Read Chapter 3: Is technology predictable?
Follow the directions below and/or answer the following questions. Be prepared to discuss each item in class and turn in a copy of your answers at the end of class.
- Give an example of a product (tool) that represents an invention and give an example of a product (tool) that represents an innovation. Do not use any example from the textbook. Why is one an invention but the other (only) an innovation?
- Give an example (besides the internet) of a tool, for which the development did not follow a predictable path. Explain why you believe this is true. What was the original / intended meaning of the tool? What is the current meaning of the tool?
- Write a short paragraph summarizing Chapter 3 of the textbook.