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Objectives: To describe the principals of technology and identify uses of technology in the home, workplace and community. TECHNOLOGY . . . SAY WHAT?!?!?. Which is an example of Technology?. Technology involves people. When did technology start?. Does Technology Have to be New?. NO
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Objectives: To describe the principals of technology and identify uses of technology in the home, workplace and community.
Does Technology Have to be New? • NO • Technology began in prehistoric times
THE EXPERTS SAY . . . • TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROCESSES, TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND EXTEND CAPABILITIES.
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO: • PEOPLE USING . . .
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING . . . • TOOLS . . .
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, . . . • RESOURCES
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES, . . . • AND PROCESSES
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROCESSES . . . • TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROCESSES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND . . . • EXTEND CAPABILITIES
TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PEOPLE ARE THEINGREDIENTS OF TECHNOLOGY. EACH HAS ITS OWN IDENTITY, BUT TOGETHER, WHEN THEY SOLVE A PROBLEM OR EXTEND CAPABILITIES, THEY CREATE TECHNOLOGY. PEOPLE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS PROCESSES RESOURCES
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING • IS A CELL PHONE AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?
Are people involved? • Yes • Are tools involved? • Yes • Are resources involved? • Yes • Are processes involved? • Yes • Does a cell phone solve a problem or extend our capabilities? • Yes
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING • IS BAKING BREAD AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?
Are people involved? • Yes • Are tools involved? • Yes • Are resources involved? • Yes • Are processes involved? • Yes • Does bread solve a problem or extend our capabilities? • Yes
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING • IS OUR CLASSROOM AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?
Are people involved? • Yes • Are tools involved? • Yes • Are resources involved? • Yes • Are processes involved? • Yes • Does our classroom solve a problem or extend our capabilities? • Yes
Which is an example of Technology? A B cac.uindy.edu/mission.php www.fotosearch.com / SPS006/1355r-219/ C jkontherun.blogs.com /.../ uncategorized/ merge.jpg
Now it’s your turn Can you list 5 examples of technology used… in the home? in the workplace? in the community?
Technology around us in our homes Cleaning Climate control Communication Entertainment Food preparation Food preservation Security
Technology around us in the work place Comfort Communication Information Security
Technology around us in the community Clean environment Communications Entertainment Food Security
Now it is your turn Can you list 10 examples of technology in the home that do not use electricity or batteries? (think low tech )
Source • Equipped for the Future Content Standards, What Adults Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the 21st Century National Institute for Literacy. www.nifl.gov #EX0099P from Education Publications Center www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html