Identification should include the following concepts:
- Technology is everywhere (ubiquitous).
- Technology affects basic human wants and needs.
- Technology solves problems.
- Technology increases productivity/efficiency.
- Technology improves quality of life.
Identification should also include both low-tech and high-tech examples that students use in everyday life.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the basic human needs?
- How has technology evolved?
- How do math and science concepts inform the creation of new technologies?