Why will technology evolve 20 years from now?
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Students will be able to evaluate a current technology and create a new technology for the benefit of the future population.
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Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless. - Thomas Edison (Inventor)
What is Exploravision? |
SWBAT: Explain what exploravision is
Evaluate why technology is important |
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For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. - Margaret Heffernan
What technology can we reimagine or what problem can we use technology to help? |
SWBAT: Brainstorm types of technology
Choose a technology to reinvent |
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. - Marcus Garvey
What is the history of A technology? |
SWBAT: Research to summarize the history of a technology
Create a timeline to inform Collaborate using google docs |
Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. - Mattie Stepanek
What is the present Technology? |
SWBAT: Collaborate using google docs
Research to understand current technology Inform others through writing |
“The goal of a designer is to listen, observe, understand, sympathize, empathize, synthesize, and glean insights that enable him or her to ‘make the invisible visible.’ –Hillman Curtis
What is the future Technology? |
SWBAT: Hypothesize a future technology
Solve a future problem Design a technology for the future including its components and how it works |
“Real change is difficult at the beginning. Without the familiar to rely upon, you may not in as much command as you had once been. When things are not going your way, you will start doubting yourself. Stay positive, keep the faith, and keep moving forward – your breakthrough may be just around the corner.”
― Roy T. Bennett
― Roy T. Bennett
Why are breakthroughs necessary to invent new technology?
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SWBAT: identify necessary breakthroughs for their technology design
construct an explanation of the breakthroughs |
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. - Eleanor Roosevelt
What steps did you take to design your final product?
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SWBAT: reflect on the design process
sequence the steps followed to design a new product |
Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. - Margaret J. Wheatley
What are the consequences?
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SWBAT: evaluate the positive and negative outcomes of the future technology
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It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. - Harry S Truman
How do researchers create a bibliography? |
SWBAT: Explain the importance of a bibliography
utilize a webtool to create a bibliography |
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations. - Steve Jobs
What are the final Steps of a research paper? |
SWBAT: Edit and Revise
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