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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-904" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Technology for Education">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The State Superintendent may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Procure and develop curriculum-based learning resources using state-of-the-art technologies and techniques designed to increase the achievement levels of all students in all subject areas;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Procure and develop long-term comprehensive instructional programming and associated support resources that ensure maximum access by all educational institutions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Develop standards for teachers and other school system employees for the offering of courses or services on the Internet or through other developing technologies;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Review courses and courseware to assure quality and alignment with the Maryland content standards and other appropriate standards;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Track and issue periodic reports on the type and frequency of courses or services utilized by teachers and other professionals under this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Award grants to eligible private or public consortia to enable eligible consortia to develop state-of-the-art technology-enhanced instructional products, resources, and services for use in the classroom, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The development, production, and distribution of instructional programming for students;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Staff development programming for teachers; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Incorporation of creative state-of-the-art applications of technology-enhanced learning resources, such as:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Computer software;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Databases;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Films;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Transparencies;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>Multimedia video and audio discs;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>Telecommunications;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="7">
          <text>Educational television;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="8">
          <text>Print resources; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="9">
          <text>Web-based resources and courses.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In accordance with Subtitle 10A of this title, the State Superintendent shall award a grant for the implementation of a pilot program to introduce elementary age students to computer technology and train teachers to integrate that technology into their curriculum.</text>
  </level>
</section>
