what is technology?

the main idea of this map is what we can consider as technology?

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1. According to Isman: "Human’s use of technology involves not only machines (e.g., computer hardware) and instruments, but also includes structured relations with other humans, machines, and the environment. In short, technology is more than a collection of machines and devices. To go beyond simplistic intuitions about technology requires investigation of the human mind and socio-cultural environment as well as interactions with technological artifacts" (Isman, 2012, 208)

2. what I thought of technology before I read the module.

2.1. to me for something to be considered as technology it should comprise of both software and hardware.

2.1.1. smart phones

2.1.2. cars

2.1.3. laptops

2.1.4. washing mashines

3. to summerize it Isman says: "When people think of “technology,” they tend to think of human artifacts such as machines, electronic devices, scientific hardware, or industrial manufacturing systems. However, a formal definition (College Dictionary) of technology indicates that it has a more general meaning which includes any “practical application of knowledge” or “manner of accomplishing a task”."

4. Stephen J. Kline’s 1985 article “What is Technology” found in the Bulletin of Science, Technology, & Society. define technology in four different parts.

4.1. 1. Technology as Hardware

4.2. 2. Technology as Manufacturing

4.3. 3. Technology as Methodology

4.4. 4.Technology as Social Usage

5. "the combination of human understanding of natural laws and phenomena accumulated since ancient times to make things that fulfil our needs and desire or that perform certain functions"(karatsu,1990,as cited in Li-Hua,2007).

6. new definition of technology.

6.1. anything created by human to make its everyday work easy and efficient is technology.

7. why we need new technology?

7.1. there are many reasons why there is a constant need of new technology.

7.1.1. climate change:each and everything thing in our day to day life is equiped with latest technology like our houses,work places,institution and transport to keep us safe fron constant changing weather and health risk that it poses.

7.1.2. it is a great asset to fight against new diseases and viruses.

7.1.3. our world keeps changing at a steady rate and with these changes there are always new challenges that come along with it, technology helps us to face those challenges and overcome them.

8. Alan Kay says, "anything that wasn't around when you were born"is technology.

9. According to Kumar, Kumar , & Persuad (1999) "technology has two primary components: 1) 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."

10. what I think of technolgy after reading the module.

10.1. after reading i realised that word technology is not limited to smart devices like smart phones and laptops but it also includes pencil, that help us to take notes and cycle that makes our travel easy and fast.

10.1.1. "technology is any thing useful created by human mind"(Kelly,2010).

11. references:Isman, A. (2012). Technology and Technique: An Educational Perspective. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 11(2). http://tojet.net/articles/v11i2/11222.pdf Dyer, J. (2009, December 27). Defining The Word "Technology" ... Four Times. Don't Eat The Fruit. https://j.hn/defining-the-word-technology-four-times/ Li-Hua, R. (2007). What is Technology? Journal of Technology Management in China, 2(3). https://www-emerald-com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/insight/ content/doi/10.1108/jtmc.2007.30202caa.001/full/htmlTED Talks. (2010, February 22). Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1xL1qcBa4&t=445s&ab_channel=TED Thierer, A. (2014, April 29). Defining "Technology". The Technology Liberation Front. https://techliberation.com/2014/04/29/defining-technology/ and module 1 of human techno.