1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing the third biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse 1-5 event, which is being held in the Capitol Extension auditorium 1-6 February 1-2, 1999; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Capitol Schoolhouse event gives students and 1-8 teachers from across the state the opportunity to demonstrate how 1-9 technology is used in their schools and to provide information to 1-10 legislators and state leaders on how these technologies improve 1-11 the learning process; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The third biennial Capitol Schoolhouse event is 1-13 being sponsored by Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund, Texas 1-14 Education Agency, Apple Computer, Incorporated, the Internet 1-15 Schoolhouse, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, V-Tech, and the 1-16 General Services Commission; students and teachers from school 1-17 districts across the state have been invited to participate in an 1-18 on-line school day to showcase current technology and the benefits 1-19 of computers as educational tools; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The Schoolhouse activities include technology 1-21 demonstrations and presentations by students, a tour of the 1-22 Capitol, observation of Texas Senate and House of Representatives 1-23 meetings, interviews with state officials, and work on school 1-24 projects and assignments; students will collaborate on a Texas 2-1 history project that will be published electronically on the 2-2 Internet; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Texas is one of the leading states in providing 2-4 financial support for educational technology, and Texas schools 2-5 spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars every year to plan 2-6 for and implement technology in our public schools; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The third biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event 2-8 provides an excellent opportunity for legislators and the public 2-9 to observe firsthand how students are utilizing and integrating 2-10 technology in learning, and how technology in the public schools 2-11 today is helping to prepare the children of Texas for the 21st 2-12 century; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 76th Legislature, hereby commend the sponsors of the third biennial 2-15 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event on providing the state with this 2-16 invaluable educational experience; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in 2-18 honor of the third biennial Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event as an 2-19 expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Barrientos 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on January 25, 1999. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate