Principles of Learning Technology education should be guided by the principles of learning. People learn in a variety of ways and at different rates. Learning is both an individual and a group process. Rationale Technology is embodied in devices that extend human capabilities. It provides the tools to extend our vision, to send and receive sounds and images from around the world, and to improve health, personal relationships, lifestyle, economies, and ecosystems.
Technology is a dominant force in today's society.
Technological literacy is as essential to participation in modern society as is numeracy and the ability to read and write. A technologically literate person uses tools, materials, systems, and processes in an informed, ethical, and responsible way. Technology education helps young people prepare to live and work in a technological world. The aim of the Grades K to 12 Technology Education curriculum is to help students develop the technological literacy and lifelong learning patterns that they need to live and work effectively in a changing technological society. To achieve this, the curriculum provides a framework for students to learn how to design and make solutions to real-world problems.