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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize the 2007 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event, which is being |
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held in the Texas State Capitol from January 31 through February 1; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event gives students |
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and teachers from across the state the opportunity to demonstrate |
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how technology is used in their schools and how technology can |
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enhance the learning process; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2007 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event is being |
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sponsored by the American Electronics Association, Alpha Smart, |
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Apple, Inc., Dell, Inc., Fivecoat and |
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Associates, Fulbright and Jaworski LLP, NXventures, The Internet |
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Schoolhouse, Pearson, Polycom, Inc., Promethean Corporation, Texas |
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A&M University College of Education and Human Development, Time |
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Warner Cable, the Wexford Institute, The Center for Distance |
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Learning Research, and Fast Forward; and |
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WHEREAS, The event will include demonstrations by students |
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and interviews with state officials; it provides an excellent |
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chance for legislators and the public to observe how our state has |
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implemented technology in today's public schools and how it helps |
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to prepare the young people of our state for the future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the sponsors of the 2007 Texas Capitol |
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Schoolhouse event for providing students, educators, and our |
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state's leaders with this exceptional educational experience; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared in honor of the event as an expression of esteem by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |