Revised+Tech+App+TEKS

= The Revised Technology Application TEKS are ready for implementation in the 2011-2012 school year...are you ready? = Below is a breakdown of the changes as gathered from In-Sight, a Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Newsletter. I liked they way they delineated the changes. For all grade levels: This chart is an overview of the changes from the 1998 standards and the 2011 standards
 * Knowledge and Skills Statements and the Associated Student Expectations are:
 * More challenging
 * Appropriate to this generation of learners
 * Generic enough to scale and shift with technology changes over time
 * Specific enough to allow for accountability
 * || **Technology Application TEKS 1998-2010**[|1998 Standards] || **Technology Application TEKS 2011-?**[|New Standards] ||
 * //Strands// || //Original Four Strands//Foundations, Information Acquisition, Solving Problems, Communication || //6 New Strands//Technology Operations and Concepts, Digital Citizenship, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Research and Information Fluency, Communication and Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation ||
 * //Middle School// || Changes in bundling at Middle SchoolSubchapter B 126.12 Grades 6-7-8 Bundled || Middle School is now Subchapter B 126.14, 126.15, 126.16 Middle SchoolNow separate by grade, creating more clarity in responsibilities for grade level teachers ||
 * //High School// || Changes in Courses at High SchoolSubchapter CHigh School originally included: 7 Courses + Independent StudyComputer Science 1, Computer Science 2, Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics and Animation, Multimedia, Video Technology, Web Mastering, Independent Study In Tech AppsONE CREDIT REQUIRED FOR GRADUTION || Subchapter C, High School – UpdatedSignificant changes in Student ExpectationsNew Courses Authorized + Independent Study **(BOLD)****Fundamentals of Computer Science**, Computer Science 1, Computer Science 2, **Computer Science 3**, **Digital Forensics**, **Discrete Mathematics**, **Game Programming and Design**, **Mobile Application Development**, **Robotics Programming and Design**, **Digital Design and Media Production**, **Digital Art and Animation**, **3-D Modeling and Animation**, **Digital Communications in the 21st Century**, **Digital Video and Audio Design**, **Web Communications**, Web Design, **Web Game Development**, Independent Study in Tech Apps, **Independent Study in Evolving/Emerging Technologies**Subchapter D, High SchoolOther Technology Courses**Advanced Placement in Computer Science**, **International Baccalaureate (IB) Standard**, **International Baccalaureate (IB) High**NO CREDIT REQUIRED FOR GRADUTION ||