Week 1 Part 4 Technology TEKS Summary

Week 1 Part 4 Technology TEKS Summary

The TEKS for Pre-K students the focus is on teaching them the basic computer functions, methods for handling and managing input devices, and helping them gain confidence so they can move into an independent stage of software user. Pre-K students learn to:
· Start, use, and properly exit software programs,
· Use different input devices such as the keyboard, mouse, touch screen, and voice recorders,
· Learn and use academic technology vocabulary such as, “keyboard,” “mouse,” “printer.”
· Learn to like to use interactive programs such as using a storyboard and other informational texts,
· Effectively uses software programs targeted to assist with vocabulary development, math level, phonemic awareness, and
· Follow oral directions and/or picture cues to navigate programs.

These foundation skills will prepare the students in a purposeful, playful, and playful way for the technology TEKS that follow year after year. The technology TEKS take a child from an introductory level, to an applied level, and finally a mastery level as demonstrated through scope and sequence documents. For instance under the foundation domain, a Pre-K student is introduced to (1) Foundations: The student demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of hardware components, software programs, and their connections. The student (A) uses technology terminology appropriate to task and grade level. This expectation is taught at an introductory level in Pre-K and Kindergarten, but during the 1st and 2nd grade year the student is expected to work move from the introductory level to an applied level. The same is for the other TEKS. The TEKS don’t change, what changes is the level in which the student is expected to perform as he or she advances grade levels.