What is technology?
by christian siason
1. what i think now
1.1. More than a collection of machines (Isman 2012)
1.2. The process involved in making anything.
1.3. anything created that serves a purpose
2. what i thought before
2.1. cell phones
2.2. computers
2.3. Tools
2.4. Cars
3. "Any practical application of knowledge" or "manner of accomplishing a task"(Isman 2012)
4. Definition
4.1. "technology has two primary components a physical component which comprises of items such as products, tooling, equipments, blueprints, techniques, and processes; and 2) the informational component which consists of know-how in management, marketing, production, quality control, reliability, skilled labor and functional areas."(Kumar Kumar and Persuad 1999)
4.2. "anything useful that is invented by humans"( Kelly 2010)
5. Technology is
5.1. innovation
5.2. Creation
5.2.1. Heating
5.2.2. Plumbing
5.2.3. A pencil
5.3. Systems
5.3.1. Processes
5.3.2. Methods
6. Why we need technology
6.1. Overcome challenges to improve our quality of life
6.2. Technology helps us accomplish difficult tasks, and advances our capabilities.
7. What has changed?
7.1. It's more than just physical things
7.2. Technology is a collection of systems involved in making anything with a purpose
8. References
8.1. Kumar, V., Kumar, U. & Persaud, A. Building Technological Capability Through Importing Technology: The Case of Indonesian Manufacturing Industry. The Journal of Technology Transfer 24, 81–96 (1999). https://doi-org.library.sheridanc.on.ca/10.1023/A:1007728921126
8.1.1. National Research Council. 2012. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13165.
8.1.1.1. Jon Agar (2020) What is technology?, Annals of Science, 77:3, 377-382, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00033790.2019.1672788
8.1.1.1.1. John Dyer (2019) DEFINING THE WORD “TECHNOLOGY” … FOUR TIMES https://perma.cc/FV4Q-FNNC