Step By Step Process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog
1. Sign into your Flickr account
2. At the bottom of the home page, click on the link "Tools" under "help"
3. Click one the link that say "Hey, where is the badge?"
4. Two options of presenting your badge will appear, choose one and click "Next content" at the bottom
5. select which photos you would on your badge and the click "Next colours"
6. Select which colours you would like for; background, links and text. Then click "Next preview and get code"
7. Highlight the code text and right click and then click "copy"
8. Log onto your blog and select "New Post"
9. Select the "design" tab
10. Click "Add Gadget" and select "HTML"
11. Add title and right click in the space you would normally type and click "paste"
12. Click "publish" and your flickr badge will now appear on your blog side bar
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tutorial Eight: Youtube Clip
Step By Step Process required to embed You Tube videos into your Blog
1. Find a youtube video you wish to select to add to your blog
2. Start up a new tab or window and log into your blog
3. Select "New Post" as you normally would if going to write a new update. You may add a title to your post
4. Click on your youtube tab/window and at the bottom of you chosen video there should be a link that says "Embed". Click this and the text shown should be highlighted in blue.
5. Right click on the highlighted text and click "copy"
6. Go back into your blog and where you would normally type you post, right click again and click "paste"
7. Now click "Publish Post" and your youtube video will now be on your blog!!
1. Find a youtube video you wish to select to add to your blog
2. Start up a new tab or window and log into your blog
3. Select "New Post" as you normally would if going to write a new update. You may add a title to your post
4. Click on your youtube tab/window and at the bottom of you chosen video there should be a link that says "Embed". Click this and the text shown should be highlighted in blue.
5. Right click on the highlighted text and click "copy"
6. Go back into your blog and where you would normally type you post, right click again and click "paste"
7. Now click "Publish Post" and your youtube video will now be on your blog!!
Tutorial One
Information technology/Information communication technology (IT/ICT)
The term IT refers to anything in relation to computing technology (Tech Terms, 2005). IT is now just another building block in the modern world today. Understanding and operating IT is considered a basic skill in education along with reading, writing and numeracy (UNSECO, 2002). Most businesses have IT departments for their business to keep networks up and running smoothly.
IT devices and systems I feel comfortable and competent using are as follows;
- Internet
- Laptop/computer
- i-pods
- Mobile phones
- Email
- Microsoft office programmes
- Windows software
- mp3
In my fieldwork experiences IT is being used in Occupational therapy practice a in a number of ways. The internet is being used to quickly find answers to medical questions on conditions. Email is used to send application forms to Enable for equipment or housing modifications. Computers are also used to hold copies of forms and assessments to then be printed when required. For safety reasons community Occupational therapists always carry mobile phones on them when leaving the office. Landline phones are constantly used to make appointments with clients and to follow up after intervention.
An ethical implication that arose from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices or systems is the breach of confidentiality and privacy. Information being sent via mobiles or internet can be picked up by others and read, this is more common on the internet. If someone accidentally downloads a wrong file it can be sent to someone who does not have permission or the right to read it. Photos that may distinguish someone’s identity can be uploaded onto the net without realising this.
COMPUTER ETHICS
This is a guideline for computer professionals to follow when making their decisions regarding professional and social conduct. There is a code of ethics designed by the Association for Computing Machinery to control ethical behaviour among computing professionals. It covers ethics for professionals and technology in society (Wikipedia, 2010)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
IP are networks for legal entitlements that are categorised by specific information or ideas. The person with rights to the legal entitlement gains exclusive rights of the subject matter if the IP (Wikipedia, 2010).
SOCIAL JUSTICE
This is based on the concept that within a society individuals are treated fairly and that there is an equal share of the benefits of society (Wikipedia, 2010).
INFORMED CONSENT
“Informed consent is a legal procedure to ensure that a patient or client knows of all the risks and costs involved in a treatment” (Cherry, 2010).
As technology grows more quickly every day by having a good understanding of IT will make it easier to move from one appliance to a new adapted version. Technology is everywhere today such as work, schools, leisure activities, sports, festivals, arts and within the home. So if we wish to keep up with our fields of interest it is important we learn a good understanding of IT. By having a basic understanding of the ethical issues involved in IT we can make use of the appliances lawfully and respectfully.
