We urge you to pursue these upgrades urgently, to allow more traffic over the ISDN phone lines. Until then, schools will not be able to use the Internet as an effective information tool for learning. Vicki Ross It was plain from the results of this exercise that generally those who come to the meetings enjoy and benefit greatly from them. They also appreciate the chance to chat and air their feelings with their peers, besides the incidental and planned support and professional development they receive from the collegiate. It appears that we have a satisfactory structure in our collegial group and with meeting organisation.
People are generally happy with how things operate.
The questionnare should also canvas areas of expertise among members. Primary, secondary and central school T-Ls have many similar needs, but the meeting chairperson and other participants need to ensure that any differing needs are accommodated. While there was a strong push for structure, focus and positive action in meetings, there was also a recurring call for time to debrief, network and chat. As long as organisers and participants remain aware of these needs, it is quite possible that the need for more informal problem-solving will be met within the structures of the meetings. The issue of release and relief for collegial meetings is a constant problem, and efforts should be consistently made to work for a satisfactory solution.