History of Technology

How has technology evolved?How does technology apply today?

• The hardware used?• The source of many problems today?• The hope for a better life?• The process of creating new tools and

products to meet the needs of people

Technology – Is it…

Technology is a result of…

• Thinking systematically• Planned actions• Creativity• Innovation• Inventions• Adaption, exploration, and modification• Meeting basic social needs

Time Periods

• Stone Age – up to 3500 B.C.• Bronze Age – 3500-1000 B.C.• Iron Age – 1000-500 B.C.• Industrial Age – 1750 to late 1900’s• Information Age – Late 1900’s to Present Day

Technology and Society

1. Societal Need2. Resources3. ValueWhat is your society?

First World v. Third World CountriesHow have the changes in technology affected

you?

Types of Technology

• Agricultural• Communication and Information• Construction• Energy and Power• Manufacturing• Medical• Transportation

Source

• Glencoe “Technology Design and Applications” Chapter 3