Education for Life: Technology and Innovation

Education for Life: Technology and Innovation

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RED

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 INNOVATION
 The study of Technology through innovation, Awareness, One Community
  • Awareness – Introduction to the ability to simultaneously perceive/process/be conscious of multiple things at once
 The study of Technology through innovation, Focus, One Community
  • Focus – Introduction to the ability to put your attention on one thing
    • Ex: Focusing on a conversation while being aware of the social environment
 The study of Technology through innovation, Imagination, One Community
  • Imagination: Introduction to the ability to form sensory experiences in your mind about things that may not currently be in your environment
 The study of Technology through innovation, Strategy, One Community
  • Strategy: Introduction to identification, selection, & application of strategies
 TECHNOLOGY
 The study of Technology, Machines, One Community
  • Introduction to technology and machines used in daily living
 The study of Technology, Basic Apps, One Community
  • Basic apps for beginning learners
 The study of Technology, Simple Machines, One Community
  • Simple machines, magnets, gears, etc. – things that do not require electricity
 The study of Technology, Introduction to tools, One Community
  • Introduction to tools

ORANGE

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INNOVATION
 The study of technology through innovation,Intrinsic Awareness, One Community
  • Intrinsic Awareness – Exploring awareness of thoughts and feelings
 The study of technology through innovation, Extrinsic Awareness, One Community
  • Extrinsic Awareness – Exploring environmental, situational, systemic & social awareness
 The study of technology through innovation, EIntrinsic Focus, One Community
  • Intrinsic Focus – Exploring conscious facilitation of – thoughts, and thoughts about our thoughts, feelings, etc.
 The study of technology through innovation, Extrinsic Focus, One Community
  • Extrinsic Focus – Exploring presence & specific attention on activities/details/creations/work/recreation, etc. – the extreme of this being so intensely involved in one thing that you ‘lose yourself in it’
 The study of technology through innovation, Creativity, One Community
  • Creativity – Exploring the process of altering or combining known and/or previously unknown components/resources to come up with ideas or items that are new and different from what one previously had and maybe even from what one was previously aware of
 The study of technology through innovation, Visualization, One Community
  • Visualization – Exploring the ability to clearly see a picture in one’s own mind, and also exploring envisioning potential future outcomes
 The study of technology through innovation, Cognitive Strategies, One Community
  • Cognitive Strategies – Exploring how to evaluate and select general strategies for improving one’s ability to learn and apply information
 The study of technology through innovation, Emotional Strategies, One Community
  • Emotional Strategies – Exploring how to evaluate and select strategies to enhance one’s emotional well being and success
TECHNOLOGY
 The study of Technology, Functions of Computers, One Community
  • Introduction to functions of computers, smartphones, related devices
 The study of Technology, Introduction to digital art/creating, One Community
  • Introduction to digital art/creating
 The study of Technology, how simple things work, One Community
  • Introduction to how simple things work (toilets, doorknobs, staplers, etc.)
 The study of Technology,Simple machines in daily living, One Community
  • Simple machines in daily living
 The study of Technology,Putting things together and taking things apart, One Community
  • Putting things together and taking things apart
 The study of Technology, Building kit and tool application, One Community
  • Building kit and tool application
 The study of Technology, Introduction to layout, design, blueprints, One Community
  • Introduction to layout, design, blueprints, plans, etc.
 The study of Technology,Games that teach the basics of coding, One Community
  • Games that teach the basics of coding

