Technology involves a wide range of human activities: the use of instruments, materials, and devices to achieve certain goals. It encompasses the study of a wide variety of subjects, including engineering; physics; biology; and information processing. Although technology exploits scientific truths, it does not need rigorous science to advance. For millennia, humans have built tools and found new ways to do things by trial and error without benefiting from a methodical pursuit of the truth (for example, cheesemaking is an ancient biotechnology that never relied on bacteria theory).
While a lot of people think of technological progress as a logical evolution from one stage to the next, this is not necessarily the case. Some societies have remained stagnant for a long time, even at quite advanced stages of technological development. Other have even regressed and lost the techniques that were passed to them by previous generations, showing that progress is not necessarily inevitable.
Teachers must be aware of the significance of technology in students’ personal and professional lives, as it will play a huge part in their future. For that reason, incorporating technology into their classrooms is essential to help them prepare for what is to come. Moreover, the use of technology allows them to connect with their students in different ways that they would not be able to do without it. It also helps them to better understand and explain curriculum material in a way that is more engaging for students.