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What is Technology???

What is Technology???. 7 th Grade Technology Education. The name of this department is: Technology Education. Technology. Using knowledge to solve problems to make life better. Science. The Study of Natural Things. Science and Technology. Technology U ses knowledge to solve problems.

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What is Technology???

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  1. What is Technology??? 7th Grade Technology Education

  2. The name of this department is: • Technology Education

  3. Technology • Using knowledge to solve problems to make life better.

  4. Science • The Study of Natural Things

  5. Scienceand Technology • Technology • Uses knowledge to solve problems • Science • Studies natural things

  6. Why is Technology Important ?

  7. Ages of Man • Hunter Gatherer – when most people were cave men.

  8. Ages of Man • Agricultural – when most people were farmers

  9. Ages of Man • Industrial – when most people worked in factories

  10. Ages of Man • Information – when most people are employed at a job that involves the exchange of information

  11. Why is Technology Important? • Technology drives the Information age. • Without Technology, the information age would crumble

  12. Invention vs. Innovation • Invention is creating a new product • Innovations is modifying an existing product

  13. Five Main Areas of Technology • Communication Tech • Construction Tech • Bio Tech • Transportation Tech • Manufacturing Tech

  14. Communication • The process of transferring information from one place to another. Sender - Message - Receiver • Examples: • sign-language • computer projector • speaking

  15. Manufacturing • The process of converting raw materials into finished products or useful goods that leave the site. • They are all the same.

  16. Transportation • Moving people or goods from one place to another

  17. Construction • The process of converting raw materials into finished products or useful goods on site. • They are all different.

  18. Bio-Technology • Technology that has to do with living things

  19. Fields of Bio-Technology • Ergonomics • study of how humankind works • Agrobiotech • Modern Agriculture • Cryogenics • freezing 7th graders • Hydroponics • farming without soil

  20. Prosthetics Paralyzedwoman Or Printedexoskeleton Or

  21. Global Village The world itself seems smaller because of technology

  22. Type of Nations Third World Countries: Backward Industrialized Nations: Advanced

  23. Universal Systems Model input process output feedback

  24. Practice Quiz Time! Take the practice quiz until you get 100% www.quia.com/quiz/403677.html

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