Introduction
This unit is all about applied technology.
- What exactly does that mean?
- When you hear the word "technology", do you automatically think of computers?
Well, think again! That's only a part of the story!
![depicting different ways that computers and interent are used such as internet, network, learning, communication, cloud computing, and more](images/applied_tech_istock.jpg)
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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Determine uses, capabilities, and limitations of technological tools for achieving personal and workplace needs.
- Utilizing common tools, equipment, machines, and materials required for a selected job.
- Assessing results of investigations related to uses and limitations of technological tools.
Essential Questions
- How has technology improved our everyday lives?
- What are the positive effects of increased technology at work?
- What are the disadvantages and limitations of technology in the world of work?
Enduring Understandings
- Technological tools and their limitations affect work tasks.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Workforce Essentials standards: 12.