industry and manufacturing what is the impact of technology?

Industry and Manufacturing

What is the impact of Technology?

FarmingO Equipment – efficiency

O Crops and science – rotation

O Manual work vs.Machine or computer

O NS,PEI,NB History

Fishing

O Cod Stocks & NFLDO GPS & Fish FindersO Breeding PatternsO Pollution

O NFLD History

Forestry

O Clear Cutting vs. PlantingO MachinesO Transportation

O NB History

Mining

O What’s left - Renewable?

O Health and safety concerns

O NS History

ManufacturingO What is meant by manufacturingO What do we manufacture in the

Atlantic Provinces – Why here?O Role of Science & TechnologyO Role of Education

PLEASE HELP!O You have been called upon to save an

industry in the Atlantic Provinces. O Your task is to prepare a report on an industry

of your choice in the Atlantic ProvincesO Some things you need to include:

O History of the industry O How has Technology effected this industryO How has the role of education changed within the industry

O Your experience in the industryO What’s in store for the futureO Explain why

PLEASE HELP!O You have been called upon to help increase

manufacturing in the Atlantic Provinces. O Your task is to prepare a report on some options

how this can be accomplished in the Atlantic Provinces

O Some things you need to include:O History of manufacturing in the Atlantic Region O How has Technology has changed: good/badO The role of education in manufacturingO What are we currently manufacturing nowO What’s in store for the futureO Explain why

Project Options…O Work alone: Choose one and go with

itO Work in Partners: One will work with

manufacturing and other will work with their favorite industry

O Group of five: each group member will prepare a report on a different aspect

O Share your reports when complete

Outcomes:4.1 Develop a concept of technology and explain its regional and global appliations 4.2 examine and descirbe the historal application of technology in the Atlantic region 4.3 demonstrate an understanding of how technology has affected employment and the standard of living in Atlantic Canada 4.4 analyse how technology affects transportation and communications in Atlantic region 4.5 examine and descirbe the effects of technology on manufacturing in the Atlantic region 4.6 analyse the effect of technology on resource industries in Atlantic Canada 4.7 evaluate the effects of technology on recreation,home life and community life