This document discusses how technology can be used to solve problems and meet human needs and wants. It identifies computers, digital cameras, video cameras, and smart boards as tools that support creating documents, accessing information easily and quickly, and exploring career options. The document provides examples of how students can use these tools to produce class reports, research projects, interactive games, and portfolios.

2.  to utilize technology to solve problems or
meet opportunities to satisfy human
needs and wants
 to recognize problems and opportunities
exist that relate to and often can be
addressed by technology
 identify, select, and use resources to
create technology for human purposes

3.  Computers
 Digital cameras
 Video cameras
 Smart boards

4.  Apply Creative Abilities
 Adjust to the Changing Environment
 Make Informed Career Choices

5. Creates documents
consisting of pages
with text and graphics
Student Products:
› Student compositions
› Poetry
› Reports
› Flyers
› Simple newsletters
› Letters
Software Support Tools:
› Computers
› Digital cameras
› Video cameras
› I-pods

6. Students using technology to complete class report

7. Allows items to be
easily and quickly
retrieved
Student Products:
› Research
› Projects
› Interactive Games
Software Support Tools:
› Computers
› Smartboards
› Databases/Search
engines
› Educational
software programs

8. Interactive student lesson

9. Explore different ways
to make choices for
goals
Student Products:
› Portfolios
› E-Portfolios
Software Support Tools:
› Computers
› Smartboards
› Databases/Search
engines

10. When exploring the ocean they dive beneath the surface, learn about ocean
observations, climate changes, and endangered species (Google Earth, 2010).