Exploring Technology

End of Unit Competency ●​ I can identify the critical components of an engineering design system.

●​ I can explain each step of the engineering design process.

●​ I can explain the difference between an open-loop and a closed-loop system.

●​ I can explain the relationships between technology and other fields of study.

●​ I can identify and explain core concepts of technology. Language Functions & Features: ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg, have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify entities ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape,and manner ( descriptions)

Differentiation in Action Skill Building

1. ​ Hands-On Projects:

●​ Assign projects that require students to design and develop new products or systems to solve specific problems. Encourage creativity and innovation in their solutions. ●​ Have students create prototypes or models of their designs, incorporating input, processes, output, and feedback elements to demonstrate their understanding of technological systems. ●​ Provide case studies of real-world technological innovations and their impact on society. Discuss how individual or collective needs drive technological development and how corporations influence market demand through advertising. ●​ Use examples of open-loop and closed-loop systems to illustrate the concept of feedback and its importance in maintaining system functionality. ●​ Engage students in systems thinking activities where they analyze how different parts of a technological system interact and influence each other. Use diagrams or flowcharts to visualize these relationships.

2. ​ Case Studies and Examples:

3. ​ Systems Thinking Activities: