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Tutorial Two:

1. Some of the pluses and minuses of digital camera technology holds in comparison to more
traditional film based camera are;
Minuses
The "too quick" ability to delete captured spontaneous moments.
Pluses
Never running out of film is great.
The lack of cost involved with being able to choose which photos to develop.
The amount of places that a photo can be placed due to digital imaging is almost infinite.

2. Some of the ways that digital images can be stored are on disk, memory stick, a hard-drive, on a camera memory. These images can get tranferred literally around the world at a click of a button these days, they can also be cross-transferred between the pieces of equipment mentioned above, and manipulated using other communications technology are that can add or subtract images within the photo, or enhance the quality of the picture.

3. The ethical issues that could and can arise when using cameras are the ones that breach privacy rights. Sometimes there is a fine line between public verses private, and other times the boundrary line is very clear. Knowing when to use a camera and what photography to display. Informed consent to be photographed and the need for the photos should have clear objectives if used in the public domain, this includes the issue of Intellectual property and looks at what is owned by who.

4. Photography is being used in occupational therapy in replace of drawings to give true representation of objects and surroundings to people with many types of disabilities and impaiments.

5. Flickr allows one to create an account, share and stay in touch, make stuff and explore on its site.

6. Photobucket.com, lifehacker.com, Snapfish.co.nz

7. The difference between a digital and an optical zoom are according to http://www.anwserbag.com/ ... the difference is that optical lens are the important feature on the camera as they litteraly zoom in on the subject where as the digital zoom fills in the gaps with added pixels and other software to manipulate photo.

8. The term megapixal means "one million pixels used as a unit of resolutionn in a digital camera" . google search.

Tutorial One:

1. Definition of Technology ...
The total knowledge and skills available to any given society. Collins Concise Dictionary, 1989.

2.
Because of technology knowledge and skill has become further advanced. Society has a better understanding of the world around us. Technology has helped solved previously unsolved crime, it has also made the world a smaller place with the use of the internet, and the multi-modual ways of communicating are keeping poeple connecting up more frequently than 20years ago.

3.
The devices or system that I feel comfortable and competent with are the ones that I know
how to operate/or learn how to use. My mobile Phone, Laptop and Camera are the items of
technology that I use the most. Frustration when unable to operate these things can be
overwhelming when things aren't going right. I can now use my ipod (which was a gift), which
sat in the drawer for 18months before I learnt how to use it. There are now of course upgraded
models already.

4.
IT is used in Occupational Therapy practice by the use of the computer and being able to
access the Internet.

5.
The ethical implications that arise from capturing, sharing and transferring
information are about Privacy and anominity.

6.
Definition of Computer Ethics ...
"Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social contact."
Course Lecture Notes:Tutorial One.

7.
Definition of Intellectual Property ...
"Intellectual property is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas or other intangibles in their expressed form."
Course Lecture Notes: Tutorial One.

8.
Definition of Social Justice ...
"mostly refers to to an ideal of society, where "justice" refers to economic status rather than to the administration of laws".
Course Lecture Notes: Tutorial One.

9.
Definition of Informed Consent ...
"... is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given concent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and implications of an action".
Course Lecture Notes: Tutorial One.

10.
It is important to have an understanding of the ethical issues in regards to ITC as it safe
guards me in my practice and takes into consideration the wellbeing and privacy of the
clients under my 'care'.

Hello, this is the P.I.O1 paper.