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Standard 1 Notes

1. Technology Definitions a. Technology: the correct use of tools b. Technology should make life easier and/or more fun c. Technology should improve our lives d. Does technology always make our life easier or fun? List 5 negative things about technology: we become lazy, weapons, we become attached to it, we lose skills, it hurts our spelling

2. Ergonomics a. Designing objects that help people with anything

3. System a. An organized way to reach a goal b. A system has 4 parts: input, output, process, and feedback

4. Trade-off a. All systems have trade-offs: intended outcomes and unintended outcomes

5. The Difference Between Science and Technology a. Science focuses on the natural world b. Technology focuses on the correct use of tools

6. Inventions & Innovations a. Invention: a new product b. Innovation: improving an existing product

7. Using Resources Efficiently a. The 4 R's: Reduce Reuse Renew and Recycle

8. The History of Technology a. Agricultural Age: up to the 1700's - people used wooden plows b. Industrial Age: 1700's to the 1950's - people had factories and steam engines c. Information Age: 1950's to now - people using computers - made the sharing of info faster and more organized - sharing info has made inventions and innovations happen faster

9. Current Technologies a. Digital Electronics: uses binary code (0's and 1's) to program computers - allows us to move tons of info at a time

10. Resources a. Natural Resources: not man-made b. Synthetic Resources: man-made materials