1. Unit 1
The Nature of Technology
Chapter 1
Why Study Technology?

2. The Nature of Technology 1
Unit
The Nature of Technology 1
Chapter 1 Why Study Technology?
Chapter 2 Concepts of Technology
Chapter 3 Processes, Tools, and Materials of Technology
Chapter 4 Design and Problem Solving
Chapter 5 From Drawing to Prototypes
Chapter 6 Technology Connections

3. Why Study Technology? 1 Chapter Section 1.1 Technology and You
Section 1.2 Making Technology Happen
Section 1.3 How Technology Changes

4. Objectives Content Vocabulary 1.1 Technology and You
Define technology.
Identify reasons for studying technology.
Explain the advantages of being technologically literate.
Content Vocabulary
technology
technologically literate

5. Technology and You
1.1
Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to organize and write down information as you study.

6. How do you define technology?
Technology and You
1.1
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How do you define technology?

7. Technology comes from the Greek word techne, which means “art.”
Technology and You
1.1
Enjoying Technology
Technology comes from the Greek word techne, which means “art.”
The “art” of something means how it is invented, crafted, and used.
technology
The practical use of human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy human needs and wants

8. Technology and Society
Technology and You
1.1
Technology and Society
The six major types or groups of technologies include:
Energy and power
Biotechnology
Communication
Manufacturing
Construction
Transportation

9. Why We Study Technology
Technology and You
1.1
Why We Study Technology
Studying technology helps you develop problem-solving skills.
Identify a problem and come up with a solution.

10. Why We Study Technology
Technology and You
1.1
Why We Study Technology
Technology is related to other subjects you study in school, like:
Mathematics
Science
Social studies
English language arts
Art

11. Being Technologically Literate
Technology and You
1.1
Being Technologically Literate
Technology influences many parts of people’s every day life.
Example: People rely on a safety device, such as an airbag in an automobile to keep them safer in the event of a collision.

12. Technologically Literate
Technology and You
1.1
Technologically Literate
Being technologically literate will help you get along in everyday life. It will also help you do better in school and when you search for a job one day.
technologically literate
understanding technology and feeling comfortable with it

13. Objectives Content Vocabulary 1.2 Making Technology Happen
Name the workers who do technology.
Describe how science, engineering, and technology are linked.
Explain how teens have contributed to technology.
Content Vocabulary
science
engineering

14. Making Technology Happen
1.2
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15. What are some occupations that involve using technology?
Making Technology Happen
1.2
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What are some occupations that involve using technology?

16. The People Who Do Technology
Making Technology Happen
1.2
The People Who Do Technology
Technology involves people. They use it and apply it almost daily.
A technician and technologist are two modern names for people who work in technology.

17. Science, Technology, and Engineering
Making Technology Happen
1.2
Science, Technology, and Engineering
What are some recent news stories you have heard that involve science, technology, or building things?
science
explains how things work

18. Science, Technology, and Engineering
Making Technology Happen
1.2
Science, Technology, and Engineering
What are some automatic devices you use regularly?
Toaster
Digital Camera
MP3 Player

19. Science, Technology, and Engineering
Making Technology Happen
1.2
Science, Technology, and Engineering
The difference between science and technology is that science explains how something happens, and technology makes things happen.

20. the professional field that determines how to make things work
Making Technology Happen
1.2
Engineering
This field of study, known as engineering, fits between science and technology.
engineering
the professional field that determines how to make things work

21. Making Technology Happen
1.2
Teens and Technology
Technology knows no age limit. Some teenagers became famous for using technology:
George Westinghouse, at the age of 19, patented a new type of steam engine. While it was not successful, he was on his way.

22. Making Technology Happen
1.2
Teens and Technology
George Washington assisted in surveying 5 million acres for the largest landowner in Virginia.

23. Elmer Sperry invented the swiveling headlamp at age 14.
Making Technology Happen
1.2
Teens and Technology
Elmer Sperry invented the swiveling headlamp at age 14.
Although he was not immediately successful with that invention, he later invented the gyrocompass, still in use on transport guidance systems.

24. Objectives Content Vocabulary 1.3 How Technology Changes
Discuss how technology changes.
Describe the influence of democracy on technology in the United States.
Content Vocabulary
nanotechnology
machine tool

25. How Technology Changes
1.3
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26. What are some of the world’s first tools used by humans?
How Technology Changes
1.3
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What are some of the world’s first tools used by humans?

27. Technology and History
How Technology Changes
1.3
Technology and History
Throughout history, technology has helped change societies and cultures.

28. Technology has been evolving since the beginning of time.
How Technology Changes
1.3
Building on the Past
Technology has been evolving since the beginning of time.
In modern times, the first Boeing 707 airplanes were designed by people who used slide rules to make calculations.

29. The Evolution of Technology
How Technology Changes
1.3
The Evolution of Technology
One of the technologies that continues to change and grow involves the recording of information.

30. The Evolution of Technology
How Technology Changes
1.3
The Evolution of Technology
Through nanotechnology, inventors are creating new machines with the tiniest of molecular structures.
Some machines are so small you need a microscope to see them.
nanotechnology
a machine used for shaping or finishing metals and other materials

31. Technology in the United States
How Technology Changes
1.3
Technology in the United States
Under democracy, Americans are basically free to try different ways of doing things.
This system encourages technical advances and new businesses.

32. Technology in the United States
How Technology Changes
1.3
Technology in the United States
After the United States began manufacturing machine tools, it started developing many other technological products.
machine tools
machines for sharpening and finishing metals and other materials

33. Technology in the United States
How Technology Changes
1.3
Technology in the United States
America has a tradition of being a very technologically rich country.
This tradition allows you to pursue many opportunities to create and explore with technology.

34. technologically literate
Chapter 1
Why Study Technology?
Review
Content Vocabulary Check
technology
technologically literate
science
engineering
nanotechnology
machine tool
machine tool
In manufacturing, a machine used for shaping or finishing metals and other materials
nanotechnology
Knowledge covering general truths or laws that explain how something happens
technology
The practical use of human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy human needs and wants
technologically literate
Term used to describe someone who is informed about technology and feels comfortable with it
science
Knowledge covering general truths or laws that explain how something happens
engineering
The field of work that fits between science and technology; engineers determine how something works

35. Why Study Technology? 1 Quick Check Chapter Review Answers
Define technology.
Explain the advantages of being technologically literate.
Explain how teens can contribute to technology.
Describe how democracy in the United States has influenced technology.
Identify the technology you use in your life.
Answers
Technology is the practical use of human knowledge to extend human abilities and to satisfy human needs and wants.
It means understanding technology and being comfortable with it.
Teenagers make new things with or without major funding.
Democracy provides places where an intelligent and energetic person can be successful.
Answers might include computers, televisions, cars, iPods and many more. Accept any reasonable answer.

36. End of
Chapter 1
Why Study Technology?