Knowledge Indicators - The competent technology education teacher:
8A. understands when the development and application of technology have a role in shaping personal, social, and environmental perspectives and values.
8B. understands that assessment is an evaluation technique, involving steps and procedures that are iterative and require making trade-offs, analyzing risks, and choosing a best course of action.
8C. understands acceptance or rejection of the development of technology that correlates directly with the personal, social, political, and economic assessment of the value of technology.
8D. understands that human factors, including the principles of safety, health, and comfort, are important in evaluating the impact and consequences of technology.
8E. understands that trend analysis and patterns of development provide a means for understanding technological and environmental changes, including the resulting impacts and consequences.
8F. understands that the impact and consequences of technology influence local, national, and global issues.

Performance Indicators - The competent technology education teacher:
8G. determines the significance of technological trends for individuals, families, communities, and the world.
8H. uses historical case studies, when appropriate, to develop a perspective on the impact and consequences of technology.
8I. investigates technology's impact and consequences on social, cultural, and environmental issues using historical and current events and forecasting techniques.
8J. uses technology assessment procedures to alter and refine products and systems.
8K. communicates results of technological assessment to a wide variety of audiences (e.g., peers, family, and community) in order to explain a viewpoint on technology.