Technology Defined Source: All content provided by 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. Technological Design, Third Edition

Technology “Technology is the way humans extend their abilities through their environment to meet wants and needs.”

Technology Definition Breakdown “Technology is the way” Technology is an action that involves a detailed progression called the Technological Design Process. Technology is also sometimes defined as human innovation in action.

“Humans Extend their abilities” Innovation is an inert ability of humans. Humans change their world around them to satisfy. Technology is also an extension beyond our natural capabilities. For example: our eyes, ears, and hands are not technology.

“Through their environment to meet wants and needs.” Humans utilize resources of their environment accomplish goals. The nature and development of technologies are dependent upon a given setting. A water retrieving device will be designed and produced much differently if it was made for a person on a deserted island versus someone in the Arctic Circle.

Continued food water shelter Also an environment may consist of a time period. Technology today is developed mostly for human wants. Innovation is often driven by the consumer. Historically, early humans developed technologies based on needs for survival; food water shelter