YELLOW

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INNOVATION
 The study of technology through innovation,Hyper Awareness, productivity, One Community
  • Hyper Awareness/Mindfulness Overview
 The study of technology through innovation, Introduction to identity, productivity, One Community
  • Introduction to identity, values, and belief constructs
 The study of technology through innovation,Hyper Awareness, Introduction to body awareness and movement, One Community
  • Introduction to body awareness and movement, and environmental and body impacts on awareness, focus, and learning
 The study of technology through innovation, Introductory project/idea engineering, One Community
  • Introductory project/idea engineering and reverse engineering
 The study of technology through innovation, Introductory Visioneering, One Community
  • Introductory Visioneering
 The study of technology through innovation, Introduction to ‘systems’ strategies , One Community
  • Introduction to ‘systems’ strategies and goal setting strategies
 The study of technology through innovation, Learning strategies Overview, One Community
  • Learning strategies Overview
 The study of technology through innovation, Test taking strategies Overview, One Community
  • Test taking strategies Overview
 The study of technology through innovation, Memory strategies Overview, One Community
  • Memory strategies Overview
 The study of technology through innovation, Reading strategies Overview, One Community
  • Reading strategies Overview
 The study of technology through innovation,Introduction to psychology, One Community
  • Introduction to psychology, strategies of achievement, and NLP
TECHNOLOGY
 The study of technology,Intermediate skills for different types of applied technologies, One Community
  • Intermediate skills for different types of applied technologies (difference between tablet vs smartphone vs mp3 player vs laptop vs desktop computers, etc.)
 The study of technology, Introduction to typing, One Community
  • Introduction to typing
 The study of technology, IHow household machines work, One Community
  • How household machines work (stoves, washer, dryer, fridge, etc.)
 The study of technology,Intro to electronics, One Community
  • Intro to electronics
 The study of technology, Introduction to coding, One Community
  • Introduction to coding (writing code and programming)
 The study of technology,Introduction to basic power tools, One Community
  • Introduction to basic power tools (glue gun, power screwdriver, sander, etc.)
 The study of technology, Advanced applications , One Community
  • Advanced applications and using apps to enhance your life
 The study of technology,How to use the internet as a resource, One Community
  • How to use the internet as a resource
 The study of technology, How to use the internet as a resource, One Community
  • Introduction to online collaboration and etiquette
 The study of technology, Introduction to social media, One Community
  • Introduction to social media

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INNOVATION
 The study of technology through innovation, Values/ needs hierarchies, One Community
  • Values/needs hierarchies – Abraham Maslow’s and Clare Graves’s systems, etc.
 The study of technology through innovation, Brain’ & memory building exercises, One Community
  • Brain’ & memory building exercises
 The study of technology through innovation, Meditation, breathing, One Community
  • Meditation, breathing, relaxation, and centering techniques
 The study of technology through innovation, Oral presentation skills, One Communit
  • Oral presentation skills – including teaching, speaking, and platform presentation
 The study of technology through innovation, Written presentation skills, One Community
  • Written presentation skills – including reports
 The study of technology through innovation, Graphic presentation skills, One Community
  • Graphic presentation skills – including graphing, drawing, charting, and multimedia
 The study of technology through innovation, Neuro-physiological stimulation/ relaxation techniques, One Community
  • Neuro-physiological stimulation/relaxation techniques and their effects
 TThe study of technology through innovation, Self motivation, productivity, One Community
  • Self motivation, productivity, and efficiency strategies
 The study of technology through innovation, Artistic and creative planning, One Community
  • Artistic and creative planning – mind mapping, drafting, vision boarding, etc.
  • New Product Innovation Strategy: Choose an industry and study its top 10-20+ game-changing innovations and use the application of those innovations within an unrelated industry to stimulate completely new ideas, innovations and investions
 The study of technology through innovation, Artistic and creative flow, One Community
  • Artistic and creative flow – brainstorming, sketch-booking, creative visualization, stream of consciousness writing, improvisation, etc.
 The study of technology through innovation, Speed reading, and reading comprehension strategies, One Community
  • Photo reading, speed reading, and reading comprehension strategies
 The study of technology through innovation, Systems theory and design, One Community
  • Systems theory and design
 The study of technology through innovation, Leadership, interpersonal and management techniques, One Community
  • Leadership, interpersonal and management techniques
 The study of technology through innovation, Organizing skills, time management, and environmental optimization, One Community
  • Organizing skills, time management, and environmental optimization- creating an ideal environment for work and productivity
TECHNOLOGY
 The study of technology, Introduction to wood shop, One Community
  • Introduction to wood shop
 The study of technology, Introduction to metal shop, One Community
  • Introduction to metal shop
 The study of technology, Introduction to graphics shop, One Community
  • Introduction to graphics shop – graphic design, photo editing, screen printing, photography, etc.
 The study of technology, Introduction to office programs, One Community
  • Introduction to office programs – document formatting, spreadsheets, PowerPoint/keynote, etc.
 The study of technology, How more complex machines work, One Community
  • How more complex machines work (engines, cars, manufacturing & industrial machines, etc.)
 The study of technology, Intermediate to advanced coding and programming, One Community
  • Intermediate to advanced coding and programming
 The study of technology, Advanced skills and knowledge for different types of applied technologies, One Community
  • Advanced skills and knowledge for different types of applied technologies (3d printers, tablets, smartphones, computers, etc.)
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  • Electronics including repairing/building computers and other electronic devices, soldering, circuit board construction, etc.
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  • Advanced tools (welding, electric saws, etc.)
 The study of technology, Advanced applications and creating apps, One Community
  • Advanced applications and creating apps
 The study of technology, Website design, One Community
  • Website design
 The study of technology, 3d, drafting, architectural design programs, One Community
  • 3d, drafting, architectural design programs – Sketchup, 3ds Max, Autocad, sculpting programs, etc.
 The study of technology, Video & audio creation and design, One Community
  • Video & audio creation and design – podcasting, video creation, audio editing, etc.
 The study of technology, Using social media for marketing, branding and sharing, One Community
  • Using social media for marketing, branding and sharing things you care about

