Technology

= **What is Technology?** =

-Technology is inventions and ideas that improves life for mankind. **What am I Going to Do In Technology Class?** -Learn about inventions and how to improve and evaluate your ideas.

**How has Technology transformed our Lives?** -Without technology, there would be no evolution. We would be stuck in the past. **Safety Rules**  · Check tools  · Wear appropriate clothes  · Don’t get distracted  · Remember to unplug tools after use  · Work in a safe environment **Learning Style**  **What is a learning style?**  -The way you learn best  **What is my learning style?**  -Kinetic  **How can I use my learning style to learn better?**  -By incorporating it in classes and making sure the teacher knows how I learn best  **Can I have different learning styles?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Yes, your learning style may be different for different subjects <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **What is Creativity?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Finding new and imaginative ways to complete tasks and solve problems <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **Which moment has been the most creative in my life?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -First time I played a solo (Guitar) <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **How can I put my creativity and personal talents into practise?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -By playing guitar <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **Why is creativity important?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Because it helps you think of designs and ideas <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **How can I use my creativity to be a better student?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -By being creative in my brainstorming <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **Is technology helping to create peace?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Yes, but it can also help create wars <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> How can we as a society inspire peace through the use of technology? <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Spread the word of peace via tv, radio, phones, magazines, the internet, etc. <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> How can I promote peace with my designs? <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -By including peace related items in them <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> How can I promote peace through the use of technology? <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> -Create a website to promote peace

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"> **Teamwork**

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **What is teamwork?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Teamwork is the capability to recognize and comprehend the diverse strengths and abilities in a group setting and then applying them to one final solution.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **How did I feel working in my group?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> I had no problem working with my group, even though some people didn’t help much.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **Did I help solve the problem?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Yes, I was talking to my team and discussing different answers.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **Were there any conflicts when working a team? What happened and how did we solve it?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> There were no problems.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **How can I work with others? How can they work with me?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> By being part of the group and sharing ideas.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **Did you apply the design cycle?** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Some parts of it. We evaluated the sentence every time, to check if it made sense.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **The design cycle is the procedure used to create or solve a problem** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **The steps are:** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Investigate <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Plan <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Create <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> Evaluate

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify;"> **When working on a project we need to:** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Focus on covering the real need <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Consider the resources (time, skills, materials) <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Apply the design cycle properly

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"> Online Library

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 1. What is an online library? An online library is a virtual library, containing the same information as any physical library <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 2. What is the difference between an online library and a conventional library? An online library can be updated instantly and does not require any physical books or paper. A conventional library has to order books and takes up more space <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 3. Mention Pros and Cons of using an online library? Pros: <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Eco friendly, since it doesn’t require paper. <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Takes up virtually no space <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Can be updated instantly <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Can be accessed from anywhere with internet access Cons: <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · No physical books to read <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Cannot be accessed without internet access <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 76.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · Not as fancy as a physical library <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 4. Why use the online library provided by the school instead of the commercial search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc)? It limits the search results to school related sites, instead of wasting your time looking through millions of sites. <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 5. <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> A. Britannica is an online encyclopaedia B. Quote from the site “  technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.” C. “Earth Sciences; Year in Review 2004; Meteorology and Climate” <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">[]
 * The quality of my Wiki-tech is:**
 * 5-6**
 * I can improve my final product by:**
 * Making it more organized**
 * Link to my Design Folder**
 * Design Folder 1**