We live in a world that is increasingly dependent on technology. It is extremely important inthis technological world that people understand and are comfortable with the concepts and workings of modern technology. For these reasons and others, a growing number of voices have called for the study of technology to be included as a core subject in elementary, middle, and secondary schools in many countries. In the United States, the goal of the school program that involves the study of technology is to provide technological literacy to all students.
Technological literacy is the ability of a person to use, manage, assess, and understand technology.
Because technology is such an important force in our lives today, any person can benefit by being technologically literate. A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology . From 1996 through 2000, the project focused on developing these content standards for the study of technology. These standards directly related to what should be taught in the laboratory-classroom for students to develop technological literacy. During the four-year development period, over 4,000 people worldwide reviewed the standards document and 8 drafts were developed.