Technology
by Breanna Mclennan

1. What I Thought Before
1.1. I thought technology meant any electronic device with intelligence/the ability to compute
1.2. Phones, Laptops, Computers
1.3. Devices that can interpret our information/inputs and convert them into/onto something else
2. How have my ideas changed?
2.1. I previously believed that technology was limited to computers/devices that can do calculations or retrieve information. After the module I have learned that these are only one of many types of technology. While these devices do solve a problem/make tasks easier, so do many non-electonic things. Things like my notebook, my table, even my glasses. "The History of Technology in Education" Youtube, uploaded by SMARTEduEMEA, October 3rd, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFwWWsz_X9s&t=16s .
3. What I Think now
3.1. Humans have been creating technology since discovering fire. Technology is anything that makes our lives easier/ solves a problem. It is difficult to establish a concrete definition of technology as the meaning of the word changes as society advances. 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
3.1.1. Phones, Laptops, Computers
3.1.2. Fire
3.1.3. Furniture
3.1.4. Radio
3.2. As Mr. Li-Hua puts it, Technology means something different to everyone, depending on their area of expertise. So for someone like me going into film and television, it would look like camera advancements and software advancements like Adobe. Li-Hua, Richard (2007) "What is technology?", Journal of Technology Management in China, Vol. 2 Iss: 3.
3.2.1. Cameras
3.2.2. Softwares
3.2.3. Tripods
3.2.4. Dolly