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The Nature of Technology

The Nature of Technology. Chapter 1, Section 3. What is Technology?. Technology: how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve problems . What are some examples of technology?

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The Nature of Technology

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  1. The Nature of Technology Chapter 1, Section 3

  2. What is Technology? • Technology: how people change the world around them to meet their needs or to solve problems. • What are some examples of technology? • In addition to things people make, can be the knowledge and processes needed to produce such objects.

  3. What is the purpose of technology? • To improve the way people live. • What are some examples of the way that technology has improved peoples lives? • Ex: medicine to improve health, glasses to see, the internet to gain information

  4. Science and Technology: Cousins? • People who develop or create technology are called engineers. • Engineers: use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve problems • Science: the study of the natural world • Technology: changes or modifies the natural world to meet human needs or to solve problems

  5. How would a scientist vs. an engineer study wind? • A scientist would talk about the sun and weather creating wind; an engineer would talk about how to harness wind to create electricity.

  6. Impact on Society • From the Stone Age, thousands of years ago, to the Information Age today, technology has impacted society, changing the way people live. • Ex: Stone Age • Ex: use stones to make tools, spears helped people to hunt for food and grow crops. • Ex: Information age • Ex: internet, cell phones, TV allows people to get information very quickly.

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