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Evolution of Technology: From Stone Age to Information Age

Explore the dynamic human system of technology, from stone tools to automatic machines in the Information Age. Learn about positive and negative aspects, historical developments, and key features shaping the evolution of technology.

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Evolution of Technology: From Stone Age to Information Age

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  1. Technology Chapter 1 A Dynamic, Human System

  2. Technology – is humans using objects (tools, machines, systems, and materials) to change the natural and human-made (built) environment. • Profit! – Technology is developed by business – Globall!!

  3. Positive and Negative Aspects • Positive – Helps us live better – Machines, TV, movies, videogames, MP3 players

  4. Negative – Pollution, job loss, war

  5. Evolution of Technology • Stone Age – 2 million years ago – fire, stone tools. • Bronze age – 3000 B.C. – copper and bronze along with agriculture and irrigation systems

  6. Iron age – 1200 B.C. – Iron and Steel is cheap and easy to make. Also the Alphabet, coins, Trade. • Dark Age – Small development continued

  7. Middle Ages – 400 A.D. – Printing Press, compass, waterwheel, paper money • Renaissance – 1300-1600 A.D. - Ship travel, calculator, telescope screwdriver.

  8. Industrial Revolution – 1700 – 2000??? • Loom, steam engine, cotton gin, standardized interchangeable parts, mass production.

  9. Information age – Now. • Automatic Machines, Trained Technicians, Engineers. We now have information at our fingertips.

  10. Technology is any tool that extends the human potential to accomplish tasks. • Stone Carving • Slate and Marker • Pen and Pencil • Typewriter • Word Processor • ???????

  11. Four Features of Technology • Is human knowledge • Produces products, structures, or systems (Artifacts) • Involves using tools, materials and systems • Modifies or controls the environment.

  12. What is science??? • Knowledge of the natural world done by observation! • Class work – Test your knowledge 1-20 • Apply your knowledge #1 • Page 28

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