Technology Develops through Change

Over the years technology has grown in leaps in bounds

The new materials and technology developed over the years has pushed our advancement forward

The technologies we have today were not created perfectly on the first try

The majority of the technologies have been improved due to years of trying out different methods

For Example;◦ Pop Can openers

Trial – and - Error

Many of the devices we use today are only possible because of an improvement in some area of science.

Electricity was the biggest advancement

Without it we would not be able to run the vast majority of our equipment to perform tasks

Advances in Science

Cell Phones have become a huge commodity….What did they used to look like??

Late 70’s

Advancement in Electricity Leads to Improved Communications

80’s

One of the first Cell Phone Ads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptbJZ9HBw2k&feature=player_embedded

Pagers/Beepers

Radio Shack Ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=694TX2l

Q7Uo&feature=player_embedded

90’s

Late 90’s (96-99)

2003 – Nokia Phone

2000’s

2005

First Iphone

2007

PSP Phone

2012 Phones

As scientists and engineers and others learned more about electricity and other technologies many new and creative ideas emerged.

Eg. Microscopes and bullet trains

These trains are powered by electricity and float on magnets so they never touch the tracks

MAGLEV Trains

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIwbrZ4knpg

MAGLEV Train

VIDEO GAMES

TV

Computers

MORE ADVANCEMENTS

PONG

GameBoy

Super Nintendo

Video Games

TV

50’s TV 70’s

TV

90’s 2010

Computers

As technology grows and changes so does the society these technologies influence

For example;◦ Robots◦ Environment

Changes in Society

Initially robots were ideas of myth and science fiction.

Nowadays robots make the majority of our products such as cars, and appliances

Changes of Robots in Society

Since the 1960’s recycling technologies have been created and improved upon to make our planet a better place◦ Biodegradable plastics

Newer technologies can help protect the environment from damage such as the robotic Oil Skimmers to clean up water spills

Changes in the Environment