,,iv #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,s*w>tz1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 & ,mrs4 ,beatty7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,,resolution ,express+ support = designation ( ,septemb] #ah z ,national ,innovation 9 ,education ,day4 ,:]eas a gr[+ numb] ( s*ools h embrac$ a curriculum t highlights ! importance ( te*nological advancem5t2 ,:]eas incorporat+ te*nology into classrooms1 includ+ ! additions ( p]sonal comput]s1 tablet devices1 e,books1 & ,smart,boards1 has n only cut classroom exp5ses b has also inspir$ /ud5ts to become m engag$ 9 _! own education2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t #fe p]c5t ( educators believe t /ud5ts are m productive today ?an !y 7 #c ye>s ago1 due to ! increas$ use ( te*nology 9 ! classroom2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o rat$ ei!r pr(ici5t or advanc$ 0 #di p]c5t high] 9 flipp$ classrooms t integrat$ i,pads into ! curriculum ?an 9 traditional classrooms2 ,:]eas /udies h prov5 t /ud5ts us+ i,pads saw _! ma? te/ scores increase #bj p]c5t 9 #a ye> comp>$ to /ud5ts us+ traditional textbooks2 ,:]eas /ud5ts 9 classrooms t implem5t$ video lectures saw a #ad p]c5t increase 9 ,,gpa comp>$ to traditional classroom sett+s2 ,:]eas /ud5ts :o h be5 expos$ to te*nology & creative tea*+ me?ods 9 ! classroom w be m readily prep>$ = a c>e] 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 relat$ fields2 ,:]eas ! implem5tation ( integrat$ education te*nology initiatives has l$ to #ba p]c5t composite a*ievem5t rate increases & #be p]c5t graduation rate increases ov] #e ye>s2 ,:]eas s*ools t emphasize p]sonaliz$ le>n+ environm5ts1 integration ( arts & te*nology 9 project-bas$ le>n+1 & developm5t ( deep] le>n+ skills h highly successful graduation rates1 ) up to #ih p]c5t ( _! graduates enroll$ at an in/itution ( high] education2 ,:]eas ! implem5tation ( a project-bas$ le>n+ focus$ on ,,/em has l$ to #fb p]c5t ( /ud5ts be+ ! fir/ g5]ation 9 _! families to enroll 9 an in/itution ( high] education & a ne> z]o second>y s*ool drop\t rate2 ,:]eas #gd p]c5t ( pre-,k ?r\gh #ab?-grade tea*]s say te*nology enables !m to re9=ce & exp& on cont5t & respond to a v>iety ( le>n+ /yles1 z x gives !m ! flexibility to tea* to individual /ud5ts' /r5g?s2 ,:]eas diff]5t programs or devices c be implem5t$ = collaborative le>n]s1 = example1 :ile o!r programs may bett] suit ^? /ud5ts :o pref] to "w individually2 ,:]eas #ge p]c5t ( tea*]s 9 l[-income communities said t !y wi%$ to h m te*nology 9 ! classroom due to a lack ( updat$ textbooks & mat]ials2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #ah w\ld be an appropriate date to designate z ,national ,innovation 9 ,education ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,national ,innovation 9 ,education ,day to recognize ! advances t ! ,nation's s*ools h made incorporat+ bo? creative tea*+ me?ods & te*nology into ! classroom2 7#b7 recognizes ! importance ( creative tea*+ me?ods z a means ( engag+ /ud5ts 9 _! education & inspir+ m /ud5ts to pursue high] education2 7#c7 recognizes t te*nological advancem5ts )9 ! classroom prep>e /ud5ts = a m in=mation-driv5 m>ket1 ?us clos+ ! gap betwe5 education & ! work=ce by all[+ /ud5ts to obta9 ! skills necess>y = employm5t 9 competitive sci5ce & te*nology fields 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! a*ievem5ts ( out/&+ educators :o h exemplifi$ ! innovative tea*+ me?ods li/$ above4