Topic
Technology Foundations
A simple framework for understanding how technology fits together.
What to expect
Get the big picture before learning the details
Technology often feels confusing because devices, apps, websites, online services, and technical terms are introduced without explaining how they relate. Technology Foundations gives you a dependable map instead of a longer list to memorize.
You will learn five connected ideas—Devices, Apps & Software, Connections & Internet, Web & Cloud, and Information—and use them to make sense of familiar technology activities.
Available lessons
5 lessons • About 35–45 minutes
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Why Technology Feels Confusing
Recognize why disconnected terms make technology harder to understand. · 5–7 minutes
The Five Foundations of Technology
Name the five foundations and the question each one answers. · 7–9 minutes
How Technology Fits Together
See how several foundations work together in one everyday activity. · 6–8 minutes
Following Information Through the Five Foundations
Follow a photo, file, or message through a technology system. · 7–9 minutes
Finding the Right Bobology Topic
Use the framework to choose what would be most useful to learn next. · 7–9 minutes