She maintains an informal mailing list, which she uses to keep her peers current on news and issues related to technology use in education. With the advent of the digital divide, for me, involving others is crucial. By the end of the conference, the leaders were asking how more minorities and people of color could be involved. I consider that a success. ISTE's work with the symposium made me realize that perhaps sometimes we just need to make people aware.
Awareness is key.
Like many who attended the symposium, Cory Heyman, Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research, has not been able to further develop the personal and professional relationships that he started in Atlantic City. However, he finds that the regular e-mail technology updates forwarded by Bonnie help him feel connected to his colleagues. He considers the professionalism and expertise of the attendees one of the symposium's strengths. What I remember most from the symposium was the breadth of participation and quality of the participants' professional experiences. ISTE did an excellent job of bringing together people from schools, school districts, universities, government, and the nonprofit sector.