have a lack of identity on youtube because you don't have to post or have a video to view and follow people on youtube. Again i feel that this is a nest community because it has more then one cultural there are so many different people from different area and walks of life. the ethical issue is that people can put videos of you up on youtube that you don't want up there.
http://www.youtube.com/
Facebook- is a social networking site its allows you to connect with friends, family and businesses through this site is also allows to play game and socialize. This site is very interactive because you can actively talk to people on the site as well as post messages on peoples pages, A way to contribute is to post things on your pages as well as communicating with others you can make events and invite people to them you can also play games. People choose to contribute to this community because it is a way to keep in touch with friends as well as you can join group where people share a similar interest as you and you are able to relate to them through it. Once information is posted on facebook you can take it off but sometimes people out photo's up of you and they "tag" you in them and you might not want them up there and so that is where ethical issues come into it or someone can put up a post about you that you don't want up there. With facebook it has you name on it and pictures but some people can make false accounts and pretend to be people. i think that facebook is a nested community because it a community the can contain a lot of other communities such as cultural and organisation.
http://www.facebook.com/login.php
Twitter -Is a social networking service and it allows the people who use it to send and read message that are called 'tweets'. The Tweets are posts that can be put on the users profile but only display up to 140 characters. Tweets are publicly visible but can be restrict to jus the person followers. Users may subscribe to other uses such as friends they can even follow celebrities and you can follow you interests. The purpose of this site is to connect people socially through another medium. The site is interactive because you can post tweets and follow other people tweets. People contribute to this community because they want to socialise and they can find out what other people are doing around the world and share information on what they are doing, i think that the ethical issues is that tweets can be about people and information can be shared that they don't want to be shared and again i feel that this community is a nest one because it have more then one community in it it has cultural and people from didn't occupations.
http://twitter.com/
Youtube- YouTube is a video sharing website where people can upload, share and view videos. The purpose of this site is to share information. The site is interactive through being able to watch or upload videos of you choice. you can contribute by making a video or even just simply following someone who does or posting comments on videos. People choose to contribute to this community to get there idea out there or just to show something that they find interesting to the world. You could have a lack of identity on youtube because you don't have to post or have a video to view and follow people on youtube. Again i feel that this is a nest community because it has more then one cultural there are so many different people from different area and walks of life. the ethical issue is that people can put videos of you up on youtube that you don't want up there.
http://www.youtube.com/
Tutorial 8
Assistive technology is defined by wikipedia as Assistive technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. So pretty much assistive technology is equipment the enables or helps people with disabilities to participate in a lot of different ways such as communication, education, work, recreation.
The iPad is a flat, rectangular computer with a large, 9-7-inch touchscreen on its face. It is 0.5 inches thick and its light weight. It come in six models 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB with or without 3G connectivity, and the price starts at $799.
iPads have the ability for you to download application that you can put onto the Ipad, this is reliatve to occupational therapy through different ways the audio based software allows you to convert commands into vocal words this can help someone who is has hearing problem so even stroke patients, the touch screen allows people with limited mobility a more accessible option, it has voice over option so blind people can use it i think that the main tool that it can be used for would be intellectual disabled children there are apps that you can download that help with learning and speech and it can provide non verbal children with a way to communicate.
An example in the lecture of an ipad and the use of OT was when Dave brought out the ipad and told us about the different 'apps' that you can download to help kids with intellectual disabilities learn one that sticks in mind is that story he told us about the teacher was teaching a class of intellectually disabled children and how she couldn't get them to focus or listen to her so she used the iPad application i'm not sure what is was called but she put the ipad in front of her face and there was a monster face that she was talking through it and as she talked the ipad face lips moved and the kids listened.
Assistive technology (AT) has been an important tool since the origins of the occupational therapy profession. For years, therapists have and used different types of low-tech devices, such as reaches, button hook, pencil grips, and other pieces of adaptive equipment to promote functional independence in that clients.
We use the term assistive technology to refer to as a broad range of devices, services strategies and practices that are conserved and applied to ameliorate the problems faced by individuals who have disabilities
Any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Hz8dhQw8Q
The iPad is a flat, rectangular computer with a large, 9-7-inch touchscreen on its face. It is 0.5 inches thick and its light weight. It come in six models 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB with or without 3G connectivity, and the price starts at $799.
iPads have the ability for you to download application that you can put onto the Ipad, this is reliatve to occupational therapy through different ways the audio based software allows you to convert commands into vocal words this can help someone who is has hearing problem so even stroke patients, the touch screen allows people with limited mobility a more accessible option, it has voice over option so blind people can use it i think that the main tool that it can be used for would be intellectual disabled children there are apps that you can download that help with learning and speech and it can provide non verbal children with a way to communicate.
