Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LIX - Bulletin 103-Louisiana Health Education Content Standards
Chapter 3 - Teaching and Learning of Health Education
Section LIX-305 - Technology

A. Technology can enhance learning by improving both the efficiency and effectiveness of instructional time. The National Health Education Standards and Louisiana Health Education Content Standards expect students to demonstrate the ability to access health information. School districts are expected to provide for the utilization of information technologies in the delivery of health instruction.

B. Students will be required to make numerous health care decisions in their lifetimes and must do this in an environment in which they are bombarded with health information that may or may not be accurate. Comprehensive health education prepares students to use and evaluate information for accuracy from a variety of sources. This requires that students use technology to gather current, accurate information prior to making decisions and taking action. The use of technology to access information is an essential lifelong health literacy skill.

C. The careful, guided use of technology to enhance the effectiveness of health education can allow all students to access the most current information. Due to the abundance of information available, educators, administrators, and parents are encouraged to evaluate the quality of available information prior to presenting it to students.