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History of Technology

History of Technology. How has technology evolved? How does technology apply today?. Technology – Is it…. The hardware used? The source of many problems today? The hope for a better life? The process of creating new tools and products to meet the needs of people.

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History of Technology

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  1. History of Technology How has technology evolved? How does technology apply today?

  2. Technology – Is it… • The hardware used? • The source of many problems today? • The hope for a better life? • The process of creating new tools and products to meet the needs of people

  3. Technology is a result of… • Thinking systematically • Planned actions • Creativity • Innovation • Inventions • Adaption, exploration, and modification • Meeting basic social needs

  4. Time Periods • Stone Age – up to 3500 B.C. • Bronze Age – 3500-1000 B.C. • Iron Age – 1000-500 B.C. • Industrial Age – 1750 to late 1900’s • Information Age – Late 1900’s to Present Day

  5. Technology and Society • Societal Need • Resources • Value What is your society? First World v. Third World Countries How have the changes in technology affected you?

  6. Types of Technology • Agricultural • Communication and Information • Construction • Energy and Power • Manufacturing • Medical • Transportation

  7. Source • Glencoe “Technology Design and Applications” Chapter 3

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