Through the study of Technology Applications, students will:
learn the vocabulary and concepts about technologies and their applications;
learn how to use technology to acquire information in order to analyze
tasks, plan strategies, create solutions and evaluate results;
use technology as a tool to support the work of individuals and groups;
and
communicate information in a variety of electronic media.
The Technology
Application TEKS has four strands and is clustered into grades
K-2 and 3-5 at the elementary level.
Foundations
Information acquisition
Problem solving
Communication
Top of page...Addressing the TA TEKS: The Information acquisition, Problem solving, and Communication strands
can be addressed by including project-based learning activities that utilize
technology in the regular classroom. These activities can be integrated
into any content area at any grade level. There are four generic technology
projects that address these strands:
Electronic Research
Word Processing
Multimedia Projects
On-line Projects
The Foundations strand can be addressed in two ways, either in a lab
situation or within the regular classroom. Each campus has a unique technology
plan that may incorporate a technology lab (given available space) or a
spread of technology throughout all classrooms. Depending on the site-based
decisions made at each campus, the means of addressing the Foundations
strand may differ. Top of page...Covering the TA TEKS
A one page project-based perspective of technology activities and the
specific TA TEKS addressed by each is available for each grade level cluster:
This should guide each campus
in their efforts towards integrating technology and addressing the TA TEKS.
Although sixth grade is designated as a middle school (6-8) in the
TEKS, it has been included in the 3-5 cluster since that meets the CISD
grade levels divisions.
Top of page...Benchmark Technology Competencies for students:
The Technology Applications TEKS are organized by benchmarks. Students should demonstrate proficiency with specific grade cluster TEKS before they exit the target grades 2, 5, and 8. Interim grade-level expectations are local definitions of strategies that build toward student success. At the high school level, there are opportunities for in-depth study of technology offered through a variety of courses. The benchmarks are suggested technology behaviors for students at each
grade level:
Technology Applications Curriculum Framework