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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Computer Education Association |
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are gathering in Austin for Ed Tech Day at the State Capitol on |
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March 5, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Computer Education Association is a |
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nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the integration of |
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technology into curriculum and instruction; for nearly 40 years, |
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the group has helped educators enhance their teaching methods |
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through the use of computers and technology; the organization's |
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members and staff work toward providing Texas classrooms with |
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equitable access to resources that are essential to equipping |
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younger generations with the skills necessary to maintain a |
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thriving state economy; and |
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WHEREAS, With more than 13,000 members, TCEA is the largest |
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state organization in the nation devoted to the use of technology in |
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education; membership includes hardware and software technicians, |
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network administrators, webmasters, database and lab managers, |
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teachers, instructional technologists, and administrators, all of |
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whom provide vital support, planning, and training to ensure that |
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resources are updated and contribute to the effectiveness and |
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relevance of classroom instruction; and |
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WHEREAS, In and out of the classroom, technology enables |
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users to interact with others, acquire knowledge, overcome physical |
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challenges, express creativity, design innovative products, and |
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find solutions to a variety of problems, and TCEA is helping Texas |
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students develop the skills needed to meet the challenges and |
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opportunities of the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 5, 2019, as Ed Tech Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation |
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from the Texas Computer Education Association; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kuempel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 661 was adopted by the House on March |
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5, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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