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Technology TEKS for Texas Teachers

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

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Technology TEKS for Texas Teachers

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

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

  3. Texas Center for Educational Technology

  4. SharingTechnology ApplicationsResources withTeachers START

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

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

  7. Strands throughout TEKS Foundations Information Acquisition Work in Solving Problems Communication

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

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

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

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

  12. Snapshot of a 2nd grader Uses keyboard to increase motor skills Learns alphabet and numbers Uses paint and draw programs Uses multimedia

  13. 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

  14. Snapshot of an 8th grader Demonstrates mastery in: • Desktop publishing • Data disaggregation with sorts and Boolean searches • Forecasts and predictions • Telecommunications projects • Multimedia production

  15. Technology Applications: High School Level Courses of study Integration of Technology Applications TEKS throughout the curriculum

  16. 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

  17. What is START? Provides awareness information Provides resources Provides a mechanism to share Texas Center for Educational Technology

  18. START’s Components Images: The PARTNERS Project Lower Valley CPDT Educational Acceptable Use Policies Web Spinning START Web Site Texas Center for Educational Technology

  19. 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

  20. 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)

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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/

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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)

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