Technology TEKS for Texas Teachers

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Technology TEKS for Texas Teachers

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

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Technology Applications Definition

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

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Texas Center for Educational Technology
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SharingTechnology ApplicationsResources
withTeachers
START
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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.

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Technology Applications Focus

• Creating, accessing, manipulating, utilizing,
  communicating, and publishing information
• Integrating throughout subject areas

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Strands throughout TEKS

• Foundations
• Information Acquisition
• Work in Solving Problems
• Communication

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Foundations

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

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Information Acquisition

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

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Work in Solving Problems

• Select task-appropriate technology
• Synthesize knowledge
• Create a solution
• Evaluate the results

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Communication

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

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Snapshot of a 2nd grader

• Uses keyboard to increase motor skills
• Learns alphabet and numbers
• Uses paint and draw programs
• Uses multimedia

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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

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Snapshot of an 8th grader

• Demonstrates mastery in
• Desktop publishing
• Data disaggregation with sorts and Boolean
  searches
• Forecasts and predictions
• Telecommunications projects
• Multimedia production

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Technology Applications High School Level

• Courses of study
• Integration of Technology Applications TEKS
  throughout the curriculum

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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

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What is START?

• Provides awareness information
• Provides resources
• Provides a mechanism to share

Texas Center for Educational Technology
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STARTs Components
Images The PARTNERS Project Lower Valley CPDT
Educational Acceptable Use Policies
Web Spinning
START Web Site
Texas Center for Educational Technology
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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

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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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Activities

• Gather/Post Success Stories (Texas Tales)
• Disseminate successes widely
• Give prizes for winners
• Update/Enhance Exemplary URLs
• 1997- 200links (83 still active)
• Currently is 400
• Evaluate effectiveness at pilot sites
• Attitude Change Usage

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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

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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

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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/

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WWW Sites for Integration (cont.)

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
• www.capecod.net/schrockguide/index.htm
• David Levin's Learning_at_Web.Sites
• www.ecnet.net/users/gdlevin/home.html
• Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers
• www.essdack.org/tips/index.html

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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

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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)