The definition of technology itself was something that I had never looked up or defined. What I find most interesting about the definition is that it is used to produce desires and wants of humans.
Technology is protean - this means that it is usable in various ways. Something worth noting in this section is that technology is different for each person and it serves a different purpose for each person. Ex: technology can be a method of communication, designing, constructing, problem solving, etc.
Technology is functionally opaque - inner workings of technology are hidden from those who use them. I have found this to be most frustrating with those who have not grown up with technology throughout their whole life.
Technology is unstable - technology is constantly changing, the newest technology is outdated so quickly that it is impossible for us to keep up. As a result of this we must constantly learn and adapt to new programs and new devices. We also must be willing to continually learn about these technologies.
The wicked - teaching with technology is considered to be a wicked problem. This means that things are constantly changing. The technology changes therefore we must change and learn with it. It is not a constant like other subject areas. Because it is a wicked problem, the answer will always be changing and is considered "custom". Wicked problem = full of complexity, ill-structured, requires an understanding of a variety of complex problems.
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