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Exploring Technologies

Exploring Technologies. What is Technology?. What is Technology?. “takes place when people use their knowledge to extend their abilities, Satisfy needs/wants, and Solve problems

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Exploring Technologies

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  1. Exploring Technologies What is Technology?

  2. What is Technology? • “takes place when people use their knowledge to • extend their abilities, • Satisfy needs/wants, and • Solve problems • Our daily lives are complex filled with many tasks and technology changes this reality for us. It makes life easier! Swernofsky, Harms, Technology Interactions: Glencoe/McGraw Hill, 2007. Print

  3. Example: Researching! • Computer technology, specifically the Internet changed the way students research information • OLD WAY: • Physically go to a library • New Way: • Go online – visit websites

  4. Did you know? • Robots are performing operations on people (for delicate surgeries) Picture taken from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=robots+performing+surgery&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1440&bih=698&tbm=isch&tbnid=Fl2Nr5sCVhNX4M:&imgrefurl=http://macurology.com/%3Fpage_id%3D64&docid=tR2V7qyMaILl_M&imgurl=http://macurology.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/davinci.jpg&w=600&h=365&ei=I4gKUffHMZTUyQHcm4DQDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=177&vpy=214&dur=2593&hovh=175&hovw=288&tx=190&ty=90&sig=112992635771195519866&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=235&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0,i:106

  5. Examples of how Technology has improved our lives: • Segway Human Transporter (small, compact, used in malls, by police, mail couriers, etc.) Picture taken from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=segway+human+transporter&start=86&um=1&hl=en&tbo=d&biw=1440&bih=698&tbm=isch&tbnid=r9YYxqvRQy5e7M:&imgrefurl=http://www.segway.ie/go/%3Fid%3Dpages:52&docid=WhHsBNCI-Y2eEM&imgurl=http://www.segway.ie//images/data/gallery/1_small_1157112577.jpg&w=555&h=231&ei=GIsKUdv1Oqr9ygHg9YDoDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=882&vpy=452&dur=2020&hovh=145&hovw=348&tx=251&ty=79&sig=112992635771195519866&page=3&tbnh=138&tbnw=298&ndsp=46&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:100,i:64

  6. Near Field Communication (NFC) • Chip in credit cards and cell phones that allow people to pay and/or transfer information to one another wirelessly. • Mobile transactions • Essentially, a more efficient and convenient way of doing business

  7. Google Smart Glasses • Via voice commands, you can see a Smart Phone’s functions through glasses (texts, videos, maps, etc.) http://ithotnews.blogspot.ca/2012/12/new-technology-2013.html

  8. 3D Printing • Through a software program you can build a 3D model of your own design! http://ithotnews.blogspot.ca/2012/12/new-technology-2013.html http://www.gizmag.com/tag/3d+printer/

  9. Impact of Technology • Technology revolutionizes the way people live their daily lives • It touches every aspect of how we function as you can link technology to most of your daily activities.

  10. 10 “future” technologies that exist… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imbFjtX0Gc0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TctJhFYTHo

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