Society drives the improvement and creation of new technologies and these technologies serve society as well as change it. The needs and desires of people determine which technologies are going to be developed or evolve or morph into other technologies. The cellphone is an example of the metamorphosis that takes place without planning. What started out as literally a wireless telephone has evolved in a miniature computer with hundreds of applications. Initially a luxury, it has turned into a necessity that society cannot do without. This metamorphosis was not planned, but was driven by improvement in technology, specifically moving from analog to digital, and in return, this new technology changed the very society it was serving.
Area 1: Technology & Society
Scavenger Hunt
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Note: The Scavenger Hunt Activity is a multi-day activity. The activity in this lesson asks students to define cybersecurity and to think about protection, which is the subject of the next lesson. An answer key is provided.
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Topics included in the Scavenger Hunt:
● Origins of the Internet ● How does Cyberspace work? ● How Companies and Governments Do (and Don’t) Protect your Data ● The Growing Threat of Cyberattacks ● Should the Internet Respect National Borders? |
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Course Material
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Introduction to Technology
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