Why do we need technology? Technology lessons are life lessons. This school subject gives girls the necessary knowledge and skills that everyone needs. It is technology that makes a person human. Technology, what else does modern society need?

People in the contemporary world can hardly imagine their lives without machines. Every day either a new gadget is invented or an old one is improved. Different people appreciate new inventions differently. Some suppose that sophisticated gadgets are really useful and necessary, while others find them absolutely awful as they influence people badly. As for me, I am pretty sure that gadgets make people`s lives easier.

Firstly, they do all kinds of dirty and hard work, as cleaning. Secondly, devices can save a lot of time as well as storage space. For instance, a computer disk can contain the same amount of information as several thick books.So, machines help people in different spheres.

However, opponents of this point of view are definitely sure that gadgets affect people negatively. People are reluctant to work due to the influence of machines. People become lazy and disorganized. They just expect their latest gadgets to do everything instead of them. Moreover, according to scientists, a great number of widespread devices produce radiation that can cause serious health problems. Furthermore, more and more people are becoming addicted to their modern gadgets, for instance computers, TVs or mobile phones. So, they neglect their home obligations, work or school and spend all their spare time in front of a laptop screen or a TV-set.

In conclusion, I strongly believe that in spite of all drawbacks, gadgets have, their benefits are much more significant, as they save people`s time and let them enjoy life.

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Modern man can hardly imagine his life without cars. Every day, new devices appear or existing ones are improved. People have different attitudes towards new inventions. Some believe that sophisticated gadgets are actually useful and necessary, while others believe that they are terrible because of their negative impact on people. As for me, I am absolutely sure that new devices make our lives easier.

Firstly, they do all the dirty and hard work such as cleaning. Secondly, the devices save both time and space. For example, computer disk can hold as much information as several thick books. So, machines help people in different fields of activity.

However, opponents of this point of view are absolutely sure that new inventions have a negative impact on people. People don't want to work because of the influence of devices. They become lazy and disorganized. They are waiting for their latest inventions to do everything for them. Moreover, according to scientists, many widely used gadgets contain radiation that can cause serious health problems. In addition, more and more people are becoming dependent on the computer, TV or mobile phone. They ignore their household responsibilities, studies or work and spend all their time in front of the laptop or TV screen.

In conclusion, I believe that despite all the disadvantages, the advantages of gadgets are much more significant as they save time and allow people to enjoy life!

Kamenskaya Tatiana

Why is technology needed?

Technology lessons are life lessons. This school subject gives students the knowledge and skills that are necessary every day in everyday life. Technology in school is a very necessary subject. It allows students to “take a break” from the exact sciences, to work more with their hands than with their heads, although in this matter a clear mind will not hurt, but only help. It is also known that the nerve endings of the brain are located at the tips of the fingers, therefore, by working with our hands, we develop our mind.

While studying different types activities in the classroom, students have the opportunity to try themselves in different creative professions, to understand what attracts them in life. But the most important thing that the subject brings is the possibility of creativity. Nowadays, touch the beautiful, create with your own hands beautiful thing, giving someone a gift with your own hands is truly a breath of air in the technogenic world.

The main goal of the educational subject “Technology” is to prepare students for an independent working life.Theory and practice give birth to new technologies covering all areas of activity. Technology in school is considered as educational and labor, transformative activity of students on a scientific basis, the science of methods of processing various materials.

The subject “Technology” allows you to synthesize cognitive and subject-transformative activities; students can, on a more realistic basis, gain knowledge, skills and abilities about the impact of man on the material world, comprehend a unified logical system of interaction between man and nature, with the material world.

The entire educational process in technology lessons is aimed at the formation of a comprehensively and harmoniously developed personality of students, and labor training is necessary component process.

The subject “Technology” is an integrative subject that synthesizes acquired knowledge from other subjects:

- technology – algebra, geometry: carrying out calculation and graphic operations (in the “Modeling of Sewing Products” lessons, students work with stencils and drawings; calculations of the base pattern of any sewing product are carried out using mathematical formulas);

-technology - chemistry: characterization of the properties of structural materials (in Materials Science lessons, students will learn about the properties of chemical fibers and fabrics made from them, their production, this knowledge will certainly be useful to them in chemistry lessons);

-technology – biology: x characteristics of the properties of soil and plants (students apply the knowledge gained in the lessons of this course in practice when growing ornamental plants; the observations obtained will undoubtedly be useful to them in biology lessons);

- technology – physics: study of the structure and principles of operation of machines, mechanisms, devices;

- technology –ISO: in technology lessons, students get acquainted with history various types needlework, folk crafts, with the origin of objects necessary for work (scissors, thimble, needle), draw sketches of costumes, learn to use the color wheel;

- technology –drawing: During the lessons, students build drawings, sketches, technical drawings and product diagrams, graphs and study design, learn to compose technological maps.

