Summary of Pre-K Technology TEKS

The Pre-K TEKS lay the foundation for student performance in technology use in future grades.
In Pre-K, student expand their ability to acquire information, solve problems and communicate with others. These are the recurring in the Technology TEKS PK-12. Allowing access to a variety of technologies will be critical in the development of the 21 century skills. This is also reflected in the Long Range Plan for Technology.
Pre-K students will need to navigate through software programs as part of their curriculum. They will need to use a variety of computer input devices and be able to operate voice/sound recorders and touch screens. (I'm not sure many of our schools have touch screen devices, but that would really be nice if they did. )The student will use software to create and express their own ideas. The students will also learn that they can acquire new information through interaction with technology.

In the Information Acquistion domain, the spiraling curriculum throughout PreK-12 is evident. Students begin in PreK learning that they can use technology to acquire information. In elementary school students use a variety of strategies to acquire and evaluate new information. And in high school students use those skills to apply their technology skills in a variety of projects and products.