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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION RESOLUTION
1 3 BY CHAIRPERSON TYMESON)
1 4 (COMPANION TO LSB 6585SC)
1 5 A Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to
1 6 create an interim study committee to examine options
1 7 for integrating technology to improve student
1 8 achievement.
1 9 WHEREAS, the General Assembly finds that technology
1 10 has a key role in revolutionizing the state's
1 11 education system, and the integration of technology
1 12 into the school curriculum can provide innovative
1 13 learning opportunities to enrich a student's learning
1 14 experiences; and
1 15 WHEREAS, the state in recent years has focused
1 16 state resources on providing teachers and students
1 17 with access to technology for instruction and
1 18 learning; and
1 19 WHEREAS, many Iowa schools are implementing
1 20 technology projects and updating technology in their
1 21 classrooms, including projects involving distance
1 22 learning, virtual learning, and laptop computers in
1 23 the classroom; and
1 24 WHEREAS, technology offers this state a significant
1 25 opportunity to improve the performance of its schools
1 26 and to promote a wide range of high-quality
1 27 educational options utilizing technology for children
1 28 enrolled in the public schools of this state; NOW
1 29 THEREFORE,
1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 1 That the Legislative Council is requested to create an
2 2 interim study committee to examine options for
2 3 integrating technology to improve elementary and
2 4 secondary education; and
2 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the interim study
2 6 committee membership shall include, but shall not be
2 7 limited to, members of the General Assembly;
2 8 representatives from the education community,
2 9 including representatives from the Department of
2 10 Education, the area education agency system, local
2 11 school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools;
2 12 and members of the public, including members of the
2 13 business community; and
2 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the committee's charge
2 15 shall be to discover and investigate examples of
2 16 technology that is being used to improve student
2 17 instruction. The committee shall examine the current
2 18 use of technology in Iowa's elementary and secondary
2 19 classrooms, the use of technology in classrooms
2 20 throughout the country, and the costs and benefits of
2 21 its use. The committee shall review issues including,
2 22 but not limited to, the impact of technology on
2 23 student achievement, teacher and student training,
2 24 economic feasibility, equity, infrastructure needs,
2 25 technical support, funding options, curriculum
2 26 delivery and articulation, and classroom management.
2 27 The interim study committee shall develop a statewide
2 28 strategy to integrate technology into the classroom to
2 29 provide innovative learning opportunities for all of
2 30 Iowa's students and shall submit its findings,
3 1 recommendations, and statewide strategy in a report to
3 2 the General Assembly by December 15, 2005.
3 3 LSB 6585HC 80
3 4 kh/pj/5
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