2001-2002 |
Cyberspace Pursuit Solution "Technology: Business & Community Impact" |
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Technology = Innovation Technology education students and TSA members learn how to:
It is only natural, then, that TSA and businesses would work together to use technology in the community and in the workplace. It is important for tech ed programs to stay on the cutting edge of technology; by working with businesses in "the real world," technology education teachers and students may learn about new inventions & innovations in technology, information that is often not contained in outdated classroom textbooks. Technology works in the community and in business in all areas: communications, construction, manufacturing, power & energy, biotechnology, and transportation. It bridges the gap between the knowledge students gain in the classroom and the practical experience business people gain in the workplace. Our solution to this year's problem illustrates that businesses, in their work for the community, use the multitude of skills that technology education students learn in the Technology Student Association. See this year's topic statement on the National TSA website at: http://www.iris.org/tsa/cyberhs.html Above: A TSA member operates an artificial intelligence machine at the Gateway Regional Visitors Center in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The Gateway Center provides a glimpse into the technology corridor of East Tennessee, which includes Knoxville, Oak Ridge, and Chattanooga. |
It is easy to see the connection between
technology and innovation. As humans, we acquire scientific and practical knowledge
through experimentation and observing the world around us. We apply that knowledge,
thereby fulfilling the definition of technology, by developing novel ideas
(innovation) and by creating new products (invention).