Technology 9

The third book in a series of technology textbooks used in lower secondary school (Grades 7-9). This book covers the following core content from the curriculum: the Internet and several other global systems, as well as their advantages, risks, and limitations. Opportunities and risks associated with the use of technology in society. How technology has enabled scientific discoveries and how science has enabled technological innovations. How components and subsystems are named and interact within technological systems. Technical solutions for control and regulation using electronics. How technical solutions that utilize electronics can be programmed. Information searching, critical evaluation, and the use of information, with a particular focus on Internet-based research.

The new edition (2026) also includes several chapters on AI, covering what AI is, different types of AI, the history of AI, language models, how students should and should not use AI, and the opportunities and risks associated with the technology.