Impact of Technology

STATE OF CONNECTICUT TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STANDARDS

NT.02.05 Explain the benefits and consequences of and technological innovation. NT.02.06 Explain that a trade‐off is a decision process recognizing the need for careful compromises among competing factors. NT.02.07 Define the parameters of a product. NT.02.08 Define the processes used to complete a system. NT.02.09 Evaluate the importance of maintenance on a system ensure proper functioning, extending life and upgrading capability.

NT.03 Define and explain the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study.

NT.03.01 Illustrate how technology systems often interact with each other. NT.03.02 Demonstrate how technological systems are combined to create more complex systems. NT.03.03 Implement knowledge from other fields of study and show effect on the development of technological products and systems. NT.03.04 Describe how technological ideas are sometimes protected through the process of patenting.

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY (GRADES 6‐8)

IT.01 Develop abilities to assess the impacts of products and systems.

IT.01.01 Design and use instruments to gather data. IT.01.02 Identify trends and monitor potential consequences of technological development. IT.01.03 Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of the information obtained and determine if it is useful. IT.01.04 Determine if the human use of a product or system creates positive or negative results. IT.01.05 Use data collected to analyze and interpret trends in order to identify the positive or negative effects of technology. IT.01.06 Interpret and evaluate the accuracy of the information obtained and determine if it is useful. IT.01.07 Analyze important ideas and messages in informational text to determine the impact of a technology product or system.

IT.02 Recognize and explain the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology.

IT.02.01 Assess the impact of technology as it affects humans. IT.02.02 Examine how technology use changes our environment. IT.02.03 Describe how the use of technology poses ethical problems. IT.02.04 Describe achievements of people from different backgrounds and abilities who have made various contributions to technology and science. IT.02.05 Evaluate the historical impact of various technological and scientific contributions. IT.02.06 Cite instances where technology has caused cultural, social, economic, and political changes.