Bill Text: TX HCR104 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Encouraging school districts to adopt policies that promote the use of technology and technological devices in classrooms.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-25 - Signed by the Governor [HCR104 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HCR104-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 104 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Technology has revolutionized the way we think, | ||
| work, interact, and play, and in the educational setting, it can | ||
| engage learners, promote discovery, and enhance the acquisition of | ||
| knowledge and skills; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, many students are comfortable with and | ||
| practical in the use of technology; a 2012 study by the national | ||
| nonprofit organization Project Tomorrow found that a large | ||
| percentage of Texas students access the Internet through their | ||
| personal smart phones, laptops, and tablet computers at home but | ||
| are rarely allowed to employ them in the classroom; moreover, 72 | ||
| percent of Texas parents indicated that they would provide a mobile | ||
| computing device for their child if the school would permit the use | ||
| of such learning tools, for instance through "Bring Your Own | ||
| Device" programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Outside the classroom, young people are able to use | ||
| technology to create personalized learning environments that | ||
| directly fuel their passion for knowledge; schools frequently do | ||
| not offer such a highly customized experience, causing a growing | ||
| disconnect between how students acquire knowledge and collaborate | ||
| with others in their daily lives and how they are expected to learn | ||
| and participate in the classroom; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The use of technology in the classroom can make | ||
| education more student-centered and offer the ability to tailor | ||
| instruction to serve youths who come from diverse backgrounds and | ||
| have different interests and goals; although children may be | ||
| "digital natives" with high technical ability, they still need | ||
| guidance in developing critical thinking skills that will allow | ||
| them to maximize their potential to thrive amidst the rapid change | ||
| of the information age; teachers are likewise eager to take | ||
| advantage of the vast digital resources available to broaden | ||
| horizons and deepen the learning experience; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Technological proficiency is a requirement for | ||
| success in an increasingly global economy, and the use of mobile | ||
| computing devices in schools can better prepare young Texans to | ||
| become productive members of society; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby encourage school districts to adopt policies that promote | ||
| the use of technology and technological devices in classrooms; and, | ||
| be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an | ||
| official copy of this resolution to the commissioner of the Texas | ||
| Education Agency. | ||
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| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the House on May 8, | ||
| 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 104 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
