*This is my first blog in my profile. This blog was set up for the coarse 'Participation in occupation'. Information technology is the total knowledge and skills available to any given society (Sunderland 2010). Technology provides information directly and quickly from one place to another via messaging and information processing. Technology has a huge range of varieties involved for example computers, mobile phones, iphones and iPods. The use of this type of technology is so broad that it would be impossible to know everything about technology and its functions.
*IT has become heavily applied in modern day society. The use of technology has developed from a luxury item to one that is a common place item. Computers are a perfect example of how technology has advanced over the years. Twenty years ago it was rear to see people using a computer in the home and only people that had the money would have one. Now computers are a must have item and nearrly every house hold has atleast one. This is because society has become faster and quicker paced due to the development of technology. This video is a add for computers in the 1990 and shows how far technology has come since then.
*I have knowledge of some technology. I can use a cell phone to txt and call people; I can use a computer with the basic functions such as email, type on word, use the Internet and download music. I have an old edition IPod and phone so the newer technology of these I haven’t mastered yet, but as i am young and used to technology it wouldn't take me long to get used to the new technology. I am finding blogging difficult and am not used to the format of the system used to navigate a blog. This may limit the designing of my blog.
*IT has been used in my OT studies to write reports and to gain information on equipment that is available for people with different needs. In my OT field work practice a computer to email clients to book appointments and keep in contact with them. IT systems such as email my pose a limitation for OTs as it is faster than talking to someone in person so it could make communication between the OT and client impersonal. An example of a way for an OT to use IT for practice is by using the internet to search for equipment based websites that OTs can visit to look at different equipment and decide which equipment to use http://www.starmobility.co.nz/ . By understanding and using IT an Occupational therapist can keep up with new technological advances and create new ways of communicating with clients.
*There are ethical issues surrounding the use of capturing and taking videos of people. In private settings there is less of a problem with ethical issues as long as the people agree to the photo being taken. In a public setting such as in schools, formal consent needs to be given to allow the photos to be taken (teachers council, 2011)
*Intellectual property is a term used for human innovations and creativity. They are capable of being protected under national law and treaties (iponz 2010). OTs have to consider this to capture something on film that is intellectual property of someone else and to make sure that they make note that the image is some one else’s intellectual property.
* Social justice is a term that concerned with equal justice in all aspects of society. It is about equal rights and opportunities for everyone (wisegeek 2011). Social justice is important in the use of OTs and people have the right to have the access to technology and using a camera.
*Informed consent refers to the individuals freedom, rights and self-determination in aspects of their life (minedu 2010). This is a very important part of using IT as an OT as informed consent has to be given to access and use any information from the client. Informed consent is a formal tool to allow the therapist to use the data given is a specific way.
Minedu.(2010).Informed consent Guidelines. Retrieved on 16th March 2011. From
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/SpecialEducation/FormsAndGuidelines/InformedConsentGuidelines.aspx
Wise geek. (2011). What is social justice. Retrieved on 16th March 2011.From http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-social-justice.htm
iponz (2010). What is intellectual property. Retrieved on 16th March 2011, From http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/what-is-ip/what-is-intellectual-property
Teacherscouncil. (2011). Code of ethics. Retrieved 26 April 2011. From http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/required/ethics/codeofethics.stm)
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