Technology TEKS for Texas Teachers

Rhonda ChristensenTexas Center for Educational Technology

Gerald KnezekUniversity of North Texas

Curriculum that includes the teaching and learning of

technology skills and the use of computers and other related

electronic tools.

Technology Applications Definition

Texas Center forEducational Technology

SharingTechnology ApplicationsResources withTeachers

START

Technology Applications TEKS

Essential Knowledge and Skills

•Technology Use

•Curricular Integration

Goal: Teach the Technology Applications TEKS and integrate them across curriculum.

Creating, accessing, manipulating,

utilizing, communicating, and

publishing information

Integrating throughout subject areas

Technology Applications Focus

Foundations

Information Acquisition

Work in Solving Problems

Communication

Strands throughout TEKS

Technology-related terms

Technology-related concepts

Data input strategies

Impact on society

Foundations

Identify task requirements

Plan for using search strategies

Use of technology to access, analyze, and evaluate the acquired information

Information Acquisition

Select task-appropriate technology

Synthesize knowledge

Create a solution

Evaluate the results

Work in Solving Problems

Analyze audience requirements and available delivery mechanisms

Match delivery and distribution to audience

Evaluate the results

Communication

Snapshot of a 2nd grader

Uses keyboard to increase motor skills

Learns alphabet and numbers

Uses paint and draw programs

Uses multimedia

Snapshot of a 5th grader

Uses accurate keyboarding

Increases writing skills with the word processor

Uses telecommunications, CD-ROMs, etc, to find information

Publishes charts, multimedia, word processed documents

Snapshot of an 8th grader

Demonstrates mastery in:� Desktop publishing� Data disaggregation with sorts and Boolean

searches� Forecasts and predictions� Telecommunications projects� Multimedia production

Technology Applications: High School Level

Courses of study

Integration of Technology Applications TEKS throughout the curriculum

Technology Applications: High School Level

8 courses in Technology Applications� Computer Science I� Computer Science II� Desktop Publishing� Digital Graphics/Animation� Multimedia� Video Technology� Web Mastering� Technology Applications Independent Study

What is START?

Provides awareness information

Provides resources

Provides a mechanism to share

Texas Center forEducational Technology

START’s Components

Texas Center forEducational Technology

Images:The PARTNERS Project

Lower Valley CPDT

Educational Acceptable Use

Policies

Web Spinning

START Web Site

START Development Timeline

7/97: Completion of writing team work- 10 month process

9/97: Completion of START CD by TCET

Featured URL hits increased 30-fold

1/98: Completion of CD/kit distribution

8/98: Completion of startup year training

9/98: Required classroom integration begins

START Progress to Date

� 10,000 CD-ROMs under dissemination� 1,200 training kits under dissemination� Companion in print & HTML� START Web site implemented

(750 accesses per month)

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1997-98 Date

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Count (hits)

Activities

Gather/Post Success Stories (Texas Tales)� Disseminate successes widely� Give prizes for winners

Update/Enhance Exemplary URLs� 1997- 200+links (83% still active)� Currently is 400+

Evaluate effectiveness at pilot sites� Attitude Change & Usage

Texas Tales of Success (Awarded April, 1998)

� Content area � Title � Grade level/subject area/course � Time frame � Contributors/contact information � Overview � TEKS correlation (any subject area) � Goals and objectives � Prerequiste skills/knowledge � Materials/equipment/software/resources � Instructional activites/strategies � Assessment options � Teaching suggestions/extensions

For more TA TEKS Information:

� Your Education Service Center Curriculum or Technology Contact

� TCET Web Site:http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START

� TEA Web Site:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/

START

For Integration with Other Subject Areas

The Teachers' Internet Use Guide

www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/lessons/lindex.htm

INSTRUCTOR Theme Units for Your Grade

scholastic.com/Instructor/theme/index.htm

Ed's Oasis

www.EDsOaSIS.ORG/

WWW Sites for Integration (cont.)

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

www.capecod.net/schrockguide/index.htm

David Levin's Learning@Web.Sites

www.ecnet.net/users/gdlevin/home.html

Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers

www.essdack.org/tips/index.html

More WWW Integration Sites

Hazel's Homepage

www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/

Ask an Expert

www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert

Classroom Connect

www.classroom.net

And Not to be Overlooked:

Internet in the Classroom

129.120.20.20/rhondac

129.120.20.20/gknezek

choose CECS 5500

(inservice teacher education course for technology integration)