Technology Helps People Work and Play Created for School District 45, DuPage County Created by S. Huizinga 2008

What is Technology? n tech·nol·o·gy Function: noun 1: the use of science in solving problems (as in industry or engineering) 2: a technical method of doing something –tech·no·log·i·cal (adjective) Source: Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary

Forms of Technology n You’ll see a picture of technology Tell me… n What it is used for… n Where you use it… n Why do you use it… n How do you use it…

MP3 Player and iPod Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Computer Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Printers Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

CD Players Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Cell Phone Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Digital Camera Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

DVD Players Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

GPS Navigation Systems Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

PDA’s and Palm Pilot’s Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Scanners Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Video Cameras Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Hand-held Video Games Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Video Game Systems Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Wii – Video Game Systems Tell me… What it is used for… Where you use it… Why do you use it… How do you use it…

Forms of Technology n We have seen lots of pictures of technology. –But, can you think of any other forms of technology that we might not have mentioned? –What are they, and why do we use/need them?

Let’s Talk Technology n What do your parents do for a living? n Do your parents use technology at their job? n What purpose (where/when/why/how) do your parents or other people use technology for their jobs? n What purpose (where/when/why/how) do YOU use technology both IN and OUT of school?

Why do we use Technology? nTnTnTnTo gather Research and information nTnTnTnTo get the News nOnOnOnOnline Shopping nSnSnSnStoring Pictures nCnCnCnCommunication –E–E–E– –C–C–C–Cell phones nFnFnFnFor fun and play nCnCnCnCan you think of any other reasons we use technology?

n What do you think technology will look like in the future? n How do you think technology will change when you are in middle school, high school, or college? n What do you see as possible future technology advances? Technology in the Future