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INNOVATION
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  • Psychology and NLP systems
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  • Written and verbal communication systems
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  • Systems for brain building
    • Written textbooks/memory cards, etc.
    • Audio systems
    • Classrooms
    • Multimedia
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  • Health systems
    • Exercise systems
    • Medical systems
    • Insurance systems
    • Nutrition systems
    • Meditation systems, etc.
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  • Personal organization systems
    • Physical examples versus psychological examples – time management/productivity, etc.
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  • Organizational/company systems and how they operate
    • grocery store versus clothing store versus restaurant, etc.
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  • Art, music, and creativity systems
    • musical notation, etc.
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  • Philosophical, religious, and cultural systems of the world
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  • Scientific inquiry/exploration and discovery systems
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  • Governance systems
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  • Expansion and contraction systems
    • cultural versus economic versus specific businesses/organizations
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  • Personal development/growth systems
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  • Marketing & branding systems
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  • Business strategy systems
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  • Social/recreational/entertainment/interpersonal systems
    • Analyzing, comparing, and contrasting social media versus speed dating versus recreation versus other physical gathering “systems”
TECHNOLOGY
 The study of systems using technology, Multimedia Systems, One Community
  • Multimedia Systems
    • Systems that affect more than one human sensory experience- how they are developed, and how they evolved over time
 The study of systems using technology, Distribution systems, One Community
  • Distribution systems
 The study of systems using technology, Transportation systems, One Community
  • Transportation systems
 The study of systems using technology, Manufacturing Systems, One Community
  • Manufacturing Systems
    • Robotics, automation, and also human resources systems
 The study of systems using technology, Housing Systems, One Community
  • Housing systems
    • Construction/home & city building systems
 The study of systems using technology, Waste Management, One Community
  • Waste Management and recycling systems
 The study of systems using technology, Waste Management Systems, One Community
  • Water management systems
 The study of systems using technology, Energy production, One Community
  • Energy production, storage, and distribution systems
 The study of systems using technology, Data and information management, One Community
  • Data and information management and sharing systems
 The study of systems using technology, Social interaction systems, One Community
  • Social interaction systems
    • Including in person, electronic, and social media
 The study of systems using technology, Digital communication, One Community
  • Digital communication, software, and coding systems
 The study of systems using technology,Environmental systems and our interaction, One Community
  • Environmental systems and our interaction, management and adaptation/integration with and of them
    • Including biomimicry and permaculture
 The study of systems using technology, Computer hardware systems, One Community
  • Computer hardware systems
 The study of systems using technology, Computer software systems, One Community
  • Computer software systems
    • Production, recreation, productivity/efficiency innovations, etc.
 The study of systems using technology, Construction, demolition and assembly/disassembly systems, One Community
  • Construction, demolition and assembly/disassembly systems
 The study of systems using technology, Systems for evolving technology, One Community
  • Systems for evolving technology, machines, and A.I.

INDIGO

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INNOVATION
 Founders of NLP, Richard Bandler Grinder Dilts Michael Hall, One Community
 Tony Robbins, Inspirational Speaker, Innovator, One Community
  • Motivational/Inspirational Speakers
    •  Anthony “Tony” Robbins is an American life coach & self-help author who’s books and seminars have been read or watched by millions of people in over 100 countries.
    • Bob Proctor is one of the most sought-after speakers in the world for professional coaching and corporate seminars.
    • Les Brown is a motivational speaker/host of the Les Brown Show, former politician, author and DJ.
    • Christopher Howard is a lifestyle/wealth strategist, author, prominent speaker and CEO of the Academy of Wealth and Achievement.
    • Jim Rohn was an entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.
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  • Legacy Creators that Empower millions of people to change their lives
    • Oprah Winfrey is a philanthropist, talk show host, actress, producer; was dubbed “Queen of All Media, & has been called the most influential woman in the world.
    • Deepak Chopra is an Indian-American author/public speaker and alternative medicine advocate.
    • Wayne Dyer is a self-help author and motivational speaker.
    • Neale Walsch is the author of the series, Conversations with God, an actor/screenwriter and speaker.
    • Louise Hay is a motivational speaker and founder of Hay house.
    • Dale Carnegie was a writer and developer of self improvement courses.
 Walt Disney, Innovators, One Community

