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Technology Applications and Resources for Schools

Technology Applications and Resources for Schools. Kathy Canaday, UT Arlington Rhonda Christensen, TCET Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas Karen Kahan, Texas Education Agency Presentation to TCEA ‘98 February 5, 1998. Technology Applications Definition.

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Technology Applications and Resources for Schools

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  1. Technology Applications and Resources for Schools Kathy Canaday, UT Arlington Rhonda Christensen, TCET Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas Karen Kahan, Texas Education Agency Presentation to TCEA ‘98 February 5, 1998

  2. Technology Applications Definition Curriculum that includes the teaching and learning of technology skills and the use of computers and other related electronic tools.

  3. Texas Center for Educational Technology

  4. SharingTechnology ApplicationsResources withTeachers START

  5. Technology Applications TEKS Essential Knowledge and Skills •Technology Use •Curricular Integration Goal: Teach the Technology Applications TEKS and integrate them across curriculum.

  6. Technology Applications Focus creating, accessing, manipulating, utilizing, communicating, and publishing information integrating throughout subject areas

  7. Strands throughout TEKS Foundations Information Acquisition Work in Solving Problems Communication

  8. Foundations Technology-related terms Technology-related concepts Data input strategies Impact on society

  9. Information Acquisition identify task requirements plan for using search strategies use of technology to access, analyze, and evaluate the acquired information

  10. Work in Solving Problems select technology appropriate for task synthesize knowledge create a solution evaluate the results

  11. Communication analyze audience requirements and available delivery mechanisms match the delivery and distribution to audience evaluate the results

  12. Snapshot of a 2nd grader uses keyboard to increase motor skills learns alphabet and numbers uses paint and draw programs uses multimedia

  13. Snapshot of a 5th grader uses accurate keyboarding (15 w/p) increases writing skills with the word processor uses telecommunications, CD-ROMs, etc, to find information publishes charts, multimedia, word processed documents

  14. Snapshot of an 8th grader demonstrates mastery in: desktop publishing data disaggregation with sorts and Boolean searches forecasts and predictions telecommunications projects multimedia production

  15. Technology Applications: High School Level Courses of study Integration of Technology Applications TEKS throughout the curriculum

  16. Technology Applications: High School Level 8 courses in Technology Applications Computer Science I Computer Science II Desktop Publishing Digital Graphics/Animation Multimedia Video Technology Web Mastering Technology Applications Independent Study

  17. What is START? Provides awareness information Provides resources Provides a mechanism to share Texas Center for Educational Technology

  18. START’s Components Images: The PARTNERS Project Lower Valley CPDT Educational Acceptable Use Policies Web Spinning START Web Site Texas Center for Educational Technology

  19. START Progress to Date • 10,000 CD-ROMs under dissemination • 1,200 Training kits under dissemination • Companion in print & HTML • START Web Site Implemented (750 accesses per month)

  20. Future Activities Gather/Post Success Stories (Texas Tales) • See brochure/web site for details • Prizes for winners Update/Enhance Exemplary URLs • Currently 200+ (83% still active) • Goal is 300+ by end of Aug. 98 Evaluate Effectiveness at Pilot Sites • Attitude Change & Usage

  21. Texas Tales of Success Entries (by April 3, 1998) • content area • title • grade level/subject area/course • time frame • contributors/contact information • overview • TEKS correlation (any subject area) • goals and objectives • prerequiste skills/knowledge • materials/equipment/software/resources • instructional activites/strategies • assessment options • teaching suggestions/extensions

  22. For more information: Your Education Service Center Curriculum or Technology Contact TCET Web Site: http://www.tcet.unt.edu/START TEA Web Site: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/START

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