Pre-K Technology Applications TEKS

When reviewing the PK Technology Guidelines it was surprising how similar they were to the K-2 Technology TEKS. Students in PK are expected to navigate software, use a variety of computer input devices, operate voice/sound recorders and touch screens, use software to create and express ideas, and recognize the information is accessible through the use of technology.

The PK guidelines lay the foundation for all other grade levels. Students who attend PK will be able to practice navigating software, use computer input devices, and learn how to access information. By having this foundation, these students will be much more secure in their use of technology. Being able to access technology as a four-year old provides these students with much more of an advantage compared to those students who are unable to attend PK.

The Technology Application TEKS are part of a spiraling curriculum. For example, students in PK are expected to use a variety of input devices. This TEK is then expected in kindergarten-grade 2 also. Students in PK are introduced to navigating software, yet this also is a TEK reinforced in kindergarten-grade 2 as well. Another TEK that I thought was very lofty for PK was how to access information through the use of technology. When I had reviewed the K-2 Technology TEKS I had seen that same TEK then and thought that was a high expectation at that level, so when I saw it in PK I was even more surprised.

Any student who is fortunate enough to attend PK in Texas will have a strong foundation to build upon in regards to technology. They will have an extra advantage to helping them be prepared in the 21st Century.