What is Technology?

1. What I thought technology was before.

1.1. Digital devices

1.1.1. Computers

1.1.2. Cell Phones

1.1.3. TVs

1.1.4. Digital Cameras

1.1.5. Tablets

1.1.6. Airplanes

1.2. Any screen

2. My definition

2.1. Technology is the use of scientific knowledge and creativity to make tools, systems, and processes that help us do things better and solve problems efficiently.

2.1.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5z-dG531c

3. How my idea changed?

3.1. I have discovered how I have overlooked some everyday technologies in my life, which I didn't take to the time out to appreciate howessential they are to our survival.

4. Why do we need new technologies?

4.1. To increase job creations

4.2. To continue making a progressful pathway for the generations to come.

5. History of technology

5.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s

6. More than Kays mentions inventions made after my birth (Greenlish, 2013)

7. It's difficult to comprehend this ubiquitous phenomenon known as technology.(Sacasas, 2014)

8. What I think technology is now.

8.1. Things created by human to make life easy & to solve problems.

8.1.1. Pen: It simplify life by writing

8.1.2. Umbrellas: "Keeps us dray in thr rain" (Powtoon, 2019)

8.1.3. Locks: "Keeps our things safe" (Powtoon, 2019)

8.1.4. Utensils:"Helps us to eat food" Powtoon, 2019)

8.1.5. chair & tables: It solve a sitting problem

8.1.6. Appliances: It helps us a lot at home by cooking, washing, drying & cooling.

8.1.7. Transportation: Saving the time to move from one place to another

9. "It is the most powerful force that has been unleashed on this planet".Also Kelly stated that "Technology is anything useful invented by a mind.”(Kelly, 2010)

9.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1xL1qcBa4

9.1.1. By examining Kelly's points, I can see how the introduction of new technologies has been a driving force behind the profound changes we witness in various aspects of our lives. Kelly's perspective underscores the central role technology plays in shaping the world and influencing the course of human development.

10. New definition (What I learned from the course materials)

10.1. It is challenging to come to a consensus on a precise definition of technology because it is inherently subjective (Friedel, 2002, p. 845)

10.2. According to John Dyer (2009), "technology" refers to more than simply the laptops and phones we carry around in our bags.

11. References:

11.1. Friedel, R. (2002). Food For Thought. Technology and Culture, 842-845.ens

11.2. [Nasys]. N. (2019, November 14). What is Technology? [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px5z-dG531c

11.3. Greenlish, D. (2013, April 2). An Interview with Computing Pioneer Alan Kay. Retrieved from Time Magazine: http://techland.time.com/2013/04/02/aGreenlishn-interview-with-computing-pioneer-alan-kay/

11.4. Li-Hua, R. (2007), "What is technology?", Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol. 2 No. 3. https://doi-org.library.sheridanc.on.ca/10.1108/jtmc.2007.30202caa.001

11.5. TED Talks. (2010, February 22). Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1xL1qcBa4

11.6. Dyer, J. (2009, December 27). Defining the Word “Technology” … Four Times. Retrieved from Don't Eat The Fruit: http://donteatthefruit.com/2009/12/defining-the-word-%E2%80%9Ctechnology%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%A6-four-times/

11.7. The history of technology in education. (2011, October 3). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s