Cherry, K. (2010). Informed consent. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://psychology.about.com
Tech Terms.com. (2005). IT information technology. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://www.techterms.com/definition/it
UNESCO. (2002). Information. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://unesdoc.unesco.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Computer ethics. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Intellectual property. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Social justice. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
The term IT refers to anything in relation to computing technology (Tech Terms, 2005). IT is now just another building block in the modern world today. Understanding and operating IT is considered a basic skill in education along with reading, writing and numeracy (UNSECO, 2002). Most businesses have IT departments for their business to keep networks up and running smoothly.
IT devices and systems I feel comfortable and competent using are as follows;
- Internet
- Laptop/computer
- i-pods
- Mobile phones
- Microsoft office programmes
- Windows software
- mp3
In my fieldwork experiences IT is being used in Occupational therapy practice a in a number of ways. The internet is being used to quickly find answers to medical questions on conditions. Email is used to send application forms to Enable for equipment or housing modifications. Computers are also used to hold copies of forms and assessments to then be printed when required. For safety reasons community Occupational therapists always carry mobile phones on them when leaving the office. Landline phones are constantly used to make appointments with clients and to follow up after intervention.
An ethical implication that arose from the capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices or systems is the breach of confidentiality and privacy. Information being sent via mobiles or internet can be picked up by others and read, this is more common on the internet. If someone accidentally downloads a wrong file it can be sent to someone who does not have permission or the right to read it. Photos that may distinguish someone’s identity can be uploaded onto the net without realising this.
COMPUTER ETHICS
This is a guideline for computer professionals to follow when making their decisions regarding professional and social conduct. There is a code of ethics designed by the Association for Computing Machinery to control ethical behaviour among computing professionals. It covers ethics for professionals and technology in society (Wikipedia, 2010)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
IP are networks for legal entitlements that are categorised by specific information or ideas. The person with rights to the legal entitlement gains exclusive rights of the subject matter if the IP (Wikipedia, 2010).
SOCIAL JUSTICE
This is based on the concept that within a society individuals are treated fairly and that there is an equal share of the benefits of society (Wikipedia, 2010).
INFORMED CONSENT
“Informed consent is a legal procedure to ensure that a patient or client knows of all the risks and costs involved in a treatment” (Cherry, 2010).
As technology grows more quickly every day by having a good understanding of IT will make it easier to move from one appliance to a new adapted version. Technology is everywhere today such as work, schools, leisure activities, sports, festivals, arts and within the home. So if we wish to keep up with our fields of interest it is important we learn a good understanding of IT. By having a basic understanding of the ethical issues involved in IT we can make use of the appliances lawfully and respectfully.
Cherry, K. (2010). Informed consent. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://psychology.about.com
Tech Terms.com. (2005). IT information technology. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://www.techterms.com/definition/it
UNESCO. (2002). Information. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://unesdoc.unesco.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Computer ethics. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Intellectual property. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia. (2010). Social justice. Retrieved February 24, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tutorial Three
BLOGGER
Blogger offers a number of services to the users. It offers a place for people to express them self, a collection or links others have explored and wish to share. The service allows you to post something new at anytime so you can keep an ongoing record if you like. Blogger has enabled people to have a voice and connect with others.
Blogger allows people from all over the world to connect. It began in 1999 and was launched by Pyra Labs.
Each blogger has their own profile which they create and connect up with friends and followers. Once a blog (comment) has been posted by the blogger any friends or others can comment on it. The blogger can add links, photos and video clips to their page.
Blogger has imposed the following limitations on content storage per user account:
• Number of blogs = Unlimited
• Size of pages = Individual pages are limited to 1 MB
• Number of labels = 5,000 unique labels per blog, 20 unique labels per post
• Number of pictures = Up to 1 GB of total storage
• Size of pictures = If posted via Blogger Mobile, limited 250 KB per picture; posted pictures are scaled to 800px
• Team members (those that can write to a blog) = 100
Blogger offers a number of services to the users. It offers a place for people to express them self, a collection or links others have explored and wish to share. The service allows you to post something new at anytime so you can keep an ongoing record if you like. Blogger has enabled people to have a voice and connect with others.
Blogger allows people from all over the world to connect. It began in 1999 and was launched by Pyra Labs.
Each blogger has their own profile which they create and connect up with friends and followers. Once a blog (comment) has been posted by the blogger any friends or others can comment on it. The blogger can add links, photos and video clips to their page.
