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

Objective – Define and Objective – Define and Describe TECHNOLOGYDescribe TECHNOLOGY

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your worksheet answers. your worksheet answers.

Which is an Example of Which is an Example of Technology?Technology?

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

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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

Follow instructions on smart board Follow instructions on smart board about shut down of your school about shut down of your school laptop.laptop.

Wait to return it until Mrs. Doughty Wait to return it until Mrs. Doughty announces inspection time.announces inspection time.