The web site can also be used as the vehicle to solicit information or assessment data necessary for assessing the progress of the district's technology activities. Mailing lists establish an electronic list of e-mail addresses of the participants on a mailing list server. When a participant sends a message to the mailing list address, the message is transmitted by the mailing list server to all of the participants on the list. Mailing lists provide a very efficient and effective way for people to be informed about issues and to ask questions and receive feedback. There are many international mailing lists related to educational issues.
Districts can also establish district-level mailing lists.
Currently, conferencing technology is not widely used in education, but will likely become a integral component of school operations in the future. Businesses and government agencies are expanding their use of conferencing technology. The district can use electronic discussion groups to coordinate the activities of the technology planning and implementation committees. Additionally discussion groups will be created to facilitate communication for various educator interest groups. For example, discussion groups could be established for administrators, for middle school math teachers, for regional special education teachers, etc.