Blogger has imposed the following limitations on content storage per user account:
• Number of blogs = Unlimited
• Size of pages = Individual pages are limited to 1 MB
• Number of labels = 5,000 unique labels per blog, 20 unique labels per post
• Number of pictures = Up to 1 GB of total storage
• Size of pictures = If posted via Blogger Mobile, limited 250 KB per picture; posted pictures are scaled to 800px
• Team members (those that can write to a blog) = 100
Tutorial Seven
Assistive Technology
Provided in the Public Law 100-407, the Technical Assistance of the States Act in the United States, assistive technology is “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” (Cook & Hussey, 1993).
Computer Access: Enlarging lens: Enlarged keyboard
BigKeys Company
Enlarged keyboards are to help with computer access for people with:
• Partial Sight / Visual Impairment
• Learning Disorders
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Autism
• Down Syndrome
• Arthritis
• Stroke
• Impairment of Motor Skills
• Rheumatism
BigKeys LX $195.00
Standard size keyboard but all keys are 1inch square (4x standard keyboard). There is a standard 97 character keyset. The keys can come in either ABC order or QWERTY order (QWERTY is the standard keyboard order).
These keyboards contain ‘easy to read’ keys. The keys can come in the following colour combinations:
- Bright white with black characters
- Bright yellow with black characters
- Black with white characters
- Multi coloured keys
No-run on key, meaning that each key press only results in one character no matter how long it is held down
5 Year Limited Warranty
Where to buy from: east-west.com.au / spectronicsinoz.com
An enlarged keyboard provides large keys which are an easy target for people ho have difficulties with motor skills, vision, intellectual disabilities or cognitive.
BigKeys Company. (2008). BigKeys LX. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.bigkeys.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=2
Cook, A., & Hussey, S. (1993). Assistive technologies: Principles and practice. St. Louis, MO: Mosby - Year Book, Inc.
Provided in the Public Law 100-407, the Technical Assistance of the States Act in the United States, assistive technology is “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” (Cook & Hussey, 1993).
Computer Access: Enlarging lens: Enlarged keyboard
BigKeys Company
Enlarged keyboards are to help with computer access for people with:
• Partial Sight / Visual Impairment
• Learning Disorders
• Cerebral Palsy
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Autism
• Down Syndrome
• Arthritis
• Stroke
• Impairment of Motor Skills
• Rheumatism
BigKeys LX $195.00
Standard size keyboard but all keys are 1inch square (4x standard keyboard). There is a standard 97 character keyset. The keys can come in either ABC order or QWERTY order (QWERTY is the standard keyboard order).
These keyboards contain ‘easy to read’ keys. The keys can come in the following colour combinations:
- Bright white with black characters
- Bright yellow with black characters
- Black with white characters
- Multi coloured keys
No-run on key, meaning that each key press only results in one character no matter how long it is held down
5 Year Limited Warranty
Where to buy from: east-west.com.au / spectronicsinoz.com
An enlarged keyboard provides large keys which are an easy target for people ho have difficulties with motor skills, vision, intellectual disabilities or cognitive.
BigKeys Company. (2008). BigKeys LX. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.bigkeys.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=2
Cook, A., & Hussey, S. (1993). Assistive technologies: Principles and practice. St. Louis, MO: Mosby - Year Book, Inc.
Tutorial Six
Facebook
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a website which allows users to connect with family and friends from all over the world. “Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet” (Zuckerberg, n.d.).
You can connect to Facebook via this link http://facebook.com/
What does Facebook provide?
Each Facebook user has a profile page which contains their personal information but also comments that have been left from friends and themselves.
Facebook offers the following services:
- Users the opportunity to connect with old and knew friends for free.
- Photos can be posted amongst friends and others if the user chooses to allow the photos to be public.
- Friends can send comments amongst each other both on their profiles but also via private email.
- There is online chat system which can be used if the user wishes.
- People can join groups and societies within Facebook. This is a chance for people to discuss interests of their own.
- There are games and applications that users can be engage in
- Events are advertised on Facebook or in some cases private invitation to events or functions are sent out to people.
How people contribute to Facebook?
People can contribute to Facebook just by joining. Once a user they can contribute by adding comments, photos and statuses to friends and their own profiles. Some people create their own groups on Facebook which other people can join. The more people with Facebook create a larger network. The larger the network the more people you can interact with. In fact almost everyone I meet today have a Facebook page. This is great as you are able to remain in contact with that person even if you are on the other side of the world.
Why do people connect with Facebook?
