Technology TEKS

The Pre-K TEKS lay a foundation for the rest of the TEKS. In Pre-K, the students are introduced to computers and to the basic terms of the computer. During this time they are taught how to start, use, and exit programs that are age appropriate. The more access to the computer at this age, the more comfortable they begin to feel with technology at an early age.

The K-12 Technology TEKS build upon this foundation. In Kindergarten they build upon the foundations by introducing more terms and more operations on the computer. They also have them develop a product. Each step up in the TEKS builds upon what the students have mastered in the previous years. The scaffolding is very apparent as you move up in the grades. One example is within the foundation strand when the student moves from being able to start and exit programs in Pre-K to advancing all the way to making selections of programs and making sure they are compatible. Although it builds upon that foundation from the previous year, the student still has the opportunity to meet that objective due to the spiraling format of the TEKS.

In my school we have a computer class that the students attend every other day for thirty minutes and in this class is where they work on the Technology TEKS. I think this is a great idea because there is not enough time in our day to include each of these TEKS. However, I do think it is necessary for the classroom teachers to be aware of these TEKS and carry them over into our core curriculum to make them more meaningful and not just isolated.