Boy Scouts of America

Tech Talk

This module is designed to help you explore how technology affects your life each day.

 

1.

Choose A or B or C and complete ALL the requirements.

 

 

A.

Watch an episode or episodes (about one hour total) of a show about anything related to technology. Then do the following:

 

 

 

1.

Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you watched.

 

 

 

2.

Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

 

 

 

Some examples include—but are not limited to—shows found on PBS (“NOVA”), Discovery Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic Channel, TED Talks (online videos), and the History Channel. You may choose to watch a live performance or movie at a planetarium or science museum instead of watching a media production. You may watch online productions with your counselor’s approval and under your parent’s supervision.

 

 

B.

Read (about one hour total) about anything related to technology. Then do the following:

 

 

 

1.

Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read.

 

 

 

2.

Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

 

 

 

Books on many topics may be found at your local library. Examples of magazines include but are not limited to Odyssey, KIDS DISCOVER, National Geographic Kids, Highlights, and OWL or owlkids.com .

 

 

C.

Do a combination of reading and watching (about one hour total) about anything related to technology. Then do the following:

 

 

 

1.

Make a list of at least two questions or ideas from what you read and watched.

 

 

 

2.

Discuss two of the questions or ideas with your counselor.

 

2.

Complete ONE adventure from the following list for your current rank or complete option A or B. (If you choose an Adventure, choose one you have not already earned.) Discuss with your counselor what kind of science, technology, engineering, and math was used in the adventure or option.

 

 

Wolf Cub Scouts

Bear Cub Scouts

Webelos Scouts

Finding Your Way

Make it Move

Build It

Motor Away

Forensics

Fix It

 

 

Movie Making

 

 

Option A: Complete all of the following: (a) Explain these parts of a personal computer: central processing unit (CPU), monitor, keyboard, mouse, modem, and printer. (b) Make a list of ten devices that can be found in a home that use a computer chip to function. (c) Use a spreadsheet program to organize some information.

 

 

Option B: Complete all of the following: (a) Point out the major features of a camera to your den or family and explain the function of each part. Parts COULD include memory card, lens, shutter, power on and off, zoom, battery, flash, display panel, case, settings, etc. (b) Discuss with your leader or adult partner the benefits and contributions photography makes to modern life. (c) Use a camera to take at least 10 pictures of your family, pet, scenery; show these to your den.

 

3.

Explore EACH of the following:

 

 

A.

Look up a definition of the word technology and discuss the meaning with your counselor.

 

 

B.

Find out how technology is used in EACH of the following fields:

 

 

 

1.

Communication

 

 

 

2.

Business

 

 

 

3.

Construction

 

 

 

4.

Sports

 

 

 

5.

Entertainment

 

 

C.

Discuss your findings with your counselor.

 

4.

Visit a place where technology is being designed, used, or explained, such as one of the following: an amusement park, a police or fire station, a radio or television station, a newspaper office, a factory or store, or any other location where technology is being designed, used, or explained.

 

 

A.

During your visit, talk to someone in charge about the following:

 

 

 

1.

The technologies used where you are visiting

 

 

 

2.

Why the organization is using these technologies

 

 

B.

Discuss with your counselor the technology that is designed, used, or explained at the place you visited.

 

5.

Discuss with your counselor how technology affects your everyday life.

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.