Explain the importance of technology in the development of society.

Explanation should include

  • the definitions of technology and engineering
  • the difference between an invention and an innovation
  • the effects that various inventions and innovations have had on society
  • an evaluation of the consequences of technology.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • How is an invention different from an innovation?
  • What are some famous inventions?
  • What are the desirable and undesirable effects of an invention or an innovation?
  • What are expected and unexpected consequences of an invention or an innovation?