Intro to Tech Where is technology What is

Intro to Tech Where is technology?

What is technology? v. Use your own words to define technology v. Technology is the application of our knowledge to make objects that meet our needs.

Technology vs. Technical Objects v Technology isn’t just “techno toys” v. Technical objects. . . Give me some examples v. A technical object is an object conceived and manufactured by humans to meet the needs of humans.

Quick. . . v. Look around. . . What would be left in the room if we took away all man made objects? v. What did you come up with? – Sitting on the floor – No notes, no paper, not pen – No cell phones, i. Pod’s – NO clothes!

Medicine v. Has medicine ever saved your life? v. You wouldn’t be here had it not been invented Fleming - Penicillin

Motion v. Flexion is to bend at a joint, or to reduce the angle. v. Extension is to straighten at a joint, or to increase the angle, for example, from 90 degrees to 180 degrees

v. Abduction is movement away from the midline, or to abduct. v. Adduction is movement toward the midline, or to add.

v. Medial Rotation is to turn inward. v. Lateral Rotation is to turn outward.

v. Find 5 objects in the room that have different types of movement. v. Sketch the objects and indicate the movement using arrows like the images of the body

Types of Movement v. Bidirectional Translation – Windows, keys on keyboard, lead in pencil v. Bidirectional Rotation – Doorknob, doors, taps, blinds v. Unidirectional rotation – Sharpener v. Helical – LCD projector, water bottle cover