Technological Knowledge
Technologically Literate Individuals Should Know:
* What technology is
* How technology is created
* The design process
* The significance of technology is everyday life
* The ways in which technology shapes the world
* Technology influences change in society
* Society shapes technology
* The use of technology entails risk
* Technology is neither good nor evil
* There is no perfect design
* Every design has criteria, constraints, and trade-offs
* Attributes of Technology
- People create technology
- Technology responds to human needs and wants
- People use technology
- Technology involves actions to extend human potential
- The application of technology involves creating, implementing, assessing, and
managing.
- Technology is implemented through the interaction of resources and systems
- Technology sexists in a social / cultural setting
- Technology affects and is affected by the environment
- Technology affects and is affected by people, society, and culture
- Technology shapes and is shaped by values.
Technology is much more than the material products that we use on a daily basis. Technology is also the information, processes, and techniques that facilitate the development and production of these materials products. Technology is the knowledge and methods we use to solve technological problems. Technology is the extension of human capabilities that allows humans to move quicker, lift heavier weights, and view objects from a distances.
Technology is:
* Tangible products or systems
* The design or products or systems
* The development of products or systems
* The manufacturing or production of products
* The operation of products or systems
* The maintenance of products or systems.
