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Technology Application TEKS

Technology Application TEKS. Christy Bryant. What is TEKS?. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills describes what knowledge students should have and what skills are needed to use technology. Grades. Four Grade Clusters K-2--Input information, beginning touch keyboard, basic computer.

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Technology Application TEKS

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  1. Technology Application TEKS Christy Bryant

  2. What is TEKS? • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills • describes what knowledge students should have and what skills are needed to use technology.

  3. Grades • Four Grade Clusters • K-2--Input information, beginning touch keyboard, basic computer. • 3-5--Correct keyboarding technique, search engines. • 6-8--Multi-software packages • 9-12--Computer science, publishing, digital, multimedia, video, web, etc.

  4. Educator Requirements • Tech App EC-12 Certificate • Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 1-12th grades except Computer Science. • Tech App 8-12 • 8th grade tech app curriculum • 9-12th desktop publishing, digital graphics/animation, multimedia, video technology, web mastering, and independent study

  5. Requirements (Cont.) • Computer Science 8-12 Certification • Computer Science I & II • Elementary Teachers • May integrate TEKS into their classes if the school district approves it. • Secondary Teachers • Same as elementary teachers plus separate classes if approved by school district. • New Teachers • All new teachers must have tech app certificates for their particular grade level.

  6. Who Can Be Certified? • Person has to hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. • Complete teacher training • College/university, school district, regional center or community college. • Pass certification test for subject area and grade level.

  7. Vidor Independent School District • Tech App Courses Offered • Computer Applications • Multimedia and Animation • Telecommunications and Networking • Video

  8. VISD (Cont.) • Certifications • Teachers • A Texas Teaching Certificate and the content area certification of Technology Applications • Administrators • Not unless they are teaching a class • Textbooks • Glencoe—Intro to Multimedia • Prentice Hall—Digital Graphics & Animation w/Photoshop • Goodheart-Wilcox—Video Communication & Production

  9. Sources • Singleton, P. (2007). Retrieved October 31, 2007, by method of email interview. • State Board for Educator Certification. (2007). Certification Information. Retrieved October 18, 2007, from http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo/becometeacher.asp?width=1024&height=768#basicreq

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