Facebook is a very much a social network. This means that people chose to create an account generally to remain in touch with friends and family and share life stories amongst one another (Sunderland, 2010). A lot of people feel they are more informed and aware of what is going on in their community or social group around them. It also needs to be taken into account that communicating with people over Facebook does not cost anything and is quick and easy.
Facebook allows each user to have a page dedicated to them in which they can write, display videos and add photos onto helping the user to gain identity and recognition (Kollock, 1999).
Facebook is a great way to connect with people but what happens when you only catch up with friends who live close to you over the internet. Using Facebook maybe more cost and time efficient but are we losing precious people skills by being propped up at the computer all day. People like to remain as one in the community and for some they feel that Facebook works for them, however what about community meaning; people who live in one locality (Dictionary.com, 2010). Should we not make the time to see each other in person if we want to reconnect with the community? The question needs to be asked has Facebook a supplement form of communication between two people who know each other in real life (Sunderland, 2010).
Some people such as students may argue that the reason why they resort to Facebook is due to time efficiency. However this becomes another huge argument.
Examples of a Facebook discussion
This is from a wakeboarding group:
Person 1: Had a great time wakeboarding tonight.
8 hours ago
Peron 4 and Person 2 like this.
Person 2: Was bloody wicked! but seriosuly ache now!
8 hours ago
Person 3: Im in pain!
8 hours ago
(For privacy reasons these people’s names have been removed)
This one is from a user’s (Person 2) home page:
Person 1: Next weekend, you free?
Person 2: Yup!
Person 1: im thinking i may come down see yooou. id have to come sat tho and leave sunday, so dunno whether to come diff weekend.. really can't afford time off work, been off all week ill ... ugh. come up here ;)!
Person 2: Come come come PLEASE
Person 3: Guess who else is coming?!
Potential ethical issues that may arise for Facebook
Potential ethical issues, these are moral or righteous issues that may appear in the future for Facebook (“ethical”, 2009). As stated earlier there is becoming less and less face to face communication between people when social networks such as Facebook exist.
Privacy always becomes an issue when giving details out on the internet. Facebook has already experienced one dilemma with this as David Canton a business lawyer and trade-mark agent with a technology focus at Harrison Pensa LLP explains.
“Privacy options were expanded, but many found the options too complex and difficult to understand, thus requiring a lot of time and energy for each user to go in and adjust the settings. That assumes of course that users first found out about the changes, understood that they needed to alter privacy settings, and took the time to actually do it.”
What does Facebook community hold over the old traditional community?
Individuals within the Facebook community have equality of voice (Sunderland, 2010). In the traditional community because everyone saw each other face to face there were automatic judgments being made, sometimes subconsciously. On Facebook a community can make contact with others far or overseas instantly, if they require their assistance (Sunderland, 2010). A traditional community does not have this option and if they wish to make contact overseas it can be up weeks before they get a response.
In saying this there is also advantages the old traditional community holds over a Facebook community.
There are limited communication skills that you are able to use within Facebook communities (Sunderland, 2010). These are communication skills such as; facial expressions, tone of voice and body language. There is an unlimited amount of members in a group or community; this can mean a rapid increase of members, leading to unwanted or unperceived changes in the community (Sunderland, 2010).
Canton, D. (2010, June 21). Privacy worries spark backlash. Money. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.lfpress.com/money/columnists/david_canton/2010/06/18/14437496.html
Dictionary.com, "community," in Dictionary.com Unabridged. Source location: Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: June 20, 2010.
"ethical." Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition. Philip Lief Group 2009. 21 Jun. 2010..
Kollock, Peter. (1999).
Unpublished: Sunderland, J. (2010). Participation in occupation 1: Online communities and the real world. Cited with permission from the author.
Zuckerberg, M. (n.d.). Facebook reviews. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a website which allows users to connect with family and friends from all over the world. “Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet” (Zuckerberg, n.d.).
You can connect to Facebook via this link http://facebook.com/
What does Facebook provide?
Each Facebook user has a profile page which contains their personal information but also comments that have been left from friends and themselves.
Facebook offers the following services:
- Users the opportunity to connect with old and knew friends for free.
- Photos can be posted amongst friends and others if the user chooses to allow the photos to be public.
- Friends can send comments amongst each other both on their profiles but also via private email.
- There is online chat system which can be used if the user wishes.
- People can join groups and societies within Facebook. This is a chance for people to discuss interests of their own.
