Technology TEKS for Texas
Teachers
Rhonda Christensen
Texas Center for Educational Technology
Gerald Knezek
University of North Texas

Technology Applications
Definition
Curriculum that includes the teaching and learning of technology skills and the use of computers and other related electronic tools.

Texas Center for
Educational Technology

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Technology Applications TEKS
Essential Knowledge and Skills
•Technology Use
•Curricular Integration
Goal: Teach the Technology Applications
TEKS and integrate them across curriculum .

Technology Applications Focus
Creating, accessing, manipulating, utilizing, communicating, and publishing information
Integrating throughout subject areas

Strands throughout TEKS
Foundations
Information Acquisition
Work in Solving Problems
Communication

Foundations
Technology-related terms
Technology-related concepts
Data input strategies
Impact on society

Information Acquisition
Identify task requirements
Plan for using search strategies
Use of technology to access, analyze, and evaluate the acquired information

Work in Solving Problems
Select task-appropriate technology
Synthesize knowledge
Create a solution
Evaluate the results

Communication
Analyze audience requirements and available delivery mechanisms
Match delivery and distribution to audience
Evaluate the results

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

Provides awareness information
Provides resources
Provides a mechanism to share
Texas Center for
Educational Technology

Texas Center for
Educational Technology
START’s Components
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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Http://www.tcet.unt.edu
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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)
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TEKS correlation (any subject area)
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Assessment options
Teaching suggestions/extensions

• 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/S
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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)