tutorial one

• In your own words briefly critique why(or wht not) a great understanding and use of IT will help us in our daily practice and daily lives.

The good undersatnding of IT is essential to support the needs of our clients in their daily lives. As OT professionals we have to be quite up-to-date with the latest in methods and adaptive gadgets to be able to deliver the best service to our clients, therefore having a good understanding of IT will help in this process.
We can confidently use IT to be able to bring technology to our clients in their homes. Learning to use IT will also enhance our own knowledge, empowering us with the latest in this century.
Although IT can also have its negatives as the use of IT if exploited can turn into a menace and a social evil.
People can easily get addicted to IT and the various avenues of interests in the virtual world. People could live double lives. People get addicted to games and other areas of interest and lose all interest in the real world, therefore neglecting all social contact and becoming anti social. There is a lot of ethical issues to consider while surfing the net, and there things like hacking into personal data and computer theiving that are crimes. People often gamble using false identity and impersonate other people which is a crime. Therefore a good understanding of IT will not only keep us safe but also protect the needs  and rights of our clients.