1. Mapping Dimensions of Technological Literacy to the Content Standards Dr. Larry Hatch Department of Visual Communication and Technology Education Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43402 lhatch@bgnet.bgsu.edu

2. At the end of the lesson you should be able to: Define the technological literacy through the three dimension: Civic, Practical, Cultural. Defend the need for technological literacy through the use of these three dimensions. Delineate the five major blocks of the 20 standards for technological literacy

3. Practical Dimension “Doing” Civic Dimension “Knowing” Cultural Dimension “Appreciating” Hatch 1985 Dimensions of Technological Literacy Technological Literacy- The ability to use, manage, understand, and access technology. (p. 242, Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology)

4. Practical Dimension “Doing” Productive Able to solve real technological problems? Civic Dimension “Knowing” Informed Understands technological Issues Cultural Dimension “Appreciating” Cultured Appreciation for the role of technology in society. Hatch 1985 Dimensions of Technological Literacy

5. Practical Dimension “Doing” Productive Citizen Able to solve real Technological problems? Design and Capability Need Research Analysis Planning Making (8-13) Technological Method Realism

6. Civic Dimension “Knowing” Informed Citizen Understand Technological Issues Designed World (14-20) Context Medicine Agriculture Energy Information Transportation Manufacturing Construction Nature of Technology (1-3) Relevant

7. Designed World (14-20) Context Medicine Agriculture Energy Information Transportation Manufacturing Construction Nature of Technology Design and Capability Content Standards Need Research Analysis Planning Making (1-3)(8-13) Technological Method Realism Relevant

8. Cultural Dimension “Appreciating” Cultured Citizen Appreciation for the role of technology in society. Technology & Society Benchmarks Products Systems Environments (4-7) Past Present Future Richness

9. Designed World (14-20) Context Medicine Agriculture Energy Information Transportation Manufacturing Construction Nature of Technology & Society Design and Capability Benchmarks Products Systems Environments Content Map for Technological Literacy Need Research Analysis Planning Making (1-3)(4-7)(8-13) Technological Method Past Present Future Informed Citizen Productive Citizen Cultured Citizen

10. Designed World (14-20) Context Medicine Agriculture Energy Information Transportation Manufacturing Construction Nature of Technology & Society Design and Capability Benchmarks Products Systems Environments Technology For All Americans Identifying needs Generating proposals Planning & making Evaluating Need Research Analysis Planning Making Problem- based learning Collaborative/ cooperative learning Project- based learning Work- based learning Service learning (1-3)(4-7)(8-13) Assessment Technological Method Contextual Approaches to Teaching & Learning Past Present Future