APPENDIX C
Revised Framework for the Standards for Technology Education
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The Nature of Technology
As a result of an education in technological studies, students should develop an understanding of:
1.1 The Scope of Technology
1.2 Basic Concepts of Technology
1.3 The Relationship of Technology and Other Areas
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Technological Design
As a result of an education in technological studies, students should be able to:
2.1 Describe and Apply the Attributes of Design
2.2 Use a Design Process
2.3 Select and Use Alternative Strategies to Design
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Abilities for a Technological World
As a result of an education in technological studies, students should be able to:
3.1 Make and Develop Technologies
3.2 Use Technological Products and Systems
3.3 Manage Systems
3.4 Assess the Technology
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The Designed World
As a result of an education in technological studies, students should develop an understanding of:
4.1 Biotechnologies
4.2 Information Technologies
4.3 Physical Technologies