An example in the lecture of an ipad and the use of OT was when Dave brought out the ipad and told us about the different 'apps' that you can download to help kids with intellectual disabilities learn one that sticks in mind is that story he told us about the teacher was teaching a class of intellectually disabled children and how she couldn't get them to focus or listen to her so she used the iPad application i'm not sure what is was called but she put the ipad in front of her face and there was a monster face that she was talking through it and as she talked the ipad face lips moved and the kids listened.
Case-Smith, J. (2005) Occupational therapy for children (5th ed.), Elsevier Mosby, St Louis, Missouri.
Cook, A., & Hussey, S. (1995). Assistive technologies: Principals and practice. Chicago: Mosby.
Tutorial 2
Hardware is the general term for the physical artifacts of a technology the hardware that i am familiar with is USB which is a flash memory data storage, it is typically removable and rewritable when studying occupational therapy you need one of these we film videos for assessment and having a usb helps you to transfer the video or photo's from one computer to another. Another Hardware is a external hard drive this stores you valuable data and adds a considerable level of safety and security. Software is digitally stored data, such as written programs or procedures, the software that i am familiar with is iphoto - this is an image management application, it allows the user to import photographs from camera, or disks and edit them. photo booth is another software i am familiar with this allows you to shoot videos and clips and send and upload them, you can add effects and backdrops to the photos. Another software is adobe photoshop this allow you to edit photo's
The use of digital imaging to provide information and recording would be that allows to to take still or moving pictures of your life that you are able to look back on when you are older or even the next day, it allows you to store memories, another use is for media information such as the newspaper people are able to take photo in completely different countries, cultures, religions and we are able to view them and get information about what is happening around the world. You can also use digital imaging to make website with pictures, writing and links about what you website is about and you are able to put this information on the internet and share it with everyone.
' New technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature'
With technology changing constantly new versions are coming out constantly this statement as an element of true and false because they are developing more and different technology everyday sometime an upgraded camera only has one feature that is different or even just a different style and all the software is the same, also some people have these expensive cameras will all this software on them and they don't even know how to use it, but other times they change altogether a digital camera that i brought 5 years ago is so out of date it's chunky and there are no fancy software pretty much just takes a photo, my friend now has a camera where you can see the photo that is being taken from the angle that the person who is getting their picture taken view.
The pluses and minuses of digital versus film camera are that digital you can get more pixal's so you can blow up the photo bigger as well as a zoom in and out option, you can change the background such as black and white or sepia, as well as you are able to view the photo that you have taken to see if it is any good or now the only thing is that they often break easily and are expensive. With film you get a chance to development and the thrill of not knowing what the photos look like this can also be a negative but people who enjoying being in a red room and developing themselves are able to, you can disposal cameras that are film which i buy sometimes when i am going somewhere and i want to take photos but i'm scared that i might loose my camera so i buy a cheap disposable and take photos and it doesn't matter if i break it or loose it.
Ethical issues are that people upload video's or photos without people permisson and they are posted all over the internet such as website like facebook and youtube. Other example would be people like celebrities they get followed around by people who take photo's of them such as when they get out of a car they take photo up there dresses for a story, and google earth people went around and took photos of peoples houses and streets without the peoples knowledge. This can also be good though for example at my cousins 21st she has it at a tennis club and some people came and crashed it and a picture that was hanging on the wall ended up being taken. This person who stole the picture was stupid enough to take it to a concert and got snapped in a picture taken by an event photographer and the they were able to find her and the picture was returned.
digital images can be used in OT for home visits such as taken pictures of the layout of the house and the entry, as well as taking pictures of clients with there permission, on my placement we had one client that had family overseas and they expressed that they would like a picture of this client so we took a picture and sent it to her family. Also when you are looking at buying adaptive equipment for a client you can look at manuals and see what kind of equipment you want and what it looks like you can also show the client to see if they like it and they are able to get a better understanding of it.
The use of digital imaging to provide information and recording would be that allows to to take still or moving pictures of your life that you are able to look back on when you are older or even the next day, it allows you to store memories, another use is for media information such as the newspaper people are able to take photo in completely different countries, cultures, religions and we are able to view them and get information about what is happening around the world. You can also use digital imaging to make website with pictures, writing and links about what you website is about and you are able to put this information on the internet and share it with everyone.
' New technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature'
With technology changing constantly new versions are coming out constantly this statement as an element of true and false because they are developing more and different technology everyday sometime an upgraded camera only has one feature that is different or even just a different style and all the software is the same, also some people have these expensive cameras will all this software on them and they don't even know how to use it, but other times they change altogether a digital camera that i brought 5 years ago is so out of date it's chunky and there are no fancy software pretty much just takes a photo, my friend now has a camera where you can see the photo that is being taken from the angle that the person who is getting their picture taken view.
