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

S haring T echnology A pplications R esources with T eachers 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 for Educational Technology

START’s Components Texas Center for Educational 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)

Activities Gather/Post Success Stories (Texas Tales) • Disseminate successes widely • Give prizes for winners Update/Enhance Exemplary URLs • 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: • TEA Web Site: TART

For Integration with Other Subject Areas The Teachers' Internet Use Guide INSTRUCTOR Theme Units for Your Grade scholastic.com/Instructor/theme/index.htm Ed's Oasis

WWW Sites for Integration (cont.) Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators David Levin's Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers

More WWW Integration Sites Hazel's Homepage Ask an Expert Classroom Connect

And Not to be Overlooked: Internet in the Classroom /rhondac /gknezek choose CECS 5500 (inservice teacher education course for technology integration)