9-12.NC.1.2

-View the Connections video series or read Pinball Effect by James Burke
 * **Bloom’s Taxonomy Level** || **Standard, Supporting Skills, and Examples** ||
 * (Evaluation) || **9-12.NC.1.2 Predict how the evolution of technology will influence the design and development of future technology.**
 * Example:** Relate how historical and current events affect the design of new technologies
 * Example:** Relate how historical and current events affect the design of new technologies
 * Example:** Reference the Technological Method that provides a standard structure for development of products and/or technologies
 * Example:** The more we e-mail or create electronic documents, the more need there is for digital storage
 * Example:** The FAX machine is an example of the convergence of the telephone, a scanner and a printer
 * Example**: Read magazines such as Business 2.0 and Business Week
 * Example**: Science 9-12.S.2.2 ||

Add any resources for this standard here [] This site leads students through the Design process. It is fascinating what the kids come up with! The whole program is very extensive, but parts of it can be used to influence students!

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Certainly, cell phones have made cheating a liittle easier in today's high school classroom. Students might look at how technology can, at times, conflict with guiding principles, and predict how future technologies may have to address morality and changing technology. Some specific examples in this class discussion might include research on China and the steps taken by China's government to filter online content.

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