- There are games and applications that users can be engage in
- Events are advertised on Facebook or in some cases private invitation to events or functions are sent out to people.
How people contribute to Facebook?
People can contribute to Facebook just by joining. Once a user they can contribute by adding comments, photos and statuses to friends and their own profiles. Some people create their own groups on Facebook which other people can join. The more people with Facebook create a larger network. The larger the network the more people you can interact with. In fact almost everyone I meet today have a Facebook page. This is great as you are able to remain in contact with that person even if you are on the other side of the world.
Why do people connect with Facebook?
Facebook is a very much a social network. This means that people chose to create an account generally to remain in touch with friends and family and share life stories amongst one another (Sunderland, 2010). A lot of people feel they are more informed and aware of what is going on in their community or social group around them. It also needs to be taken into account that communicating with people over Facebook does not cost anything and is quick and easy.
Facebook allows each user to have a page dedicated to them in which they can write, display videos and add photos onto helping the user to gain identity and recognition (Kollock, 1999).
Facebook is a great way to connect with people but what happens when you only catch up with friends who live close to you over the internet. Using Facebook maybe more cost and time efficient but are we losing precious people skills by being propped up at the computer all day. People like to remain as one in the community and for some they feel that Facebook works for them, however what about community meaning; people who live in one locality (Dictionary.com, 2010). Should we not make the time to see each other in person if we want to reconnect with the community? The question needs to be asked has Facebook a supplement form of communication between two people who know each other in real life (Sunderland, 2010).
Some people such as students may argue that the reason why they resort to Facebook is due to time efficiency. However this becomes another huge argument.
Examples of a Facebook discussion
This is from a wakeboarding group:
Person 1: Had a great time wakeboarding tonight.
8 hours ago
Peron 4 and Person 2 like this.
Person 2: Was bloody wicked! but seriosuly ache now!
8 hours ago
Person 3: Im in pain!
8 hours ago
(For privacy reasons these people’s names have been removed)
This one is from a user’s (Person 2) home page:
Person 1: Next weekend, you free?
Person 2: Yup!
Person 1: im thinking i may come down see yooou. id have to come sat tho and leave sunday, so dunno whether to come diff weekend.. really can't afford time off work, been off all week ill ... ugh. come up here ;)!
Person 2: Come come come PLEASE
Person 3: Guess who else is coming?!
Potential ethical issues that may arise for Facebook
Potential ethical issues, these are moral or righteous issues that may appear in the future for Facebook (“ethical”, 2009). As stated earlier there is becoming less and less face to face communication between people when social networks such as Facebook exist.
Privacy always becomes an issue when giving details out on the internet. Facebook has already experienced one dilemma with this as David Canton a business lawyer and trade-mark agent with a technology focus at Harrison Pensa LLP explains.
“Privacy options were expanded, but many found the options too complex and difficult to understand, thus requiring a lot of time and energy for each user to go in and adjust the settings. That assumes of course that users first found out about the changes, understood that they needed to alter privacy settings, and took the time to actually do it.”
What does Facebook community hold over the old traditional community?
Individuals within the Facebook community have equality of voice (Sunderland, 2010). In the traditional community because everyone saw each other face to face there were automatic judgments being made, sometimes subconsciously. On Facebook a community can make contact with others far or overseas instantly, if they require their assistance (Sunderland, 2010). A traditional community does not have this option and if they wish to make contact overseas it can be up weeks before they get a response.
In saying this there is also advantages the old traditional community holds over a Facebook community.
There are limited communication skills that you are able to use within Facebook communities (Sunderland, 2010). These are communication skills such as; facial expressions, tone of voice and body language. There is an unlimited amount of members in a group or community; this can mean a rapid increase of members, leading to unwanted or unperceived changes in the community (Sunderland, 2010).
Canton, D. (2010, June 21). Privacy worries spark backlash. Money. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.lfpress.com/money/columnists/david_canton/2010/06/18/14437496.html
Dictionary.com, "community," in Dictionary.com Unabridged. Source location: Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/community. Available: http://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: June 20, 2010.
"ethical." Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition. Philip Lief Group 2009. 21 Jun. 2010.
Kollock, Peter. (1999).
Unpublished: Sunderland, J. (2010). Participation in occupation 1: Online communities and the real world. Cited with permission from the author.
Zuckerberg, M. (n.d.). Facebook reviews. Retrieved June 21, 2010, from http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook
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