It's sort of shameful to admit that I have never really taken the time to look at the TEKS for Technology. I mean, Iknew they were there (somewhere), but never really thought to sit down and actually read them. I will admit though that I do integrate technology with my teaching. I am a FAN when it comes to making PowerPoint presentations. My students have even expressed to me that they enjoy it better than the traditional "lecture"--who would!?



The Technology Applications TEKS are designed as a dynamic, spiraling curriculum. A spiraling curriculum is the teaching and learning of a subject in an abstract manner, tied to a level of readiness of the learner. First, one must understand a subject or concept’s structure (i.e. technology terminology, references, tools, etc.); as this happens the subject becomes more comprehensible and the language becomes more familiar for the student. From there, the student begins to build a memory bank that has more cognitive “hook”. Spiral refers to both going over the subject many times, but also at increasingly more complicated levels – spiraling up. Some of these methods have been used throughout our campus. The use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, help better our students knowledge with these tools.


A scaffolding curriculumis the assistance that allows learners to complete tasks they are not able to complete independently. Varieties of scaffolding include modeling, think aloud, questioning, differentiating instructional materials, and using prompts and cues.



Students should have the opportunity to use technology in their everyday learning. But, no one teacher can learn all there is about software programs that would be used for integration. Therefore, we must provide teachers with professional development courses to gain proper knowledge. A classroom without any technology can never compete with an up-to-date, technology loaded classroom!