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Look for activities and design briefs for the Technology Education classroom.

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?   I use the following worksheet and game to introduce the topic of technology to students (Office 97 format).

What is Technology   Current event worksheet

The Production Game    Game that introduces technology as a system

HOW DO PEOPLE CREATE TECHNOLOGY?   I use this handout and activity to introduce a design process to students.   Download the file in Word 97 format.  Below are photographs of my students involved at various stages of the activity.  

Design Process  Word 97 handout and activity.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the activity in action.

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Three students at William T. Dwyer H.S. designed and constructed a record, it held 1,660 pounds!