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?