Showing the use of acquired knowledge in industry, energy, communications, agriculture, transport and other areas of human activity.

Studying the subject “Technology” will allow young people to acquire general and partially specialized knowledge and skills and ensure the intellectual, physical and aesthetic development of students and their adaptation to modern socio-economic conditions.

Pros of technology lessons:

Allows children to take a break from other subjects that tire them mentally.

Promotes the emergence of certain skills and abilities.

Unites children and teaches them to work in a team.

Develops a love of work.

Allows you to have fun.

Develops the child's creative nature.

Teaches something new.

In fact, many people forget that physical work only contributes to mental work, improving its results. Physical labor helps fight mental fatigue.

The technology program, taking into account the interests of students, includes the following sections: “Cooking”, “Creating products from textile materials”, “Housekeeping technologies”, “Handicraft”, “Technologies of creative and experimental activities”.

Cooking

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of “lessons” that instill in a child the ability to cook:

Firstly, it is an invaluable household skill. How earlier child begins to get involved in working in the kitchen, the easier it will be for him to perceive this skill as a natural part of life.

Secondly, in this way the child learns to be orderly in the conduct of any business, because for any culinary process it is necessary to first prepare the ingredients and tools, and at the end they must put them in order workplace. This disciplines him and teaches him to be organized.

Thirdly, the child personal experience will be able to understand the basic principles of preliminary preparation and further processing of products. Usually these are theoretical concepts, and it can be difficult for children to understand only from the words of their parents or teacher that they are really needed. And here he will have a practical vision of this need.

Fourthly, kitchen manipulations inevitably develop fine motor skills, since all culinary processes involve a lot of manual manipulation with a variety of products and utensils.

Creation of products from textile materials

Is it worth knowing how to sew?

There are a number of reasons for this.

Firstly, a new item does not always fit perfectly. For example, very often the length of trousers does not suit us, although otherwise the trousers fit the figure. Making trousers shorter by a couple of centimeters is a mere trifle if a woman has basic sewing skills on a sewing machine. It happens that the darts of a skirt need to be adjusted to fit the figure or the sleeves need to be turned up. A mass producer cannot predict all the nuances. All this can be easily and quickly eliminated on your own.

Secondly, the item, sewn according to an individual pattern and by skillful hands, fits perfectly, emphasizing the beauty of its owner. To understand how a thing should fit, you need to understand the intricacies of cut. Then, when trying on, say, a dress, you can see without outside advice what’s wrong. Sewing is a creative process through which good taste is formed. We learn to combine colors and textures correctly through creativity.

Thirdly, sewing is perceived by many as an outlet in the hustle and bustle of life. Perhaps it is precisely because of demand that more and more new handicraft stores are appearing, where you can buy everything: from a needle to a sewing machine with program controlled. A rich selection of decorative elements: beads, braid, threads, rhinestones, allows you to turn sewing into a truly creative process.

What can you sew at home?

Almost everything. You will only have to exclude things that require very bulky optional equipment. Linen for the whole family, clothing for pets, textiles for everyday life and interior.

Many people have learned from personal experience that sewing yourself is cheaper than buying a finished product. By spending money on fabric and the special little things necessary for the product, you will receive a high-quality and non-standard product, and you will stand out from the crowd because your item will not look like it came from someone else’s shoulder. Of course, sewing a quality product requires experience, but the cost of purchasing it is worth it to be patient and receive it within a certain period of time.

Handicrafts or arts and crafts

In our country, it is a rare woman who does not know how to do needlework; almost everyone knows how to knit, sew or embroider. Some craftsmen can create almost the entire interior of a house with their own hands: knit runners, weave carpets, sew bed linen, bedspreads, curtains. And children (and other family members) often wear clothes knitted or sewn by the hands of their grandmother, mother or wife. Needless to say, warm socks, a knitted sweater or a hat warm not only our body, but also our soul. The skill of home handicrafts helps you save on buying ready-made items.

