House Resolution 127 PAG LIN 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