Technology in the Classroom
This technology holds a piece of graphite that allows you to write.
Years ago, a horse and buggy solved this problem. Today, we use cars and planes.
Transportation
If you have a cold, this technology could cover your nose and mouth to help prevent the infection from spreading.
A face mask
This technology works much faster than an oven. It uses waves to heat up food.
A microwave
A computer or the sun?
A computer
These technologies are records of words printed to paper.
Books
Writing letters becomes less and less common now that texting and emailing helps us with this task.
Communicating or sending messages.
You place this technology in your eyes to improve your vision.
Contact lenses
Most versions of this technology uses suction and rotating brushes to help you clean floors.
A vacuum
A bicycle or a bird's beak?
A bicycle
Many students use these technologies, often made of fabric, to carry things to and from school.
Backpacks
Years ago, a compass solved this problem. Today we use a GPS device.
Finding location/directions.
Can't find soap and water to wash your hands? Don't worry -- this technology can clean your hands without them.
Hand sanitizer
Something's clogging the drain? This technology, made of a suction cup and stick, can help you.
A plunger
Reading glasses or eyes?
Reading glasses
12 inches are usually marked on one of these technologies, used to measure the lengths of objects.
Rulers
Today you use a calculator to solve this problem, but years ago you would have used an abacus.
Solving math problems
This technology allows you to see if you have any broken bones.
X-ray machine
A doorknob/door handle
Cough syrup or water?
Cough syrup
This technology is interactive and used to display information in the classroom.
A smartboard
Years ago, we used candles to solve this problem. Today, we use electricity.
Creating light/seeing in the dark
Your doctor uses this technology when she wants to listen to your heart.
This technology, often found in cook books, lists out the steps required to create a certain type of food.
Recipes
The wind or a fan?
A fan