But saving, of course, is not the main reason for loving handicrafts. Many people have probably noticed that all types of home creativity help relieve tension, calm the nerves and thereby prevent stress. Any handicraft can be called real psychotechnics, thanks to which we restore the ancestral connection, and therefore it is very correct to teach children the skills of working with their hands from a very early age.

When a woman picks up a needle or knitting needles, and a man begins to craft, the whole house is filled with peace and tranquility. And the more things in your home that are made with pleasure and love with my own hands, the more often there is laughter in the house and the less often quarrels occur. And in the old days they said that clothes knitted or sewn by a loving person can protect against the evil eye and damage, surrounding the person wearing it with an aura of care and love.

When we do this or that type of needlework, we affect the nerve endings of our hands and this, of course, cannot but affect us. Not everyone knows that handicrafts can improve our health. Handicrafts are very popular among women as an anti-stress and antidepressant. In addition, handicrafts can normalize the functioning of many systems of our body.

Handicraft received this name because almost all actions are performed by hand. On the surface of the palm there are a large number of active points, which represent the projection of various human organs and systems. When we do needlework, in addition to enjoying the process itself, we also stimulate the functioning of our body.

So what happens to us when we do handicrafts?

The healing properties of various types of needlework:

Sewing

The strongest effect is on the eyes, hands and indirectly on the brain. Heart diseases associated with rhythm disturbances are treated, blood pressure is reduced, intracranial pressure is normalized, nervous breakdowns, shocks, headaches, insomnia, fatigue are prevented or alleviated, and blood composition is improved.

Sewing interior items

Treats headaches associated with weather conditions, relieves nervous stress, eye fatigue, tinnitus, swelling of the eyelids and fingers.

Sewing soft toys, thoughts

Treats allergies, depression, aggressiveness, mania, lethargy, drowsiness, hand diseases, helps with physical and mental fatigue, lack of coordination, disturbances in the vestibular apparatus, impaired brain function, loss of orientation in time, reduces blood pressure.

Patchwork, quilt (patchwork technique)

Treats headaches, various tumors in the body, chills, allergies to wool, leg pain and cramps, colds and inflammation of the respiratory tract, diseases of the vocal cords, nosebleeds, poor blood clotting, poor circulation in the legs, lethargy.

Woodburning

Relieves tension, nervous tics, helps in the treatment of chronic colds, stomach diseases, accelerates treatment for sprains, reduces pain during cramps, normalizes blood pressure. You can't breathe smoke. If you have allergies or are particularly sensitive to odors, burning is not recommended. You should also not bring home burning work done elsewhere.

Wood carving and painting

Treats myopia, helps with allergic dermatitis, injuries, bruises, hematomas, treats gastritis, bronchitis, shortness of breath, vestibular disorders, drowsiness, nervous cough, various phobias.

Macrame

Treats heart and kidney diseases, nervous headaches, stomach pains, relieves spasmodic muscle pain, bone pain, relieves irritation, anxiety, and drowsiness. It is not recommended to practice macrame for people with sensitive skin and poor blood clotting.

Tatting

Helps with lesions of the central nervous system, in the treatment of inflammatory processes, hypertension, joint pain, polyarthritis, headaches, leg cramps, nosebleeds, sprains, hypersensitivity of the skin, disorders of the vestibular apparatus.

Beading

Treats insomnia, distracted attention, headaches and toothaches, metabolic disorders, chronic respiratory diseases, seizures.

Knitting

Treats cardiovascular diseases, digestive disorders, dental and headaches, diseases of the nervous system, helps with spinal injuries, concussions, promotes a speedy recovery from depression and helps withstand severe shocks.

Crochet

Helps get rid of headaches, toothaches and earaches, treats colds and cardiac diseases, sclerosis, and inhibition of nervous processes.

Another advantage of knitting, probably the most important one, is that it is an excellent opportunity to give your home interior a unique look, to dress yourself and your household in exclusive items, and to please those around you with new interesting things and crafts.

Hand embroidery

Treats headaches and tinnitus, mental fatigue, nervous strain, sprains, occupational diseases of the hands and feet, eating disorders, circulatory and lymphatic systems.

Embroidery, in different countries Both simple peasant women and some queens, princesses, boyars, and merchant wives were engaged in this activity.

