Technology Recipe

Technology Resources1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital7. Time8. Materials9. Energy

Technology Recipe1. People

People People are the creators of Technology People are the end users of

Technology People build the tools, the machines,

the factories People run the machines, package

the goods People sell, install, and repair the

Technologies that provide the service

Technology Recipe1. People2. Knowledge

Knowledge Knowledge is wisdom, information,

learning, scholarship, and understanding

Passed down and refined by each generation

Technology Recipe1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity

Creativity The ability to see your imagination to

develop new approaches Creativity is hard work. Thomas

Edison wrote “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”

Technology Recipe1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill

Skill The combination of knowledge and

practice that allows you to do something well

Skill applies to everything – video games, sports, dancing, reading, and writing

The Technology Recipe1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines

Tools and machines Wheel Lever Gear Inclined Plane Wedge Screw Cam Pulley

Write down one example of each

1. Wheel2. Lever3. Gear4. Inclined Plane5. Wedge6. Screw7. Cam8. Pulley

Technology Resources1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital

Capital

The Technology Recipe1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital7. Time

Time is $

Technology Resources1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital7. Time8. Materials

Materials Processed materials Manufactured materials Synthetic materials

Technology Resources1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital7. Time8. Materials9. Energy

Energy Natural or synthetic Limited or unlimited

Technology Resources1. People2. Knowledge3. Creativity4. Skill5. Tools and Machines6. Capital7. Time8. Materials9. Energy