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Technology Applications.K.8.E

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The student is expected to identify, locate, and practice using keys on the keyboard, including letters, numbers, and special keys such as space bar and backspace.

A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”

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TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.K.8.E — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

TA.K.8.E
identify, locate, and practice using keys on the keyboard, including letters, numbers, and special keys such as space bar and backspace.
TA.1.9.E
identify, locate, and practice using keys on the keyboard, including upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special keys such as space bar, shift, and backspace.
TA.2.10.E

identify, locate, and practice using keys on the keyboard, including secondary actions of different keys such as "@," "#," "$," and "?."

TA.3.12.D
identify and practice using keyboard or other input device shortcuts for actions such as copy, paste, undo, or closing windows; and
TA.4.12.D
identify and practice using cross-curricular symbols or other input device shortcuts on a keyboard; and
TA.5.12.D
demonstrate keyboard or other input device shortcuts with fluency; and
TA.6.12.E
select and use appropriate shortcuts within applications;
TA.7.12.E
select and use appropriate shortcuts within applications;
TA.8.12.E
select and use appropriate shortcuts within applications;
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TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.K.8.E — Breakout of skills

Breakouts are the component parts that make up a student expectation. A breakout shows a distinct concept a student should know or a distinct skill that a student should be able to demonstrate.

The student is expected to
identify keys on the keyboard,
including letters
including numbers
including special keys
locate keys on the keyboard,
including letters
including numbers
including special keys
practice using keys on the keyboard,
including letters
including numbers
including special keys

Cross-curricular Connections

The cross-curricular connections are designed to help educators make content connections between the technology applications TEKS and other subject areas. The standards below illustrate alignment between grade level content areas which may help educators develop cross-curricular lessons. These connections do not represent all possible connections that might be made.
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Math

Math.K.1.D communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate

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