TECHNOLOGY
Technology is science or knowledge put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.
In this topic, students will explore technology as the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, and the machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.
Students will be offered opportunities to communicate about the topic of technology, by looking at examples of personal, local, national and global interest in a range of subtopics:
- Cyber relationships: bullying, sharing, privacy, dating
- Cyber security
- Gaming
- Internet: banking, entertainment, research, shopping
- Mobile phones
- Use of technology: education, leisure, work, entertainment, communication
- Advantages and disadvantages
By being exposed to a variety of text types in relation to technology, students will be challenged to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures, as well as to other disciplinary areas in the DP.
Through treatment of a variety of subtopics, students will also be invited to answer a range of questions in the context of the study of technology like the following:
- How do science and technology affect my life?
- What can I learn about a culture through entertainment?
