Explore a Topic: Technology at Work

Research technology’s impact on the workplace and on people’s daily lives, and create a report to communicate your findings.

Example outcome

Lesson details

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
  • Explain how technology creates new jobs and changes the way people work
  • Recognize information and innovation as key drivers of today's economy
  • Describe various ways technology continuously changes the workplace
  • Identify different ways technology is used in jobs that may not be typically thought of as "tech" jobs
  • Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
  • Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences

Time to complete

2—5 hours

Audience

  • High School
  • Middle School

Digital tools

  • Icon representing the Docs toolDocs
  • Icon representing the Search toolSearch
  • Icon representing the Sheets toolSheets
  • Icon representing the Sites toolSites
  • Icon representing the Slides toolSlides

Skills

  • Communication
  • Creating a report
  • Researching a topic
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