1. What I thought technology was
1.1. Screens
1.2. Gaming consoles
1.3. Lab tests and diagnostic machines
1.4. Cars
1.5. Electronics
2. What I think technology is now
2.1. Any human invention
2.1.1. Early and modern tools/weapons
2.1.1.1. ""Technology" is not just the phones in our pockets or the laptops in our bags." - John Dyer 2009
2.1.2. Chairs and tables
2.1.3. Roads
2.2. The process of creation
2.2.1. The knowlege and research that goes into creating something new
2.2.2. The previous technologies needed to come up with new technologies
2.3. "We define technology as the organization of knowledge for the achievment of practical purposes." -Emmanuel G. Mesthenes, 1970
3. A new definition of technology
3.1. Technology is difficult to define as everyone has a different perception of what technology means to them. My definition of technology before the module was basically anything to do with electronics. After the module I've realized my new definition of technology is any human invention that has impacted society in some shape or form.
3.1.1. "To a scientist, technology is the end product of one's research; to an engineer, it is a tool or process that can be employed to build beter products or solve technical problems; to an attorney, it is intellectual property and guarded; to a business exucutive, it may be the most important, yet least understood company asset." - Richard Li-Hua, 2007
4. References
4.1. Mesthene, E.. (1970). Technological change: Its Impact on Man and Society. Harvard University Press. https://archive.org/details/technologicalcha0000mest/page/n15/mode/2up?view=theater Dyer, J.. (2009, December 27). Defining the Word "Technology"... Four Times. https://perma.cc/FV4Q-FNNC Li-Hua, R.. (2007, October 2). What is Technology. Journal of Technology Management in China. https://www-emerald-com.library.sheridanc.on.ca/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jtmc.2007.30202caa.001/full/html TED Talks. (2010, February 22). Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story. Retrieved from YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS1xL1qcBa4&t=398s Thierer, A.. (2014, April 29). Defining "Technology". The Technology Liberation Front. https://techliberation.com/2014/04/29/defining-technology/
4.1.1. New node
5. Why we need new technologies
5.1. We need new technologies because it is the sole way of how we've advanced and continue to advance as a society. Technology is needed so that we can continue to find cures for diseases; it's needed to find ways to slow climate change; it's needed to ensure that we can be as efficient as possible in our day-to-day tasks; it's needed to keep us entertained. In my opinion, technology is most needed to ensure that we, as a global society, can continue to stay connected.
5.1.1. "All the things that we see today that are changing our lives, we can always trace back to the introduction of some new technology." -Kevin Kelly, 2010