Week 1, Part 3

The Pre-K Technology Application TEKS are focused on giving students opportunities to not only experience technology but to begin to use it with confidence. The introduction suggests that students will expand their abilities in the four strands. It also states that children will benefit from interacting with the technology that surrounds them. They will become more confident and become independent users. these TEKS lay the foundation for the future by introducing students to technology in appropriate ways and starting them on the road of lifelong learning. The behaviors suggested for the children are the basics that are required for students to build toward computer expertise. Teaching the student to double-click and follow the prompts of software is the beginning of the process. Correct usage starts early and is an ongoing process.

A spiraling curriculum returns to concepts over time and builds upon them while periodically introducing new concepts. Each time we return to a concept we build upon it and students become more proficient in that area. In the strand of communication students are expected to publish information in a variety if media. It begins in pre-k with student using software to create writings and drawings. The process in grades K-2 begins by using stored files or video in printed files or monitor display to share their ideas. In grades 3-5 the process of publishing information is extended into more formats such as internet documents and video. Grades 6-8 have students developing slide shows, newsletters, brochures, and various multimedia presentations. In the high school TEKS some of the classes are actually focused on a way of publishing information. For instance there are TEKS for the class Desktop Publishing. The basis of the class is to communicate information to an audience through the media of desktop publishing. Multimedia and Web Mastering are also examples of furthering the process of publishing information in various formats.