Technology Timeline
A timeline is a history of the events leading up to the invention (creation) or the innovation (improvement) of a technological product, process, or system. It can also be a history of an inventor or innovator, (someone who created or improved a technological product, process or system). It should note the events that led up to the creation of this technology, (was there a want or a need?); the tradeoffs and risks (how society was impacted when the technology was created or improved); the spin off technologies, (other technologies that are similar); and what you predict the future will hold for this technology. Your assignment is to: 1) Research and find information on the Internet about a technological product, process, system or person.
2) Compile or collect that information by taking notes of the URLs where you find information and pictures. 3) Create a professional timeline presentation using slides, video, or other media.
Technology Timeline From Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod to the Hubble Space Telescope, this timeline covers some of America's technological innovations and inventions.
The historical information presented here is organized thematically into a series of timelines. Click on the links below to view the thematic timeline of your choice. The top of each timeline shows history from that thematic view from the earliest known events or discoveries onward. Scrolling down will advance events into the future. Dates of the events listed are in the left - hand column. Highlighted dates in the left - hand column will take you to that approximate date in this timeline when clicked. The left - hand column may also have highlighted words that will take you to that approximate date in another thematic timeline, but this feature is currently under development. You will find hypertext links sprinkled throughout the event descriptions in the right - hand column. These will link to related events or more interesting details about the event which may sometimes include images. To allow the timelines to load quickly over slower modem connections, there are no images in the timelines themselves. The images associated with the timelines are in the process of being prepared, so they won't be ready for a while.
History of Educational Technology
A brief glimpse at the milestones of Educational Technology. These were taken from an educational perspective and include, not only a few of the advancements in technology but also some educational advancements that have allowed educators, administrators, parents, and students to begin to see how technology not only fits into our everyday lives but also into the educational experience. Without broadening our horizons in educational thinking, technologies like cell phones, would not even be considered in the educational system. Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes from Greek τεχνολογία (technología); from τέχνη (téchnē), meaning "art, skill, craft", and -λογία (-logía), meaning "study of-".[1] The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include construction technology, medical technology, and information technology. Technologies significantly affect human as well as other animal species' ability to control and adapt to their natural environments. The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons.
[[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology%7CTechnology has affected society a]]nd its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment of the Earth and its environment. Various implementations of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms.
Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticise the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, opining that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition. Indeed, until recently, it was believed that the development of technology was restricted only to human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that other primates and certain dolphin communities have developed simple tools and learned to pass their knowledge to other generations.