Iowa Code 256.33 – Educational technology assistance
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1. The department shall consort with school districts, area education agencies, community colleges, and colleges and universities to provide assistance to them in the use of educational technology for instruction purposes. The department shall consult with the advisory committee on telecommunications, established in section 256.7, subsection 7, and other users of educational technology on the development and operation of programs under this section.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 256.33
- Department: means the department of education. See Iowa Code 256.2
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:a. See Iowa Code 261B.2
- Telecommunications: means narrowcast communications through systems that are directed toward a narrowly defined audience and includes interactive live communications. See Iowa Code 256.2
2. If moneys are appropriated by the general assembly for a fiscal year for purposes provided in this section, the programs funded by the department may include but not be limited to:a. The development and delivery of in-service training, including summer institutes and workshops for individuals employed by elementary, secondary, and higher education corporations and institutions who are using educational technology for instructional purposes. The in-service programs shall include the use of hardware as well as effective methods of delivery and maintenance of a learning environment.b. Research projects on ways to improve instruction at all educational levels using educational technology.c. Demonstration projects which model effective uses of educational technology.d. Establishment of a clearinghouse for information and research concerning practices relating to and uses of educational technology.e. Development of curricula that could be used by approved teacher preparation institutions to prepare teachers to use educational technology in the classroom.f. Pursuit of additional funding from public and private sources for the functions listed in this section.3. Priority shall be given to programs integrating educational technology into the classroom. The department may award grants to school corporations and higher education institutions to perform the functions listed in this section.