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; The Nature of Technology | ; The Nature of Technology | ||
Standard 1. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. | : Standard 1. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. | ||
Standard 2. Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. | : Standard 2. Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. | ||
Standard 3. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. | : Standard 3. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. | ||
;Technology and Society | ;Technology and Society | ||
Standard 4. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. | : Standard 4. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. | ||
Standard 5. Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. | : Standard 5. Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. | ||
Standard 6. Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. | : Standard 6. Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. | ||
Standard 7. Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history. | : Standard 7. Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history. | ||
;Design | ;Design | ||
Standard 8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. | : Standard 8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. | ||
Standard 9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design. | : Standard 9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design. | ||
Standard 10. Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. | : Standard 10. Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. | ||
;Abilities for a Technological World | ;Abilities for a Technological World | ||
Standard 11. Students will develop abilities to apply the design process. | : Standard 11. Students will develop abilities to apply the design process. | ||
Standard 12. Students will develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems. | : Standard 12. Students will develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems. | ||
Standard 13. Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of products and systems. | : Standard 13. Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of products and systems. | ||
;The Designed World | ;The Designed World | ||
Standard 14. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies. | : Standard 14. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies. | ||
Standard 15. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. | : Standard 15. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies. | ||
Standard 16. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use energy and power technologies. | : Standard 16. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use energy and power technologies. | ||
Standard 17. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies. | : Standard 17. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies. | ||
Standard 18. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies. | : Standard 18. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies. | ||
Standard 19. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies. | : Standard 19. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies. | ||
Standard 20. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies. | : Standard 20. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 25 September 2006
Definition
Technology education refers to teaching and learning of technology, e.g. ICT as a subject.
- Technology education is relevant for educational technology, since some technology must be taught before it can be "used".
Technological literacy
The US Technology Content Standards
From [Listing of STL Contents Standards http://www.iteaconnect.org/TAA/PDFs/ListingofSTLContentStandards.pdf] (see also the ITEA full standard document).
- The Nature of Technology
- Standard 1. Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.
- Standard 2. Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology.
- Standard 3. Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study.
- Technology and Society
- Standard 4. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology.
- Standard 5. Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment.
- Standard 6. Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology.
- Standard 7. Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.
- Design
- Standard 8. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design.
- Standard 9. Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.
- Standard 10. Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.
- Abilities for a Technological World
- Standard 11. Students will develop abilities to apply the design process.
- Standard 12. Students will develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.
- Standard 13. Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.
- The Designed World
- Standard 14. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies.
- Standard 15. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies.
- Standard 16. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use energy and power technologies.
- Standard 17. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication technologies.
- Standard 18. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.
- Standard 19. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies.
- Standard 20. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction technologies.
Links
*Journal of Technology Education. Open access journal
References
ITEA, Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, (2000) Reprinted 2002 - PDF