 Bill Gates, Innovator, One Community
  • Philanthropists
    • Bill Gates founded Microsoft , the Gates Foundation and donated billions to Healthcare, education, AIDS-prevention, sanitation.
    • Al Gore a former Vice President of the United States is a humanitarian in the field of the environment.
    • Wayne Newton makes his humanitarian mark when performing for the troops and one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas.
    • Warren Buffett donated $30.7 billion to healthcare, extreme poverty, education, and access to information technology.
    • Li Ka-shing donated $10 billion to education, health care.
    • Chuck Feeney donated $6.2 billion to healthcare, youth, aging, poverty, human rights.
    • George Soros donated $6 billion to health care, anti-Fascism, human rights, economic, legal, social reform.
    • Azim Premji donated $2 billion to education, and health care.
    • Howard Hughes– donated $1.56 billion to health care.
 Gandi, Innovator, One Community
 Maria Montessori, Innovators, One Community
 Confuscius, Innovators, One Community
  • Philosophers
    • Confucius was a teacher, editor, and philosopher.
    • Socrates was philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.
    • Plato was a philosopher and an influential figure in philosophy, central in Western philosophy.
    • Alan Watts is known as an interpreter but also made Eastern philosophy popular for a Western audience.
    • Will Durant was a historian/writer known for The Story of Civilization. 
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  • Sociology
    • Karl Marx was the writer of The Communist Manifesto and one of the founders of sociology and social science.
    • Auguste Comte was a founder of the discipline of sociology and of the doctrine of positivism.
    • William Sumner held the nation’s first professorship in sociology.
    • Karl Mannheim was a founding father of classical sociology and a founder of the sociology of knowledge.
    • William Du Bois wrote the first scientific treatise in the field of sociology and was the first African American to earn a doctorate.
 Buckminster Fuller, Innovators, One Community
  • Global Transformation Visionaries
    • Richard Fuller was an inventor who was the second president of Mensa.
    • Jacque Frescois a futurist and self-described social engineer who directs The Venus Project.
    • Barbara M. Hubbard is credited with the concepts of ‘The Synergy Engine’ and the ‘Birthing’ of humanity.
    • Jack Reed is a man who genuinely cares about the planet and is the author of The Next Evolution.
    • Peter Joseph is a filmmaker, activist, creator of the Zeitgeist series of videos and the Zeitgeist movement.
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  • Governance
    • George Washington was the first president of the Unites States and helped draft the Constitution.
    • Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State, Senator, and the only First lady to hold a national office.
    • Thomas Jefferson was a founding father and 3rd president of the United States.
    • Abraham Lincoln was the sixth president and abolished slavery to preserve the country.
    • Margaret Thatcher served as British Prime Minister for the longest time and has been the only female to ever serve in that position.
    • Shirley Temple Black was a famous child star who became politically active in her later years, as US Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, after Kissinger heard of her interest at a party.
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  • Scientific Advancers
    • Galileo Galilei is called the father of modern science.
    • Albert Einstein developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.
    • Charles Darwin was best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory.
    • Stephen Hawking is an English theoretical physicist, author and Director of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge.
    • Johannes Kepler was a key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution and is known for his laws of planetary motion.
    • Nicolaus Copernicus formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at its center.
    • Sir Isaac Newton is recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
    • Francis Bacon called the father of empiricism and popularised inductive methodologies called the scientific method.
 Hippocrates, Innovators, One Community
  • Health & Fitness
    • Hippocrates was a Greek physician and the father of western medicine.
    • Francois”Jack” LaLanne was a fitness/nutritional expert and motivational speaker; sometimes called “the godfather of fitness”.
    • Richard Simmons is an American fitness personality and actor.
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor, filmmaker, activist, investor, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder, and politician.
    • Josef Weider was a Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur who co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders.
    • Dr. Douglas Graham, a lifetime athlete and raw fooder since 1978, is an advisor to world-class athletes and trainers.
 Michael Jackson, Innovators, One Community
  • Entertainment
    • Michael Jackson was an American singer/songwriter/dancer, known as the King of Pop.
    • Paul Newman was an American actor, director, entrepreneur, auto racing team owner/enthusiast.
    • John Lennon was a singer-songwriter who founded the Beatles with Paul McCartney, which is the most celebrated of the 20th century. 
    • Elvis Presley was a singer/actor considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century.
    • James “Jimi” Hendrix is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music.
    • Steve Perry (former) lead vocalist of rock band Journey, has been described as “The Golden Voice”.
    • Eric Clapton, is an English musician, singer-songwriter/guitarist is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
 Claude Money, Innovators, One Community
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TECHNOLOGY