Nowadays, satin stitch and cross-stitch embroidered paintings and handmade interior items are very highly valued: furniture, carved figurines, tablecloths, napkins, potholders, towels, etc. Embroidered clothes occupy a special place; embroidery on clothes is always unique and will not leave the owner of such a thing unnoticed.

You may not even realize it, but people who find time to do handicrafts every day not only live longer, but also suffer less from extra pounds. Half an hour at the hoop brings them much more joy than cakes or chocolate! Doctors confirm: a hobby is an excellent remedy for losing unnecessary pounds. Usually, excess weight appears as a result of emotional overeating, when food turns into a way to switch and get pleasure. Replacing gluttony with creativity gives you a chance not only to maintain health, but also to be in good shape and in high spirits. The creative process actively involves the brain, especially the areas responsible for processing non-verbal information: imagination, spatial orientation, intuition and emotions.

A good modern example is genetic engineering.

We currently do little genetic engineering in plants (except to make genetically modified foods), but powerful new gene-editing technologies are rapidly making it easier to manipulate individual genes. We can put a jellyfish gene into another genome and make a plant, a rabbit, or a kitten glow green. Isn't it strange?

In the not-too-distant future, we may be regularly engineering everything from bacteria to the human genome, even creating entirely new forms of life. But we have a strong aversion and denial towards the idea of ​​genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is usually called unnatural for humans, far from natural intentions, “playing God.”

But genetic experiments are as old as life. After all, this is the engine of evolution itself.

From primordial mud to the teeming oceans of the Cambrian to the living world we know today, genetic mutations and sexual recombination led to an unimaginable diversity of creatures - deep-sea monsters, fragile flowering plants, estremophiles, great apes. And people have been deliberately conducting genetic experiments for a long time, observing living populations and using selective breeding.

Admittedly, this is a spectrum. But not from natural to unnatural. At one end you have evolutionary chances, and at the other you have directed evolution. Sexual selection is a kind of directed evolution, in the sense that individuals instinctively select partners for their genes based on expressed physical characteristics. But full-fledged directed evolution will become possible only thanks to people. In terms of geological time, this is new.

As a relatively new addition to evolution, we fear the power that is concentrated in our hands, and the backlash against technology also makes sense as we see the Earth changing due to our presence. When viewed from space, the planet literally glows at night.

But the world outside of people does not have such moral assessments and judgments. Ancient volcanism radically reworked the Earth's atmosphere; an asteroid destroyed the dinosaurs; the environment and its resources.

Even “natural” genetic selection is not ethical or at all practical from an experimental standpoint. Changes take place over thousands or millions of years. Animals are left with useless, vestigial remains of previous generations. Genetic diseases and living conditions lead to suffering, death and species extinction.

Human genetic engineering, on the other hand, is not random at all. And this thought is both frightening and encouraging. There will be mistakes along the way, there will be malicious creations - for sure - but basically genetic research shares a common goal: to improve many things in the lives of humanity.

This could mean treating genetic diseases or reducing failed crops. It can also include the funny or frivolous - like glowing bunnies - or the scary - like designer babies.

Will the outcome of our experiments with genetic engineering and other advanced technologies be good or bad? We do not know. A new Cambrian explosion awaits us, including in terms of diversity of opinions and results. But as we discuss the future, we are becoming more and more clear about what is worth fighting for and what is worth giving up. We define boundaries that we would not or could not cross.

Why does a teacher need to spend time mastering new technologies? Why are these technologies needed at all if for decades everyone got along just fine without them?

Teachers are often quite critical of new technologies. They don’t want to change anything, don’t consider it necessary to spend time and effort on mastering them, and - most importantly - don’t see the need to use ICT.

Many people consider technology unreliable. Programs freeze, Wi-Fi becomes unavailable at the most inopportune times, passwords are lost, and everything just doesn’t work as it should. All this has its place, but, nevertheless, technology can give us a lot of advantages if we learn to use it wisely.

There are many reasons for using technology in education, and very good reasons, and in this post I would like to list some of them.

Technology saves time. If you automate something you have to do over and over again, you will free up a huge amount of free time. For example, you can record a video explaining the material so you don't have to explain it in class. Assign students to watch the video and, if necessary, take notes for homework, and spend time in class practical tasks and discussing difficult issues. Using voice-commentation tools like Kaizena, you'll save a lot of time because you no longer have to handwrite comments on your work; you'll just need to dictate them. Many have a function automatic check tests, which saves the teacher from a lot of routine work.

