Tutorial Eight: Assistive technology
Provide a definition of Assistive technology (your Cook and Hussey reading may be helpful with this).
Assistive technology refers to a broad range of devices, services, strategies and practices that are conceived and applied to ameliorate the problems faced by people with disabilities.Cook, A.M., & Hussey, S.M. (2000). Assistive technologies: principles and practice. St Louis: Mosby.
Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.
Blink switch. This is attached to a pair of glasses, when the wearer of these glasses blinks, this action activates the device to turn another object on or off.This is a compact device which fits to a pair of normal sized glasses and has a small control box which is used to increase and decrease sensitivity of the blink action according to the user.The cost of this item is $1,000.00
How does your chosen piece of equipment increased functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture.
This assistive device is a significant tool which enables a person to have some control over the environment in which they are in. It enables people who are non-verbal and who have extreme limitations in movement to make their own choices and can improve communication significantly for the client
Thursday, June 12, 2008
tutorial seven:posting you tube videos and flickr badges to blogs: explaning the process
Tutorial Seven: Posting You Tube Videos and Flickr Badges to Blogs: Explaining the process
Task One: Explain the step by step process required to embed You Tube videos into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
To embed a video, just copy the code from the "Embed" box—you can find it in the "About This Video" box when you're watching the video.You can also get the code from the "Embed HTML" box on the "Edit Video" page (http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit) if the video is yours.Once you've copied the code, just paste it into your website or blog to embed it.In your blog, press “Customise”, then “Page elements”, then “Add Page Elements”. Then click HTML/ Java Script “Add to Blog” or Video Bar “Add to Blog”.Then paste the text into the box, add a title and press “Save”.Retrieved June 12, 2008, from http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57788
Task Two: Explain the step by step process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
How to embed a Flickr badge on to a blog.
On flickr, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click on “Tools” under Help.
On the next page click “Build a Badge”
On the next page choose a format; either HTML badge or Flash badge. Then click the “Next” button.
Then pick what photos you want to show on the badge and click “Next”.
Press “Next” on the Colours screen.
Highlight the text in the box and copy.
In your blog, press “Customise”, then “Page elements”, then “Add Page Elements”. Then click HTML/ Java Script “Add to Blog”.
Then paste the text into the box, add a title and press “Save”.
Your badge is now on your blog
Task One: Explain the step by step process required to embed You Tube videos into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
To embed a video, just copy the code from the "Embed" box—you can find it in the "About This Video" box when you're watching the video.You can also get the code from the "Embed HTML" box on the "Edit Video" page (http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit) if the video is yours.Once you've copied the code, just paste it into your website or blog to embed it.In your blog, press “Customise”, then “Page elements”, then “Add Page Elements”. Then click HTML/ Java Script “Add to Blog” or Video Bar “Add to Blog”.Then paste the text into the box, add a title and press “Save”.Retrieved June 12, 2008, from http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57788
Task Two: Explain the step by step process required to embed a Flickr Badge into your Blog . Consider using screen captures to provide a visual representation of these steps.
How to embed a Flickr badge on to a blog.
On flickr, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Click on “Tools” under Help.
On the next page click “Build a Badge”
On the next page choose a format; either HTML badge or Flash badge. Then click the “Next” button.
Then pick what photos you want to show on the badge and click “Next”.
Press “Next” on the Colours screen.
Highlight the text in the box and copy.
In your blog, press “Customise”, then “Page elements”, then “Add Page Elements”. Then click HTML/ Java Script “Add to Blog”.
Then paste the text into the box, add a title and press “Save”.
Your badge is now on your blog
tutoral six: the internet and online communities
Tutorial Six: The internet and online communities
Either search online for a community which interest you or choose one of the provided online communities to investigate. Make sure your selected a community that comprises some form of online forum, discussion page or chat room. You may also wish to see if your community has a Wikipedia entry.
Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating
The community i am going to investigate is my space www.myspace.com
What is the brief or focus of this community
MySpace is a popular social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos for people of all ages around the world
What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?
MySpace offers services such as a general Profile setting, where you can update your mood, as well as your fav movies, bands, TV shows etc as well as being able to up-load photo's video's, audio-clips etc to your general profile, write blogs, as well as a comment space, where people can leave you comments. You can style your MySpace page to match your personality, by colour co-ordinating it, adding slide-shows, quiz results and joining groups that interest you.MySpace features in general are: Bulletins,Groups,MySpaceIM,MySpaceTV,MySpace Mobile, MySpace News, MySpace Classifieds and MySpace Karaoke
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?
The reason why I have a My-space page is so it’s easier to stay in touch with my friends & family who are in a different part of the country. It's easy to see what they are up to with their life’s by having a quick look at their page and you can look at photo's that they have posted to see what they have been up. I think a lot of people use my-space for this reason as its quicker and easier than posting a letter these days.Other people may be seeking friendship from other people and wanting to get to know other people in there own area. Relationships may also be formed over MySpace but it isn’t something I would do, as you never know if the person contacting you is telling the truth, or if they are some-one prowling on unassuming, naive people
Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt).
