A. Technology- The correct use of tools. B. Technology should make life easier and/or help us have fun. C. Technology should improve our lives. D. Car: Go to places faster, but have to fix it. Computer: Complicated to use, if known how to use can be really fun, but can get viruses.
2. Ergonomics
A. Designing objects that help people with their jobs, environment, sports safety, or anything that involves people.
3. System
A. A system is an organized way to achieve a goal. B. A system includes 4 Parts: 1. Input 2. Output 3. Process 4. Feed Back
4. Trade-off
A. All system have trade-offs 1. Intended outcomes 2. Unintended outcomes
5. The difference between science and technology
A. Science: Focuses on the natural world. B. Technology: Focuses on the correct use of tool, making life easier, and more fun.
6. Technology
A. Invention: A new product. B. Innovation: Improving the existing product.
7. Technology Should Use Resources Efficiently
A. The 4 R's 1. Reduce 2. Reuse 3. Renew 4. Recycle
8. History of Technology
A. Agricultural Age: Up to the 1700's-People used wooden plows. B. Industrial Age: 1700's - 1950's: People had factories and steam engines. C. Information Age: 1950's - Now: Now we have people using computers.
1. Made sharing information faster and more organized. 2. Sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster.
9. Current Tech.
A. Digital Electronics 1. Uses a binary code of 0's and 1's to program computers. 2. Allows us to move a ton of information at one time.
10. Resources we use in Technology
A. Natural Resources: Not man-made B. Synthetic Resources: Man-made materials
1.Technology definitions
A. Technology- The correct use of tools.
B. Technology should make life easier and/or help us have fun.
C. Technology should improve our lives.
D. Car: Go to places faster, but have to fix it. Computer: Complicated to use, if known how to use can be really fun, but can get viruses.
2. Ergonomics
A. Designing objects that help people with their jobs, environment, sports safety, or anything that involves people.
3. System
A. A system is an organized way to achieve a goal.
B. A system includes 4 Parts:
1. Input
2. Output
3. Process
4. Feed Back
4. Trade-off
A. All system have trade-offs
1. Intended outcomes
2. Unintended outcomes
5. The difference between science and technology
A. Science: Focuses on the natural world.
B. Technology: Focuses on the correct use of tool, making life easier, and more fun.
6. Technology
A. Invention: A new product.
B. Innovation: Improving the existing product.
7. Technology Should Use Resources Efficiently
A. The 4 R's
1. Reduce
2. Reuse
3. Renew
4. Recycle
8. History of Technology
A. Agricultural Age: Up to the 1700's-People used wooden plows.
B. Industrial Age: 1700's - 1950's: People had factories and steam engines.
C. Information Age: 1950's - Now: Now we have people using computers.
1. Made sharing information faster and more organized.
2. Sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster.
9. Current Tech.
A. Digital Electronics
1. Uses a binary code of 0's and 1's to program computers.
2. Allows us to move a ton of information at one time.
10. Resources we use in Technology
A. Natural Resources: Not man-made
B. Synthetic Resources: Man-made materials