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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, TECH 2005 is celebrating its 14th anniversary at |
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| the State Capitol Building in Springfield on May 19, 2005, at |
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| which students and teachers from nearly 104 schools throughout |
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| Illinois will demonstrate to State legislators and other |
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| visitors the vast number of ways that students are using |
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| technology to learn; and
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| WHEREAS, More than 5000 Illinois students of all ages have |
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| benefited from participating in TECH 2005 school technology |
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| demonstrations since 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, TECH 2005 is a statewide initiative representing |
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| every legislative district in Illinois and supported by a broad |
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| range of education and business organizations to increase |
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| awareness about classroom technology and the role it plays in |
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| preparing students for the workplace of their future; and
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| WHEREAS, Due to a commitment to improving technology |
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| education, Illinois advanced from 49th place in 1998 in |
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| educational technology to 1st place in the nation by 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, The need continues to provide professional |
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| development that empowers Illinois teachers to become 21st |
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| century learners who can prepare their students for the |
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| challenges of the 21st century; and
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| WHEREAS, Schools have experienced a 78% decrease in |
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| technology funding since 2002, making it difficult for schools |
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| to stay current and placing our students at risk; and
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| WHEREAS, Awareness and support must be increased for |
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| educational technology by raising its visibility in a positive |
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| context and by communicating that information fluency and 21st |
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| century skills are valuable and necessary for the future of |