What is Technology?

What is Technology?Mrs. Brown

When you think of technology, what comes to mind?

Did you think of some of these things? These are all examples of technology, but technology includes much more than just electronic devices.

Technology is… anything man makes out of available resources to

satisfy wants or needs.

Here are some examples of technologies that may not have come to mind…

Think about how each of these meets a want or need.

Our world is divided into 3 parts:

Natural World(things that exist without human

invention)

Social World(how humans govern their

interactions & relationships with

each other)

Designed World

(all modifications humans have made

to the natural world to meet

wants & needs)Plants Government Buildings

Animals Religions CarsEarth Holidays/Celebrations Roads

Air Economies TelevisionWater Customs ClothingFire Cultures Medicine

Read each category and the examples given for each category.

The Designed World is also divided into categories…

OUR WORLD

Designed World

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Natural World

Social World

1. Medical Technologies

2. Transportation Technologies

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=car&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=nvgNJUH1ML3jlM&tbnid=FN6Pt61MQ5V0sM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcar-pictures.feedio.net%2Fhybrid-car%2Fwallpaperpassion.com*upload*4918*hybrid-car-wallpaper.jpg%2F&ei=oRgUUsDcLKrwyAGEloH4Bg&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNHZozx-XBzYE6pobTUz2bHbQ6ZlCQ&ust=1377135105837069

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=pGMjmuUVMaBSTM&tbnid=9TVey3hIRJ-WKM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lossofprivacy.com%2Findex.php%2F2013%2F04%2Ftwo-men-removed-from-flight-for-speaking-arabic-on-plane%2F&ei=hxkUUvrdLKbL2QXhwoDgDQ&psig=AFQjCNG0nXgfyJZaUBkZRrkVkgShXE4uMQ&ust=1377135367823953

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=train%20on%20tracks&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DojlqHght5ElkM&tbnid=jzytRi8_dfl5vM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.lib.umn.edu%2Fdoer0026%2Foliverhaiku%2F2007%2F07%2F&ei=-xkUUp2kC4X4yAHH6YCIAw&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNFs9n3OWwux_P5A9avIL1zZknRqTg&ust=1377135483815912

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=train%20on%20tracks&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DojlqHght5ElkM&tbnid=jzytRi8_dfl5vM:&ved=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.lib.umn.edu%2Fdoer0026%2Foliverhaiku%2F2007%2F07%2F&ei=-xkUUp2kC4X4yAHH6YCIAw&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNFs9n3OWwux_P5A9avIL1zZknRqTg&ust=1377135483815912

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=train%20on%20tracks&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DojlqHght5ElkM&tbnid=jzytRi8_dfl5vM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=%2Furl%3Fsa%3Di%26rct%3Dj%26q%3Dtrain%2520on%2520tracks%26source%3Dimages%26cd%3D%26cad%3Drja%26docid%3DDojlqHght5ElkM%26tbnid%3DjzytRi8_dfl5vM%3A%26ved%3D%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fblog.lib.umn.edu%252Fdoer0026%252Foliverhaiku%252F2007%252F07%252F%26ei%3D-xkUUp2kC4X4yAHH6YCIAw%26bvm%3Dbv.50952593%2Cd.aWc%26psig%3DAFQjCNFs9n3OWwux_P5A9avIL1zZknRqTg%26ust%3D1377135483815912&ei=BhoUUsuhOeyuyAHtjICoCA&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNFs9n3OWwux_P5A9avIL1zZknRqTg&ust=1377135483815912

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=suspension+bridge+golden+gate&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=_hMEw5yw5iWBRM&tbnid=1051Y3ORMGng1M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AGoldenGateBridge-001.jpg&ei=bhoUUvetOoX4yAHH6YCIAw&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNH0Dby_OemAsQK2hI_4y15Qpf5a9A&ust=1377135594955096

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=suspension+bridge+golden+gate&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=tM8_LFeAzu0TjM&tbnid=oMzBufAiDwqfXM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fucstudies.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F02%2F14%2Fsuspended-nerves%2F&ei=lhoUUtD-A-mpyAG51YDICg&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNH0Dby_OemAsQK2hI_4y15Qpf5a9A&ust=1377135594955096

