Technology Helps Technology Helps PeoplePeople

Work and PlayWork and PlayCreated forCreated for

School District 45, DuPage School District 45, DuPage CountyCounty

Created by S. Huizinga 2008

What is What is Technology?Technology?

tech·nol·o·gytech·nol·o·gy Function: Function: nounnoun1: the use of science in solving 1: the use of science in solving problems (as in industry or engineering)problems (as in industry or engineering)2: a technical method of doing 2: a technical method of doing somethingsomething– tech·no·log·i·caltech·no·log·i·cal ( (adjectiveadjective))

Source: Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary

Forms of Forms of TechnologyTechnology

You’ll see a You’ll see a picturepicture of of technology technology

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…

WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

MP3 Player and iPod

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Computer

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Printers

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

CD Players

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Cell Phone

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Digital Camera

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

DVD Players

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

GPS Navigation Systems

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

PDA’s and Palm Pilot’s

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Scanners

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Video Cameras

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Hand-held Video Games

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Video Game Systems

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Wii – Video Game Systems

Tell me…Tell me…WhatWhat it is used for… it is used for…WhereWhere you use it… you use it…WhyWhy do you use it… do you use it…HowHow do you use it… do you use it…

Forms of Forms of TechnologyTechnology

We have seen lots of pictures of We have seen lots of pictures of technology.technology.– But, can you think of any other forms But, can you think of any other forms

of technology that we might not have of technology that we might not have mentioned?mentioned?

– What are they, and why do we What are they, and why do we use/need them?use/need them?

Let’s Talk TechnologyLet’s Talk Technology

What do your parents do for a living? What do your parents do for a living? Do your parents use technology at their Do your parents use technology at their

job?job? What purpose (where/when/why/how) What purpose (where/when/why/how)

do your parents or other people use do your parents or other people use technology for their jobs?technology for their jobs?

What purpose (where/when/why/how) What purpose (where/when/why/how) do YOU use technology both IN and OUT do YOU use technology both IN and OUT of school?of school?

Why do we use Why do we use Technology?Technology?

To gather Research and informationTo gather Research and information To get the NewsTo get the News Online ShoppingOnline Shopping Storing PicturesStoring Pictures CommunicationCommunication

– EmailEmail– Cell phonesCell phones

For fun and playFor fun and play Can you think of any other reasons we Can you think of any other reasons we

use technology?use technology?

What do you think technology will What do you think technology will look like in the future?look like in the future?

How do you think technology will How do you think technology will change when you are in middle change when you are in middle school, high school, or college?school, high school, or college?

What do you see as possible future What do you see as possible future technology advances?technology advances?

Technology in the Technology in the FutureFuture