Technology definition 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. Does technology always make our life easier/or fun? List 5 negative things about technology: viruses on the computer, addiction to games, technology can freeze if used to much, can have a black out, your computer can get hacked.
Ergonomics a. designing objects that help people with their jobs, enviorment, sports, or anything that involves people.
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. feedback
Trade off a. All systems have trade-offs 1. intended outcomes 2. unintended outcomes
The difference between Science and Technology a. Science: focuses on the natural world. b. Technology: focuses on the correct use of tools, making life easier and more fun.
Technology also includes inventions and innovations a. Invention: A new product. b. Innovations: Improving
Technology should use resources efficiently. a. The four r's: Reduce Reuse Renew Recycle
The history of technology a. Agricultural Age: Up to the 1700s- people used wooden plows. b. Industrial Age: 1700s to 1950-people had factories and steam engines. c. Information Age: 1950s to now-people using computers. 1. made the sharing of information faster and more organized. 2. sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster.
Current technologies a. Digitals electronics 1. Uses a binary code - 0 and 1 to program computers. 2. Allows us to move a ton of information at one time.
Resources we use in Technology a. Natural Resources: Not man-made. b. Synthetic Resources: Man-made materials.
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. Does technology always make our life easier/or fun? List 5 negative things about technology: viruses on the computer, addiction to games, technology can freeze if used to much, can have a black out, your computer can get hacked.
Ergonomics
a. designing objects that help people with their jobs, enviorment, sports, or anything that involves people.
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. feedback
Trade off
a. All systems have trade-offs
1. intended outcomes
2. unintended outcomes
The difference between Science and Technology
a. Science: focuses on the natural world.
b. Technology: focuses on the correct use of tools, making life easier and more fun.
Technology also includes inventions and innovations
a. Invention: A new product.
b. Innovations: Improving
Technology should use resources efficiently.
a. The four r's:
Reduce
Reuse
Renew
Recycle
The history of technology
a. Agricultural Age: Up to the 1700s- people used wooden plows.
b. Industrial Age: 1700s to 1950-people had factories and steam engines.
c. Information Age: 1950s to now-people using computers.
1. made the sharing of information faster and more organized.
2. sharing information has made inventions and innovations happen faster.
Current technologies
a. Digitals electronics
1. Uses a binary code - 0 and 1 to program computers.
2. Allows us to move a ton of information at one time.
Resources we use in Technology
a. Natural Resources: Not man-made.
b. Synthetic Resources: Man-made materials.