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.

GradesFour 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.

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

Requirements (Cont.)Computer Science 8-12 Certification

Computer Science I & IIElementary 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.

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.

Vidor Independent School District

Tech App Courses Offered Computer Applications Multimedia and

Animation Telecommunications

and Networking Video

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

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