I.A
A history teacher uses an interactive timeline to help students compare migration patterns. Which term best describes the timeline's role?
- Technology
- Technology education
- Technological literacy
- Educational technology
Technology & Society · I.A–I.C
Study cluster 01
Foundations
Three ideas for reading any technology story: what technology is, how an invention becomes useful, and which fields supply the evidence behind a design.
Opening predictions
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I.B
A repair network stocks parts and trains technicians for a new e-bike motor. Which factor does the network strengthen?
- Invention
- Innovation
- Adoption
- Support infrastructure
I.C
Engineers use equations to estimate how far a bridge will bend under several loads before construction. Which kind of knowledge are they applying?
- Scientific finding
- Mathematical model
- Human factors
- Engineering design
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- I.A: D, Educational technology. The interactive timeline supports learning in a history lesson.
- I.B: D, Support infrastructure. Parts and trained technicians help people use and maintain the motor.
- I.C: B, Mathematical model. The equations represent load and deflection so engineers can predict performance.
The three concepts
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Concept I.A
Nature of technology
Technology is the knowledge, tools, and human-made solutions people use to meet needs and solve problems. Technology education means learning about technology. Technological literacy combines understanding, practical capability, and informed judgment. Educational technology uses technology to support teaching and learning.
- TechnologyKnowledge, tools, and human-made solutions used to meet needs, solve problems, or extend capabilities.
- Technology educationOrganized teaching and learning about technology.
- Technological literacyThe ability to understand, use, evaluate, and make informed decisions about technology.
- Educational technologyTechnology used to support teaching and learning in any subject.
Concept I.B
Invention & innovation
An invention brings a new technical idea into being. Innovation puts a new or improved idea to useful work. Adoption depends on people or organizations deciding to use it, supported by parts, repair, cost, and fit.
- InventionA new technical idea, device, process, or system.
- InnovationA new or improved idea put to useful work.
- AdoptionA decision by users or organizations to take up a technology.
- Support infrastructureThe services, parts, and systems needed to use and maintain a technology.
Concept I.C
Knowledge from other fields
Scientific findings explain how the world behaves. Mathematics models and predicts performance. Human factors show how people interact with a design. Engineering brings that evidence together to develop and test a solution.
- Scientific findingEvidence that describes or explains how something in nature works.
- Mathematical modelA representation of relationships used to estimate or predict.
- Human factorsKnowledge about how people interact with tools and systems.
- Engineering designDeveloping and testing a solution using evidence and constraints.
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