3. Energy & Power TechnologiesSolar Panels

Wind Farm

Diesel Generator

Nuclear Power Plant

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=wind%20farm&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=TfVvh2VicXA3YM&tbnid=yK0vB3qu2SZFIM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fearth%2Fenergy%2Fwindpower%2F7920376%2FWind-farms-could-face-new-restrictions-as-Government-launches-investigation.html&ei=qhsUUur1OaKOyAHq74HwBw&bvm=bv.50952593,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNG7e4TQnorRsKRgM46tCyVja6tNyw&ust=1377135880087218

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcommons.wikimedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3ASolar_panels_on_a_roof.jpg&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=6x1vvD2bKg-SNM&tbnh=160&tbnw=315&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsolar%2Bpanels%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=solar%20panels&docid=2eP0E5s0-jpN_M&ei=2xsUUqW6Ga_8yAG7t4DgDQ&ved=0CAEQsCU

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=generator&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=8qOxxZ7VZ5C7IM&tbnid=cyFkDdVjSYaKyM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecvv.com%2Fproduct%2F1584606.html&ei=XxwUUsnpEYPyyAGVlIGQCw&psig=AFQjCNGjPrB_7n4GGoYVNF8Lusp348vq4A&ust=1377136008839744

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=nuclear%20power%20plant&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=IryoM6NCVTR9-M&tbnid=cD2CiWqpChWTCM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.academic.ru%2Fdic.nsf%2Fenwiki%2F2309346&ei=vhwUUvy9B-_iyAG7_4HoDg&psig=AFQjCNENemHtxvyV4l2dD7hE_WxlFjkm7w&ust=1377136160029534

4. Construction Technologies

Steel trusses

Power Tools

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shakadula.com%2Fp90x%2F%3Fp%3D1269&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=e4GD9Vvj7yNNtM&tbnh=262&tbnw=192&prev=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dconcrete%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=concrete&docid=mwVuMRMSoPVH0M&ei=kB4UUtTIBaPuyAGIu4AQ&ved=0CAIQsCU

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Kl7iFxNmKBzyMM&tbnid=z4D1EKA-MP-rUM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsteeltrussbr.blogspot.com%2F&ei=wh4UUtHNEYXS2gW014GYBw&psig=AFQjCNElodLiXzH5-vjLaTkgjcM2vNxbMw&ust=1377136706448771

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=power%20tools&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=ydLy-81A0w0kZM&tbnid=O9JcMS-tOBdxWM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mappingtheweb.com%2Fcategory%2Fwikis%2F&ei=9h4UUsj7GujQyAHdu4GYAw&psig=AFQjCNH08CvCgVthJ4P0jmUgaawtpGw5HQ&ust=1377136741636066

5. Information/CommunicationTechnologies

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=boombox&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=XO_INOyQ6ZGQ2M&tbnid=oWar1PA0w1s43M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boomboxproject.biz%2F&ei=9h8UUu2XHYioyAHKioGwCw&psig=AFQjCNHB8ze3uL_8BLgQIYP76Oo5Y9Xqeg&ust=1377137001492656

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=z1KxCh7JFjR3pM&tbnid=LUy_j6t5qTCRiM:&ved=0CAgQjRwwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sccs4radios.com%2Fcar-radios%2F&ei=JiAUUuTeEMna2QWInYCIBA&psig=AFQjCNG7UQEVREEylEwqOx6f_JgRYA2wGg&ust=1377137062389896

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=satellite&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=oMNKUHmOst8gwM&tbnid=pjfYm6zpmcNKhM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacetoday.org%2FSatellites%2FYugoWarSats.html&ei=YSAUUr6tDaP0yQHo8YCYAg&psig=AFQjCNHT8bo8nNznVtk8GyGVOaTrWQ94IA&ust=1377137115189664

Now that you have seen some examples from several categories of the designed world, let’s see if you can put some other technology items in the correct categories.

Return to the “What is technology” page and click on the Designed World Categories quiz to see how much you have learned.

Good Luck!

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