Activities (258131 groups)Automotive (56390 groups)Business & Entrepreneurs (25696 groups)Cities & Neighbourhoods (44369 groups)Companies / Co-workers (40109 groups)Computers & Internet (18990 groups)Countries & Regional (14911 groups)Cultures & Community (90529 groups)Entertainment (395449 groups)Family & Home (54542 groups)Fan Clubs (273493 groups)Fashion & Style (86038 groups)Film & Television (51012 groups)Food, Drink & Wine (45263 groups)Games (75199 groups)Gay, Lesbian & Bi (42520 groups)Government & Politics (35143 groups)Health, Wellness, Fitness (30779 groups)Hobbies & Crafts (37904 groups)Literature & Arts (35171 groups)Money & Investing (15672 groups)Music (355313 groups)Nightlife & Clubs (67833 groups)Non-Profit & Philanthropic (23240 groups)Other (1470810 groups)Pets & Animals (41627 groups)Places & Travel (21011 groups)Professional Organizations (50950 groups)Recreation & Sports (150304 groups)Religion & Beliefs (118518 groups)Romance & Relationships (73636 groups)Schools & Alumni (195876 groups)Science & History (10417 groups)Sorority/Fraternities (33809 groups)And discuss anything, for example:Posted: 27 Dec 2006, 19:24 Let's make our own list of 1,000 places to see before you die.
These are a list of topics that are being discussed on MySpace.
Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.
My-space has a page specially dedicated to safety and security: http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.viewpage&placement=safety_pagehome.You have the ability to set your profile to private, therefore only your friends or immediate contacts can view your details, but if your profile isn't set to private, then any videos or pictures you have uploaded become available for anybody on the internet to use. Also people add you all the time and you have no idea who they are
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity
You are given the opportunity to meet people all over the world, and you get the ability to find out other peoples perspectives on a certain topic. It's easy to get to, for example, no having to travel anywhere as you can do it all in the comfort of your own home! People can communicate with other people who have the same interests, or have the same illness etc.
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment what this community lacks or can not provide which traditional communities can.
There is no actual face to face stuff, its all over the internet, so you lose some sense of sociability....some people spend all their time in front of a computer, rather than getting out into the community and communicating with people, which isn’t good for building social skills
Either search online for a community which interest you or choose one of the provided online communities to investigate. Make sure your selected a community that comprises some form of online forum, discussion page or chat room. You may also wish to see if your community has a Wikipedia entry.
Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating
The community i am going to investigate is my space www.myspace.com
What is the brief or focus of this community
MySpace is a popular social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos for people of all ages around the world
What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?
MySpace offers services such as a general Profile setting, where you can update your mood, as well as your fav movies, bands, TV shows etc as well as being able to up-load photo's video's, audio-clips etc to your general profile, write blogs, as well as a comment space, where people can leave you comments. You can style your MySpace page to match your personality, by colour co-ordinating it, adding slide-shows, quiz results and joining groups that interest you.MySpace features in general are: Bulletins,Groups,MySpaceIM,MySpaceTV,MySpace Mobile, MySpace News, MySpace Classifieds and MySpace Karaoke
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?
The reason why I have a My-space page is so it’s easier to stay in touch with my friends & family who are in a different part of the country. It's easy to see what they are up to with their life’s by having a quick look at their page and you can look at photo's that they have posted to see what they have been up. I think a lot of people use my-space for this reason as its quicker and easier than posting a letter these days.Other people may be seeking friendship from other people and wanting to get to know other people in there own area. Relationships may also be formed over MySpace but it isn’t something I would do, as you never know if the person contacting you is telling the truth, or if they are some-one prowling on unassuming, naive people
Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt).
Activities (258131 groups)Automotive (56390 groups)Business & Entrepreneurs (25696 groups)Cities & Neighbourhoods (44369 groups)Companies / Co-workers (40109 groups)Computers & Internet (18990 groups)Countries & Regional (14911 groups)Cultures & Community (90529 groups)Entertainment (395449 groups)Family & Home (54542 groups)Fan Clubs (273493 groups)Fashion & Style (86038 groups)Film & Television (51012 groups)Food, Drink & Wine (45263 groups)Games (75199 groups)Gay, Lesbian & Bi (42520 groups)Government & Politics (35143 groups)Health, Wellness, Fitness (30779 groups)Hobbies & Crafts (37904 groups)Literature & Arts (35171 groups)Money & Investing (15672 groups)Music (355313 groups)Nightlife & Clubs (67833 groups)Non-Profit & Philanthropic (23240 groups)Other (1470810 groups)Pets & Animals (41627 groups)Places & Travel (21011 groups)Professional Organizations (50950 groups)Recreation & Sports (150304 groups)Religion & Beliefs (118518 groups)Romance & Relationships (73636 groups)Schools & Alumni (195876 groups)Science & History (10417 groups)Sorority/Fraternities (33809 groups)And discuss anything, for example:Posted: 27 Dec 2006, 19:24 Let's make our own list of 1,000 places to see before you die.
These are a list of topics that are being discussed on MySpace.
Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.
My-space has a page specially dedicated to safety and security: http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.viewpage&placement=safety_pagehome.You have the ability to set your profile to private, therefore only your friends or immediate contacts can view your details, but if your profile isn't set to private, then any videos or pictures you have uploaded become available for anybody on the internet to use. Also people add you all the time and you have no idea who they are
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity
You are given the opportunity to meet people all over the world, and you get the ability to find out other peoples perspectives on a certain topic. It's easy to get to, for example, no having to travel anywhere as you can do it all in the comfort of your own home! People can communicate with other people who have the same interests, or have the same illness etc.
Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment what this community lacks or can not provide which traditional communities can.
There is no actual face to face stuff, its all over the internet, so you lose some sense of sociability....some people spend all their time in front of a computer, rather than getting out into the community and communicating with people, which isn’t good for building social skills
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