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  • Housing
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  • Water
    • Heron was a Greek inventor that used pressurized piping for fire fighting purposes in the City of Alexandria.
    • Hippocrates discovered the healing powers of water, invented the practice of sieving water, and obtained the first bag filter to trap sediments that caused bad tastes or odors.
    • Joseph Priestley experimented with putting gases in liquids in 1767, producing the first artificially-produced carbonated water.
    • Norbert Rillieux most noted for his invention of the multiple-effect evaporator, an energy-efficient means of evaporating water.
    • Gaius Maecenas of Rome built the first heated swimming pool in the first century BC.
    • Edmund Rudd took inspiration from the Waddy Maughan water heater and took forward his design by including additional safety features.
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  • Tools
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  • Inventors
    • Leonardo Da Vinci is best known for his paintings (the Last Supper, and the Mona Lisa).
    • Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the first long-lasting, commercially practical incandescent light bulb.
    • Nikola Tesla helped develop the AC electrical delivery system and worked on the production/transmission of power.
    • The Wright brothers invented and flew the world’s first successful airplane.
    • Guglielmo Marconi is often credited as the inventor of radio.
    • Elijah J McCoy was a Canadian of African descent who invented the oil-drip cup and “the real McCoy” was associated with him.
    • Sandford Fleming helped build the transcontinental railways of the 19th century and invented the worldwide standard time.
    • Ben Franklin is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, Franklin stove, among other inventions.
    • Alexander Bell was awarded the US patent for the telephone in 1876, and is reputed to be a great figure of the nineteenth century.
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  • Coding and Software
    • Bjarne Stroustrupis a Danish computer scientist, notable for the creation and development of the C++ programming language.
    • Jeff Bezos is the Founder and CEO of Amazon.com and one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time.
    • Blake Ross is known for co-creating Mozilla Firefox and he worked at Facebook as head of product.
    • Larry Ellison is the Co-founder and CEO of Oracle and has been a long-time pioneer and innovator in the software industry.
    • Elon Musk is the co-founder of Paypal and founded the electric car company Tesla plus the space technology company SpaceX.
    • Ray Kurzweil is the Director of Engineering at Google working in the field of artificial intelligence.
    • Sergey Brin is co-founder of Google and involved with innovative technologies like Google Glass and Google’s self-driving cars.
    • Larry Page is the Co-founder and current CEO of Google.
    • Marissa Mayer is the current CEO of Yahoo, the first female engineer at Google.
    • Steve Wilhite of CompuServe was on the engineering lead on the team that adapted the GIF file format.
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  • Industrialization (Automation)
    • Steam Engine was patented by Jerónimo de Ayanz y Beaumont  in 1606.
    • Carnegie Steel was created and expanded by Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist and philanthropist.
    • Windwheel was the earliest instance of wind harnessing, created by Hero of Alexandria.
    • The Conveyor Belt resulted from a series of experiments from Thomas Robins in 1892.
    • The first Moving sidewalk was built by Goodyear and installed in 1954.
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  • Personal/home technologies
    • Sir James Dyson is British industrial designer, known as the inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner.
    • Henry Dreyfuss was an American industrial designer who designed for companies including Bell, Hoover, John Deere, Honeywell and more.
    • James Spangler was a janitor, salesman, inventor who created the commercially successful upright vacuum in 1908.
    • James Harrison, an Australian journalist and politician, is the reported inventor of mechanical refrigeration.
    • Stephen Poplawski created the liquefier blender in 1922, he used it to create drinks in his soda shop.

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  • Philanthropic Organizations- organizations that give funds to nonprofits and charities or design products for the benefit of humanity
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TECHNOLOGY
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  • The Internet
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  • Mass distribution of written communication- from printing press to email
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  • Industrialization (Automation) & Robotics
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  • Specific scientific tools, discoveries, and products that changed the world
    • How understanding gravity/round planet, etc. impacted the world
    • The development of the microscope, etc.
    • The development/evolution of the periodic table
    • The evolution of understanding quantum physics
    • The most impactful schools for sciences
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  • Tools-advancing products and companies
    • The first cordless power tool was unveiled by Black & Decker in 1961.
    • DeWalt is a global brand of power tools and a subsidiary of Stanley Black and Decker.
    • Japan based Makita has been around for one hundred years manufacturing power tools.
    • Founded in Wisconsin around 1923, Dremel is primarily known for its rotary power tools.
    • Famous for heavy duty power tools Milwaukee Tools has over 500 products available.
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  • Other AWESOME ideas – you choose!

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