Table 2. Correlation with Standards for Technological Literacy
The Nature of Technology Technology and Society Design Standard 1: Students will develop an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology. Standard 4: Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology. Standard 8: Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. Standard 2: Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. Standard 5: Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environment. Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding of engineering design. Standard 3: Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. Standard 6: Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. Standard 10: Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. Standard 7: Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history. Adapted from Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (ITEA/ITEEA). (2000/2002/2007).