technology . . . say what?!?!?

Objectives: To describe the Objectives: To describe the principals of technology and principals of technology and identify uses of technology in identify uses of technology in

the home, workplace and the home, workplace and community.community.

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY . . . SAY . . . SAY WHAT?!?!?WHAT?!?!?

Which is an example of Which is an example of Technology?Technology?

Technology involves Technology involves peoplepeople

When did technology When did technology start?start?

Does Technology Have to Does Technology Have to be New?be New?

NONO TechnologTechnolog

y began in y began in prehistoric prehistoric timestimes

THE EXPERTS SAY . THE EXPERTS SAY . . .. .

TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND RESOURCES AND PROCESSES, TO SOLVE PROCESSES, TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND EXTEND PROBLEMS AND EXTEND CAPABILITIES.CAPABILITIES.

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO:REFERS TO:

PEOPLE PEOPLE USING . . .USING . . .

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE REFERS TO PEOPLE

USING . . .USING . . .

TOOLS .TOOLS . . . ..

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, . . .USING TOOLS, . . .

RESOURCESRESOURCES

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE REFERS TO PEOPLE

USING TOOLS, USING TOOLS, RESOURCES, . . .RESOURCES, . . .

AND AND PROCESSESPROCESSES

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE REFERS TO PEOPLE

USING TOOLS, USING TOOLS, RESOURCES AND RESOURCES AND PROCESSES . . .PROCESSES . . .

TO SOLVE TO SOLVE PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

TECHNOLOGY REFERS TECHNOLOGY REFERS TO PEOPLE USING TO PEOPLE USING TOOLS, RESOURCES TOOLS, RESOURCES AND PROCESSES TO AND PROCESSES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS SOLVE PROBLEMS AND . . .AND . . . EXTEND EXTEND

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

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

RESOURCES

PROCESSESTOOLS

TEST YOUR TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

IS A CELL PHONE IS A CELL PHONE AN EXAMPLE OF AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

Are people involved?Are people involved? YesYes Are tools involved?Are tools involved? YesYes Are resources involved?Are resources involved? YesYes Are processes involved?Are processes involved? YesYes Does a cell phone solve a problem or Does a cell phone solve a problem or

extend our capabilities?extend our capabilities? YesYes

TEST YOUR TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

IS BAKING BREAD IS BAKING BREAD AN EXAMPLE OF AN EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

Are people involved?Are people involved? YesYes Are tools involved?Are tools involved? YesYes Are resources involved?Are resources involved? YesYes Are processes involved?Are processes involved? YesYes Does bread solve a problem or extend Does bread solve a problem or extend

our capabilities?our capabilities? YesYes

TEST YOUR TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

IS OUR IS OUR CLASSROOM AN CLASSROOM AN EXAMPLE OF EXAMPLE OF TECHNOLOGY?TECHNOLOGY?

Are people involved?Are people involved? YesYes Are tools involved?Are tools involved? YesYes Are resources involved?Are resources involved? YesYes Are processes involved?Are processes involved? YesYes Does our classroom solve a problem or Does our classroom solve a problem or

extend our capabilities?extend our capabilities? YesYes

Which is an example of Which is an example of Technology?Technology?

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Can you list 5 examples of technology Can you list 5 examples of technology used…used…

in the home?in the home? in the workplace?in the workplace? in the community?in the community?

Technology around us in our Technology around us in our homeshomes

CleaningCleaning Climate controlClimate control CommunicationCommunication EntertainmentEntertainment Food preparationFood preparation Food preservationFood preservation SecuritySecurity

Technology around us in the Technology around us in the work placework place

ComfortComfort CommunicationCommunication InformationInformation SecuritySecurity

Technology around us in the Technology around us in the communitycommunity

Clean environmentClean environment CommunicationsCommunications EntertainmentEntertainment FoodFood SecuritySecurity

Now it is your turnNow it is your turn

Can you list 10 examples of technology Can you list 10 examples of technology in the home that do not use electricity or in the home that do not use electricity or batteries? (think low tech batteries? (think low tech ))

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