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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY TYMESON
1 3 A Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to
1 4 create an interim study committee to examine options
1 5 for integrating technology to improve student
1 6 achievement.
1 7 WHEREAS, the General Assembly finds that technology
1 8 has a key role in revolutionizing the state's
1 9 education system, and the integration of technology
1 10 into the school curriculum can provide innovative
1 11 learning opportunities to enrich a student's learning
1 12 experiences; and
1 13 WHEREAS, the state in recent years has focused
1 14 state resources on providing teachers and students
1 15 with access to technology for instruction and
1 16 learning; and
1 17 WHEREAS, many Iowa schools are implementing
1 18 technology projects and updating technology in their
1 19 classrooms, including projects involving distance
1 20 learning, virtual learning, and laptop computers in
1 21 the classroom; and
1 22 WHEREAS, technology offers this state a significant
1 23 opportunity to improve the performance of its schools
1 24 and to promote a wide range of high-quality
1 25 educational options utilizing technology for children
1 26 enrolled in the public schools of this state; NOW
1 27 THEREFORE,
1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1 29 That the Legislative Council is requested to create an
1 30 interim study committee to examine options for
2 1 integrating technology to improve elementary and
2 2 secondary education; and
2 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study
2 4 committee membership shall include, but shall not be
2 5 limited to, members of the General Assembly;
2 6 representatives from the education community,
2 7 including representatives from the Department of
2 8 Education, the area education agency system, local
2 9 school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools;
2 10 persons representing school librarians and school
2 11 media specialists; and members of the public,
2 12 including members of the business community; and
2 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee's charge
2 14 shall be to discover and investigate examples of
2 15 technology that is being used to improve student
2 16 instruction. The committee shall examine the current
2 17 use of technology in Iowa's elementary and secondary
2 18 classrooms, the use of technology in classrooms
2 19 throughout the country, and the costs and benefits of
2 20 its use. The committee shall review issues including,
2 21 but not limited to, the impact of technology on
2 22 student achievement, teacher and student training,
2 23 economic feasibility, equity, infrastructure needs,
2 24 technical support, funding options, curriculum
2 25 delivery and articulation, and classroom management.
2 26 The interim study committee shall develop a statewide
2 27 strategy to integrate technology into the classroom to
2 28 provide innovative learning opportunities for all of
2 29 Iowa's students and shall submit its findings,
2 30 recommendations, and statewide strategy in a report to
3 1 the General Assembly by December 15, 2004.
3 2 LSB 6585HH 80
3 3 kh/pj/5
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