The pluses and minuses of digital versus film camera are that digital you can get more pixal's so you can blow up the photo bigger as well as a zoom in and out option, you can change the background such as black and white or sepia, as well as you are able to view the photo that you have taken to see if it is any good or now the only thing is that they often break easily and are expensive. With film you get a chance to development and the thrill of not knowing what the photos look like this can also be a negative but people who enjoying being in a red room and developing themselves are able to, you can disposal cameras that are film which i buy sometimes when i am going somewhere and i want to take photos but i'm scared that i might loose my camera so i buy a cheap disposable and take photos and it doesn't matter if i break it or loose it.
Ethical issues are that people upload video's or photos without people permisson and they are posted all over the internet such as website like facebook and youtube. Other example would be people like celebrities they get followed around by people who take photo's of them such as when they get out of a car they take photo up there dresses for a story, and google earth people went around and took photos of peoples houses and streets without the peoples knowledge. This can also be good though for example at my cousins 21st she has it at a tennis club and some people came and crashed it and a picture that was hanging on the wall ended up being taken. This person who stole the picture was stupid enough to take it to a concert and got snapped in a picture taken by an event photographer and the they were able to find her and the picture was returned.
digital images can be used in OT for home visits such as taken pictures of the layout of the house and the entry, as well as taking pictures of clients with there permission, on my placement we had one client that had family overseas and they expressed that they would like a picture of this client so we took a picture and sent it to her family. Also when you are looking at buying adaptive equipment for a client you can look at manuals and see what kind of equipment you want and what it looks like you can also show the client to see if they like it and they are able to get a better understanding of it.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Tutorial 7
The 5 blogs that i choose relate to OT
(B)e(LO)n(G), OT- Follow the exploits of this OT practitioner as she helps others increase their ability to perform tasks.
http://otstudents.blogspot.com/
Wiihab- An interesting look at using look at using the Nintendo as a tool. http://wiihabtherapy.blogspot.com/
Gosh, that's neat; -An enthusiastic look at OT, and helping others.
http://www.goshthatsneat.com/
Health skills- this is about chronic pain management and healthy, allowing you to overcome the physical problems if pain, and functioning as a profession.
http://healthskills.wordpress.com/
Kara's OT Blog- Get a good perspective on life and OT with insights from this therapist. http://karajojo.blogspot.com/
I also commented on Stu's blog
http://stupearce.blogspot.com/
(B)e(LO)n(G), OT- Follow the exploits of this OT practitioner as she helps others increase their ability to perform tasks.
http://otstudents.blogspot.com/
Wiihab- An interesting look at using look at using the Nintendo as a tool. http://wiihabtherapy.blogspot.com/
Gosh, that's neat; -An enthusiastic look at OT, and helping others.
http://www.goshthatsneat.com/
Health skills- this is about chronic pain management and healthy, allowing you to overcome the physical problems if pain, and functioning as a profession.
http://healthskills.wordpress.com/
Kara's OT Blog- Get a good perspective on life and OT with insights from this therapist. http://karajojo.blogspot.com/
I also commented on Stu's blog
http://stupearce.blogspot.com/
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Tutorial Five
YouTube is a video- sharing website on whihc users can upload, share, and view videos. Youtube made it possible for anyone with internet to post a video on any subject or topic.
Topic of interest drawn from personal occupation that i am doin are peoples interest and what they like to do.
This video is a chiris brown song it has amazing dancing in it.
this video of a boy on the street and he has put together all these tic tac to make an orchestra.
Topic of interest drawn from personal occupation that i am doin are peoples interest and what they like to do.
This video is a chiris brown song it has amazing dancing in it.
this video of a boy on the street and he has put together all these tic tac to make an orchestra.
This is a video of a slam dunk compition that took place this year
A guy doing inspector gadget theme songs using beer bottles.
A show about travel seeing the six wonders of the world
tutorial Four Movie
We were given a task to film a short film approx 30 seconds in length. The video topic that we were given was overcoming diversity.
We decided to do how sometimes people can be ignorant in what they do such as in our movie a physically disabled person was on their was to class and students were just pushing past her and shutting doors on her. In our movie to over come this we did a teaching seesion to educates the students on what they were doing wrong so what they knew what to do in future.
By using planning such as doing a storyboard it was easier for us to sort out where we were filming what scenes we needed ,where and who would be in the film. We didn't have to worry about sound because the films were silent
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