Chris says:
"I found this on a website (http://www.extension.org/faq/29531); it might say it a little better"
"Technology is a broad concept that refers to use and knowledge of tools and
crafts, and how these tools and crafts affect our ability to control and adapt
to the environment."
Friday, January 30, 2009
Technology
This definition came from my roommate, a Senior Civil Engineering Major. I thought since he was about to go to the workforce of Engineers his definition would be solid.
Chris: "If its not a particular type of technology, I would say: The knowledge and thorough understanding of a particular area/subject used to improve and enhance daily activities."
Chris: "If its not a particular type of technology, I would say: The knowledge and thorough understanding of a particular area/subject used to improve and enhance daily activities."
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Exploring Definitions of Technology and Technique
Hi folks!
As I described in class today, I would like you to identify a definition of either the word "technology" or "technique" from what you perceive to be a credible source (a book, a web site, a person, etc.).
The source cannot be you. It must be external to you. Credible, in this case, means that you judge the source to be a meaningful, useful, and reliable one for the purposes of this task.
Once you have identified and captured the definition, post it and the source on this blog prior to our third class meeting.
So, I'll kick things off....
A definition of technique:
tech·nique
Pronunciation: \tek-ˈnēk\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from technique technical, from Greek technikos
Date: 1817
1: the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer) ; also : ability to treat such details or use such movements
2 a: a body of technical methods (as in a craft or in scientific research) b: a method of accomplishing a desired aim
Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technique
Let's aim for variety on this group task - i.e. I picked the M-W online dictionary and "technique", you pick something else.
Cheers,
Jen Brill
As I described in class today, I would like you to identify a definition of either the word "technology" or "technique" from what you perceive to be a credible source (a book, a web site, a person, etc.).
The source cannot be you. It must be external to you. Credible, in this case, means that you judge the source to be a meaningful, useful, and reliable one for the purposes of this task.
Once you have identified and captured the definition, post it and the source on this blog prior to our third class meeting.
So, I'll kick things off....
A definition of technique:
tech·nique
Pronunciation: \tek-ˈnēk\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from technique technical, from Greek technikos
Date: 1817
1: the manner in which technical details are treated (as by a writer) or basic physical movements are used (as by a dancer) ; also : ability to treat such details or use such movements
2 a: a body of technical methods (as in a craft or in scientific research) b: a method of accomplishing a desired aim
Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technique
Let's aim for variety on this group task - i.e. I picked the M-W online dictionary and "technique", you pick something else.
Cheers,
Jen Brill
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