The Essential Recipe for Technology: Balancing People, Knowledge, and Resources
Explore the intricate "Technology Recipe" that combines the essential elements of innovation: People, Knowledge, Creativity, Skill, Tools, Machines, Capital, Time, Materials, and Energy. Understand how individuals serve as the backbone of technological advancement—designing, running, and maintaining the machines and tools that shape our world. This blend of resources and human ingenuity not only drives progress but also lays the groundwork for future innovations. Discover the importance of each ingredient in contributing to technological evolution and societal advancement.
The Essential Recipe for Technology: Balancing People, Knowledge, and Resources
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Technology Resources • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital • Time • Materials • Energy
Technology Recipe • People
People • People are the creators of Technology • People are the end users of Technology • People build the tools, the machines, the factories • People run the machines, package the goods • People sell, install, and repair the Technologies that provide the service
Technology Recipe • People • Knowledge
Knowledge • Knowledge is wisdom, information, learning, scholarship, and understanding • Passed down and refined by each generation
Technology Recipe • People • Knowledge • Creativity
Creativity • The ability to see your imagination to develop new approaches • Creativity is hard work. Thomas Edison wrote “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
Technology Recipe • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill
Skill • The combination of knowledge and practice that allows you to do something well • Skill applies to everything – video games, sports, dancing, reading, and writing
The Technology Recipe • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines
Tools and machines • Wheel • Lever • Gear • Inclined Plane • Wedge • Screw • Cam • Pulley
Write down one example of each • Wheel • Lever • Gear • Inclined Plane • Wedge • Screw • Cam • Pulley
Technology Resources • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital
The Technology Recipe • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital • Time
Technology Resources • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital • Time • Materials
Materials • Processed materials • Manufactured materials • Synthetic materials
Technology Resources • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital • Time • Materials • Energy
Energy • Natural or synthetic • Limited or unlimited
Technology Resources • People • Knowledge • Creativity • Skill • Tools and Machines • Capital • Time • Materials • Energy