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Technological Literacy For All Students

Explore the evolution of Technology & Engineering Education from Manual Training to Present. Learn about Technological Literacy and its importance in today's rapidly advancing world. Discover the role of technology in society, design principles, and engineering design processes.

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Technological Literacy For All Students

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  1. Technological LiteracyFor All Students

  2. Popular Names Associated with The Discipline of Technology & Engineering Education Included: Manual Training: 1870’s Manual Arts: 1890’s Industrial Arts: early 1900’s to 1990’s Technology Education: Mid 1980’s to 2009 • sometimes referred to as Industrial Technology Education Technology & Engineering Education: 2010 to Present

  3. What is Technology? Broadly speaking, technology is how people modify the natural world to suit their own purposes. From the Greek word techne, meaning art or artifice or craft, technology literally means the act of making or crafting, but more generally it refers to the diverse collection of processes and knowledge that people use to extend human abilities and to satisfy human wants and needs.

  4. Technology Shapes Our Lives • We are all doing things we never imagined • We are absolutely “hooked” on technology • Few people understand technology

  5. The Problem • Graduating technologically illiterate students • “Haves” and “have-nots” • Global competition • Competition for careers • High-stakes testing • Escalating rate of change • Isolated classrooms

  6. Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology

  7. Some Clarification • Technology is the modification of the natural environment in order to satisfy perceived human needs and wants. • Technological literacy is the ability to use, manage, assess, and understand technology. • Is Technological Literacy Possible?

  8. What Can Technologically Literate People do? • Evaluate technological information • Form opinions about technology • Assess technological value (or the lack of value) • Exhibit a level of comfort with technology • Neither afraid, nor infatuated • Understand how technology is created • Understand how technology shapes society and is shaped by society

  9. What’s The Focus? Standards *The characteristics and scope of technology *The core concepts of technology *The relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study The Nature of Technology *The cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology *The effects of technology on the environment *The role of society in the development and use of technology *The influence of technology on history Technology and Society Design *The attributes of design *Engineering design *The role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving Abilities for A Technological World *Apply the design process *Use and maintain technological products and systems *Assess the impact of products and systems *Medical technologies *Agricultural and related biotechnologies *Energy and power technologies *Information and communication technologies *Transportation technologies *Manufacturing technologies *Construction technologies The Designed World

  10. Technology and Society • The cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology • The effects of technology on the environment • The role of society in the development and use of technology • The influence of technology on history

  11. Why Engineering Design? • Design is to technology as inquiry is to science and reading is to language arts • Delivers critical thinking • Allows for the application of technical knowledge • Expands levels of creativity • Examines the technological impacts on society, cultures, and environment

  12. What are the Primary Concepts in Engineering Design? • Design Principles • The Design Loop • The Attributes of Design • Criteria/Constraints • Risk/Benefit Analysis • Optimization • Quality Control • Iterative Processes • Environmental Concerns • Ethical Considerations • Market Analysis

  13. Engineering Design Processes • Developing Proposals • Making a Model/prototype • Evaluating a design using specifications • Assessing a Solution • Refining a design • Creating or making products • Communicating results • Working as a Team • Defining the problem • Brainstorming • Conducting Researching • Generating Ideas • Identifying Criteria • Specifying constraints • Exploring possibilities • Selecting Approaches

  14. Methods Used to Deliver Engineering Design • Engineering design is delivered in the classroom using technological problem solving. • Design Problem Solving • Invention/Innovation • Research & Development • Experimentation • Troubleshooting

  15. Assignment - Read Ch. 4 – pages 56-64

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