Pyramid selling schemes may be disreputable, but pyramid teaching programs provide fast-track success. Moreover, teachers are beginning to accept that students can provide excellent curricular support in such subjects as math, science, and English. The old saying that the best way to learn something is to have to teach it is proven true as students create topic-specific modules using the Internet. These materials are then available for teachers to use as resources in future classes. One cannot help but ask how much capability has been wasted over the years by confining students' output to work sheets and multiple-choice quizzes.
Partnerships accelerate progress.
From the simple discovery that people learn how to use technologies much more quickly if they are paired with a peer for support and encouragement, to the remarkable synergy that can be achieved when a school, a university, and a community agency work together effectively, it is clear that success in today's world requires the multiplier effect of partnerships. However, like marriage, it is a lot easier to initiate the bond than to make it work. Too often we see universities enter into partnerships with schools and assume that it is a one-way street, with all expertise flowing downward. Or those involved with multiple partnerships based around state and community educational agencies wonder why the infighting seems to take more of their time than the actual project. Technology integration is not just a school issue but it is a community issue as well.