Standard for Technological Literacy (Number/Standard) 7-G
Support the statement that most technological development has been evolutionary, the result of a series of refinements to a basic invention, through an electronic presentation. 1.1 Present the evolutionary history of a technological device, specifically mentioning the original invention and the series of refinements to that invention that led up to the given technological device. 1.1 Support the statement that the human ability to shape the future comes from a capacity for generating knowledge and developing new technologiesand for communicating ideas to others. 1.1
EBD Course of Study Objective:
Instructional Objective: (Behavior/Condition/Criterion) The Student will be able to identify how technologies change over time. Students will be able to define technology. Activity
Description of Activities and Setting
Materials and Time
Problem of the Day (POD)
What causes technologys evolution?
5 min
Daily Writing
What is the origin of your favorite technology?
5 min
I. Focus and Review
(Establish prior knowledge and/or Central concept: what is it all about?)
Review definition of technology, discuss how it is
evolutionary
5 min
II. Statement (Inform student
of objectives Set Induction /Advanced Organizer)
Determine the origin of your chosen technology at its
earliest stages.
1 min
III. Teacher Input (Present
tasks, information, and guidance) and Instructional Strategies
A. Definition of technology, going over evolution of
technology B. Beginning of class 1. POD and daily writing 2. Background info a. Review definition of technology and technological evolution b. Description of project C. Project a. Provide an example technology and its origin as intro b. Independent student research c. Finish by going over student findings
IV. Guided Practice (Elicit
performance, provide assessment and feedback)
Give an example of the origin of a technology
Show our Smore flyers as examples of what students will do.
4 min
V. Independent Practice -Seatwork and Homework
(Retention and transfer)
Students research origins of chosen technology
Students will use Smore to generate three distinct fliers that contain visuals and descriptions of the technology in a manner similar to how it would advertised to the public. With the second and third phases of the chosen technology building on the prior flier.