The Technology Application TEKS are designed as a spiraling curriculum. A spiraling curriculum is different from traditional methods of curriculum in which the material is not taught in order, one concept at a time. Instead, spiraling curriculum attempts to expose students with a wide variety of ideas and concepts over and over again. With this format, students are not expected to learn something new one day or week, and then just move on to the next item on the agenda. Instead, they are exposed repeatedly, similar content, in which to build upon.
After reviewing the Technology Application TEKS, it is very apparent that they are outlined in a spiraling format. Students who begin learning technology may start at different times in their lives, and learn at different paces. As well, with technology being complex and ever-evolving, it is important that concepts are utilized over and over again. Within the TEKS, the foundation strands offer students an opportunity to build a base knowledge and proficiency of the computer and basic program systems. Then, the students move on to build upon tat knowledge further along in the TEKS. Each section of the Technology Application TEKS (foundations, information acquisition, problem solving, and communication) all work together to achieve the ultimate goal of enriching student learning through technology and technological literacy.
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With very few exceptions, I think most subjects' curricula ought to be spiralling, but it's rarely presented that way. Reading comprehension and writing, even including grammar, should especially be taught this way. Maybe as more teachers are required to teach technology with this sort of structure, the structure will leak over into other areas they teach...
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