A broad pool increases the likelihood of good matches, without which learning is likely to crawl. Prima Donnas and stars rarely make good mentors. They can be intimidating and off-putting. Knowledge and skill are less important than empathy and nurturing qualities. Trite but true.
Information is what fuels the economy and the society.
For teachers to grasp the dramatic impact of information technologies in the workplace and society, they must spend time visiting as participant observers. Telling doesn't work. They must see it for themselves. Teachers spend the first half of the day exploring, watching, questioning, interviewing and recording the role of information technologies and skills in the organization they are visiting. The second half of the day is devoted to reflection.