What is Technology?

Sharing is Learning …  Every group share briefly what they think technology is?

What about these?

Technology is … (Def.)  Human innovation that involves the generation of knowledge and process to develop systems that solve problems and extend human capabilities.  Anything that was created to solve a humans problem.

Impacts of Technology Positive  Most technologies are created, as the definition says, to solve practical problems  Most technologies positively affect the world we live in to make life easier

Impacts of Technology Negative Most technologies solve a problem but create another

Outcomes of technology ExpectedUnexpected  Usually positive outcomes and are intended for good  Example: Henry Ford expected the automobile to make people more mobile  Often new problems that are created via new technologies  Often unwanted  Example: Henry Ford did not expect the automobile to be a leading cause of pollution  Not always bad, Gasoline is a perfect example of a positive unexpected outcome

Tradeoffs Do the positives outweigh the negatives Like the prescription drug commercial, are you willing to live with the side effects to have a desired outcome

© 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design What is Technology Transfer? Often new technologies lead to a new process or a change in how processes and products are invented. Technology transfer occurs when a new user applies an existing innovation developed for one purpose in a different function.

© 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Reflection 1.Before robotics, how would the assembly of the car bodies had to have been done? 2.What are some other impacts of replacing human workers with technology?

© 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Example: Robotics Robotics is the most common example of a new technology that affects how other products are created. View the following video for a demonstration of how robotics changed the manufacturing of automobiles. Robots Video

© 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design NASA as a leader…. Many technologies developed by NASA for use in its aerospace program become used for common products here on Earth. Cooling Suits Insulation for pipelines Flame-resistant materials Velcro