Information technology: the total knowledge and skills available to any given society. It allows for interaction within and mastery of environment (Colins consis dictionary. 1989)
Its very hard to find an area of our lives that are not connected to a system comprising some form of technology ie, as an object, knowledge, activity, process and as a sociotechnical system.
Examples pf technology used in everyday life and OT work place settings could be:
Its very hard to find an area of our lives that are not connected to a system comprising some form of technology ie, as an object, knowledge, activity, process and as a sociotechnical system.
Examples pf technology used in everyday life and OT work place settings could be:
- Ipod
- Laptops
- Mobile phone
- Digital camera
- Printer
- Electric wheelchair
- Video conferencing
- Nintendo Wii
- Interanet
The link below has articles relevant to;
- The internet
- Databases
- Communication
- Gaming
- The IT industry
Computer ethics: is the branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct (Retrieved Feb 14, 2007, from http://enwikipedia.org/wiki/computer_ethics)
Intellectual property: Umbrella term used for various legal entitelmants which attach to certain types of information (retrieved feb 14, 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/intellectual_property)
Social Justice: Society develops policies and practices to more fully include people who in the past have had limited access to computer resources (retrieved feb 14, 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice)
Informed consent: is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to have given consent based upon an appreciation and understanding of the facts and implications of an action retrieved feb 14, 2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/informed_consent)
Being aware of different technology allows a greater range of treatment options and other services that can be utilised by the client. You need to understand basic ethical issues to ensure you not just using any old technology.
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