Wk1.3 DiT_Y07-10_SS_SysThinking.pdf

Systems & Systems Thinking There’s An App For That Systems & Systems Thinking A system is an organised group of related components that form a whole. Whole system Components of the whole system How is a bicycle a system...

Systems & Systems Thinking There’s An App For That Systems & Systems Thinking A system is an organised group of related components that form a whole. Whole system Components of the whole system How is a bicycle a system? What are the related components? How are they organised to form a whole? http://pixabay.com/en/bicycle-transportation-ride-sport-34159/ Can you identify systems in this picture? Other familiar systems are: Education system Solar heating system Electoral system What are some other examples? A system is an organised group of related components that form a whole. Now that we understand what a system is, let’s look at systems thinking, a key thinking skill in the Technologies learning area. When we use systems thinking we analyse how components interact and relate to each other. When using systems thinking, Each of the components you analyse how the interacts with the other components interact and components of the system. relate to each other.  Systems Thinking Activity Time 1. Identify one Digital Technology that can be thought of as a system. 2. Make a list of the components in that system. 3. Explain what each component does in the system? 4. Diagrammatically show how each component interacts with each other. 5. Take a futurist approach and identify possible barriers in your system. 6. How could you invest in better components to improve your system?