Technologies make it possible to derive working together to a new level. A huge number of tools now enable collaboration, allowing participants to join work wherever they are, at any time convenient for them. Your students can work collaboratively with each other and with you. You can collaborate and share experiences with teachers around the world using social networks and video conferencing software.

Technology allows for a personalized approach. The traditional class-lesson system implies that all students in the same class perform the same tasks at the same time and receive the same homework. This is a common learning model, but not the only one possible. Moreover, it is not always optimal. Thanks to new technologies, students can work at their own pace. So, if they listen to a lecture recorded by a teacher at home, they can pause and re-listen to difficult moments or the entire lecture as many times as necessary.

There is no need for everyone to work with the same material in the same depth. For example, you are studying some historical period. There is a minimum - a certain set of dates, names and facts - that all students need to know. Further, depending on interests and preferences, each student can study in detail one area, for example, music, literature or medical discoveries of that era. After studying a topic, you can give a test to check whether students have learned the minimum required. Next, to demonstrate their knowledge, students can create an interactive poster, animated video, digital history, or an infographic to highlight what they researched further.

Technology allows students to learn how to work independently. When students watch and take notes on educational videos, they begin to understand exactly how they learn best. They don't have to wait for the material to be distributed in class, as everything can be downloaded at any time from or. Not to mention, many technologies, such as services like Quizlet, allow students to create their own study materials. In the process of independent work, students acquire valuable skills that will be useful to them for future studies. The world is becoming more and more information-rich and is changing faster and faster, which means that they will need to learn and relearn throughout their lives. The sooner they learn to do this effectively, the better.

Usage modern technologies in the classroom contributes to the development information literacy . Technologies penetrate into various areas of our lives. In many professions, even those seemingly not directly related to IT, the ability to competently use technology becomes a necessity. There is a point of view that modern students belonging to the class will be able to figure everything out themselves. But it is not so. Most will learn only the simplest things, mostly related to consuming content rather than creating it.

In addition, there are things that many of them have not heard of, and which they will probably want to know more about, for example, . Not to mention the fact that not all children (and judging by some pages in in social networks, and not all adults) have heard about such things as security and privacy on the Internet, and do not think about how the “digital footprint” can affect their future lives.

Technology can increase motivation and engagement. Technology allows us to make traditional tasks more interesting and interactive. Of course, you can test your knowledge simply by taking a survey or written test. But you can also organize it using the Kahoot service, which, thanks to sound and graphics, makes the knowledge test look like an exciting game. Why not take advantage of this opportunity?

New opportunities for children with special needs. Here I mean not only those who, due to psychological or physical characteristics, find it difficult to cope with school curriculum, but many others. For example, athletes who devote the lion's share of their time to training; child actors who often leave for filming; those whose parents often move or live in two countries; gifted children who would like to devote more time to additional activities; children who require frequent hospitalizations. Technologies make the learning process more flexible, providing the opportunity to study anywhere, at any convenient time, which is extremely important in situations where traditional learning becomes difficult.

Technology opens up new perspectives. Now any of us can do for free or for a very moderate amount what would have required huge financial investments and serious connections for a couple of decades. We can record and produce our own radio show, communicate with people from different countries and experts in various fields, and broadcast among thousands of people.

The writer no longer needs to look for a publishing house that would notice and publish him. An artist no longer needs a gallery to sell his painting. In order to create your own website, minimal technical skills are now required. In order for your video to become available to millions, you just need to post it on. Technologies give us opportunities that we couldn’t even dream of 10-15 years ago, and they expand our horizons. This is very important for teachers, since they have always been constrained by a lot of restrictions regarding professional growth, earning additional income, and self-expression.

Thanks to technology, there are fewer and fewer restrictions, and more and more opportunities. So why not use them?

These inventions deserve not only our attention, but also success on the world stage. After all, these technologies can dramatically change our way of life. The good news is you don't have to wait years for them because they are already here and ready to use!

15. Glowing plants

14. Vertical farms

13. Internet from a balloon

12. Biotechnology

11. Virtual reality

10. Test tube meat

9. Exoskeletons

8. Devices controlled by the power of thought

7. High-speed transport

6. Genome change

5. Modern desalination

4. Real tricorder

3. Drones in agriculture

2. Super materials

1. 4D printers