This document provides an introduction to a micro MOOC on career technologies. It discusses how technology has evolved to include more than just electronic devices and also encompasses tools, machines, and resources used to solve problems. The MOOC will focus on cutting-edge technologies used in various career fields and will explore career information related to those fields. Students will study technologies and careers in three clusters: communications technologies, physical technologies, and bio technologies. The course requirements include journal entries, blog posts, discussion boards, and modules for each career cluster.

1. Career Technologies
A Micro MOOC

2. What is Technology?
• Take a moment and jot down your definition of technology
and list several examples that you think exemplify that
definition.

3. Is this technology?

4. Is this technology?

5. Is this technology?

6. What is Technology?
• Do these items more
closely resemble the
items on your list?

7. What is Technology?
• Why should we
consider these items
as technology, or
should we?

8. What is Technology?
• In the 21st Century,
many people think of
various electronic
devices such as smart
phones, computers,
GPS devices, high
speed data networks,
etc. when defining
technology

9. What is Technology? (cont.)
• According to Wikipedia, the term technology derived from the
Greek work techne, which means art, skill and cunning of
hand.
• In this class, although we will primarily study the cutting edge
technologies that are rapidly emerging within various
industries, it is important to note that technology simply
means the utilization of available tools, machines and
resources in order to solve problems or achieve goals.

10. Our MOOC
• Focus on the use of cutting edge tools commonly utilized
within present and emerging high- tech career fields
• In addition to studying the tools of the trade, we will also
explore important career information such as job outlooks,
salaries, benefits, working conditions, education and
qualifications

11. Career Clusters
• For this class you will study technologies and careers related
to three career clusters:
• Communications Technologies
• Advertising
• Video Technologies
• Social Media
• Physical Technologies
• Aviation
• Construction
• Bio Technologies
• Forensic Science
• Health & Medicine

12. MOOC Tools & Requirements
• Course Journal Entries
• Course Blog Entries
• Collaborative Discussion Boards
• Course modules ( 1 for each cluster)